Royalton, A Morgans Original - New York City, USA 

"take advantage of the neighborhood"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Others have done a great job of accurately describing the hotel and its virtues. I just wanted to add that the breakfast is sumptuous and well worth it. True, the scrambled eggs are watery, but the variety of items (including bacon, sausage, ham, cold European cereals, pastries, juices, cheeses) is quite impressive and well worth it--especially by Parisian standards and costs. Restaurants in Paris gouge you. Even the Speed Rabbit pizza joint across the street charges $20 for a small, uninspired pizza. Be wise and avoid the restaurants and bring back neighborhood food to the room. If you can't be bothered piecing a meal together from the various wonderful neighborhood shops, a safe and relatively inexpensive place for one-stop, take-out food shopping is the Monoprix about 2 blocks away, with its wonderful breads, rolls and pastries, lunch meats, quiches, salads, and inexpensive wines. The front desk can direct you. They all speak English.

Check your credit card statement closely
Posted: Wed, Feb 11 2009
I made a reservation in December. Becasue of a change in plans I had to cancel the reservation about 10 days before my arrival date. no problem cancelling the reservation except the hotel rebooked the room in my name for some reason and didn't alert me. Imagine my surprise when the room charge for a "no-show" Showed up on my charge account. It has taken months of back and forth to resolve (haven't yet). They keep telling me i am responsible for it which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that i cancalled the original reservation (they have confirmation of that). there is a computer glitch on their end and they are blaming me for it. I continue to try and resolve it. Check your charge account carefully. I only know about this charge becasue i checked my statement in January.

At Home
Posted: Thu, Jan 22 2009
Always at home here and the new decor suits Winter in the city, although it has taken a while to get used to. The best beds and pillows combined with the best showers. Remains a strong favorite with great service. Highly recommend.

Check your credit card statement closely
Posted: Sat, Dec 27 2008
I made a reservation in December. Becasue of a change in plans I had to cancel the reservation about 10 days before my arrival date. no problem cancelling the reservation except the hotel rebooked the room in my name for some reason and didn't alert me. Imagine my surprise when the room charge for a "no-show" Showed up on my charge account. It has taken months of back and forth to resolve (haven't yet). They keep telling me i am responsible for it which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that i cancalled the original reservation (they have confirmation of that). there is a computer glitch on their end and they are blaming me for it. I continue to try and resolve it. Check your charge account carefully. I only know about this charge becasue i checked my statement in January.

Chic and simple @ the Royalton NY
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2008
I booked one night at the Royalton Hotel to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday in the city. (We are both from NY, but I thought seeing the city from a tourist perspective might be kind of fun)... I would consider myself more than familiar with the area where the Royalton is situated. I have passed it thousands of times, but never really noticed it. It is very low-key, housed in a non-descript building opposite hotels with glaring flags and uniformed doormen. It was the opposite of flashy, but made up for it in elegance. We walked up the stairs and the doors opened automatically (it sounds corny, but we were wowed because it was so unexpected to reach out to the unattended doors and have them open.) It took a second to adjust to the dim lighting in the lobby. But it was really trendy and mellow. Even in July (broad daylight), the glass fireplaces were glowing by the wall. Check in was quick and the person at the front desk was friendly and efficient. The room was a little bit smaller than I imagined - but clearly, I was delusional, expecting anything larger in the city. We were in a room facing 44th St., so there was a little noise - but nothing that kept us awake at night. The decor was understated, very mellow and masculine colors (slate, gray, brown and blue). The furniture was sparse and modern - there was a desk and a slim couch opposite the bed. The head of the bed was situated in a small alcove with little circular storage areas on each side, for the alarm clock, etc. The location was perfect - we were removed from the Times Square drama... but close enough to get coffee and food. It was two blocks away. There are too many restaurant options to name in the area - so I didn't try room service, which seemed a little pricey considering the proximity of cheaper options right across the street. For instance, the menu listed two eggs, bacon, etc, fruit juice (American breakfast) at 32 bucks. The diner across the street was 1/4 the price - and the Brooklyn Diner is right there on 43rd. But if you got it to spend... your choice. We didn't spend any time in the lobby, much to my disappointment, because it seemed like "the spot" after 9pm. People were enjoying drinks and the lounge atmosphere well into the evening. Even though we were prepared to act like tourists, we didn't get too much of a touristy vibe from the Royalton. It was very chic, simple and laid back - which is exactly what we were looking for.