The Strand

Wonderful overnight experience- clean, spacious room and a late check out the next morning. Breakfast was simple but a nice selection. Staff was helpful! Would stay again.

We had the best experience at The Strand. This contemporary hotel is the only place I will stay when I am in NYC. The staff was always polite and helpful. The room is small, but typical of New York. So glad we chose The Strand over The Plaza!

This hotel was sooo beautiful!! The hotel staff were so accomodating and welcoming each time we came and went. They made us feel safe and at home. This is an upscale hotel with a perfect location in the middle of Manhattan. The Empire State building is within walking distance and the subway is about 4 blocks away. The complimentary breakfast was a major plus, as not many hotels offer one in NYC. And the food was delicious. They served fresh fruit, muffins, cereal, plain yogurt with dried fruit and granola, fresh pastries, cold meats, juice, coffee, etc. We also used the complimentary business center to print off flight information before leaving, which was very helpful. Complimentary internet was also a major reason we stayed at this hotel. It was very helpful with making reservations and looking up directions. The room was small, and not much room at all for luggage, but it was comfortable and well-furnished. The bed was extremely comfortable, and we slept well, as it was quiet. The staff was so nice every day to leave us fresh towels, clean the bathroom, make our bed, and even turn it down at night. The elevators were fast and smooth. We never had trouble with them being "crowded" as other reviews said. One thing we would have liked better would have been the ability to retrieve ice for ourselves. We were thirsty coming back from our excursions, and the hotel required the staff to bring us ice. We felt bad because we needed cold water to drink, and requested it often. And I can't forget to mention that the rooftop area was Amazing!!! Even better than we expected! You can't even put into words how breathtaking the view is of the Empire State Building. The hotel designer really did a fantastic job of combining city life with a fabulous view! I would defintely recommend this hotel to anyone, and we hope to go back someday soon. Thank you Strand Hotel for making our vacation a memory to last a lifetime.

My sister and I stayed at The Strand for 9 days in June '11 and couldn't have been happier with our choice! The hotel is in a wonderful location and close to alot of NY's best attractions! Our room was clean and very comfortable...there wasn't alot of room in the bathroom to spread out our toiletries, but we made do. The view from our room was less than great, but since we were out of the room most of the day, it didn't really matter. The hotel staff were great and very friendly!!!! The in-room safe and complimentary internet were also great to have. I'd recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to NYC!!!!

While visiting New York, we spent our days touring many sights, such as the Frick Museum on the Upper East Side and the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. The central location of The Strand was perfect for all of our sight seeing. The rooms were small but well appointed, and the staff was very helpful. There was no view from our second floor room, but the hotel was very quiet.

The strand hotel is the perfect hotel the rooms are spotless and the staff are absolutely wonderful this is my second time staying here and compared to the other hotels i stayed in while in NYC over the past 15 years this is the best and the complementary breakfast is perfect to start your day off

The hotel staff is very friendly. This is the second time I stay in the hotel and definitely not my last.

We were really pleased with our hotel choice. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the decor of the hotel is smart without being intimidating and the roof terrace must be one of the best in New York! The view of the Empire State building is awesome! Our room was very comfortable, with a lovely shower room, a big bed and was very clean. They don't provide tea making facilities as standard, but we called housekeeping and they sent us a kettle, tea bags and milk up to our room, which was great. Breakfast was delicious with a good choice of cereals, fruit, pastries and toast etc. The only down side of this hotel was the exorbitant prices in the roof terrace bar. We had a large 'gratuity' added to our bill when we ordered a bottle of sparkling wine (it was a trip for our anniversary), and it was explained that it was a service charge for putting it in an ice bucket! Having said that, although the prices were high, you were drinking in a pretty special place, so we expected to pay quite a lot for our drinks. Overall, a great hotel in a great location (only a few minutes walk from Penn Station which links to trains to JFK airport), and we would definitely stay there again and recommend it to others.

The breakfasts were wonderful, a real classy touch. Great location, central to everything. Business office area very modern. Wonderful bathrobes/slippers. We'll stay here again for sure!

We came to NYC for my daughter's Columbia Graduation. And I have to say that the GRAND at the Strand started the moment we walked in the hotel! The staff was immediately there to assist, they were helpful and cheerful and attentive. The staff even put us on a higher floor since we were staying so long - so as to minimize the noise...which was absolutely NON-EXISTENT. I have stayed in other boutique hotels (usually a travel trunk with a tiny foot in the shower, sit on the potty, hands in the sink) this was definitely NOT one of those!!! The room was spacious (by NYC standards-the KING bed was bigger than the space at my last NYC boutique) and INCREDIBLY CLEAN!! While the bed may not be the absolute best, it did not make me miss bed at all! The bathroom was GREAT felt rich feeling-like a spa! It spoke quality all the way! It even had two places to sit and a desk area! Since it rained SO MUCH this week, we did not get to the roof-top bar...but heard it was fab! Now the CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - really great! The dining area was calming and lovely. Great decor, the food was really good and had all you would need...no eggs, except in the exceptional egg salad mini-croissant sam-iches! It is well located for Times Square, Central Park, transportation is between 1 and 3 blocks away depending on which conveyance you choose. This was my husband's first time to NYC and we saw everything he wanted and most all of what I wanted to see. It was a very enjoyable time all in all.