DO NOT STAY HERE. WILDLY OVERPRICED
I travel frequently for business and this was one of the most disappointing hotel experiences I’ve ever had.
I booked this hotel for a last-minute work trip, and it was one of the few places with availability under $500 a night, but still not cheap (it was ~$390 all in).
I’ll start with the positives: I was able to check in early, the room was clean, and the hotel is in a central location.
Negatives: I was about to say that it is in a good location - because of its proximity to business/cultural/shopping districts - BUT IT’S DIRECTLY NEXT TO AN ACTIVE ELEVATED TRAIN TRACK. The one window in my dark, sparsely furnished room looked directly into the subway, which rumbled by every 10 minutes or so. They try to mask the noise of the train by blasting the fans in the rooms, but thundering, wind-turbine levels of noise isn’t any better.
The overall vibe of the hotel is a YMCA/hostel but with private rooms. This would be more acceptable if the hotel didn’t charge absurd “amenity and resort fees.” I was made aware of these fees at the time of the booking, I just didn’t realize I’d be paying a premium for nonexistent services. Additionally, I paid my remaining balance online prior to check in and the charge showed up as pending on my credit card, but I kept getting alerts to either check out or check out online and the form kept asking me to resubmit the balance. If you’re not careful, you could end up paying multiple times.