Royalton Hotel

Everyone was very friendly and helpful, particularly Jeanae that helped when we checked it!

This place must have been lovely in its heyday. The long, dim, sunken lounge that traverses 43rd to 44th. The old, stuffed brown leather couches that no one has sat in since they closed the bar and restaurant during covid and haven’t re-opened. The tight, tidy, wood-paneled elevators that creak and grind on their way up and down. The ship-like corridors with rounded portal opaque room numbered windows. Now, it’s simply passé. Our room, out of the forties or fifties, looked out on a brick wall. No amenities to speak of. No coffee machine. A small fridge that didn’t work. Some strange flickering lighting. Guess you get what you pay for. Otherwise, it’s in a great location. Just between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. A couple of blocks to Bryant Park. A couple of blocks to the Theater District. Zucker’s Bagels is across from the park, as is a large Whole Foods. Macy’s, H and M, Nordstrom Rack, so shopping galore. The Algonquin is right across the street if you need a little elegance and a nice meal. The people working in the ghostly downstairs reception area were lovely and helpful. Make sure to go see Titanique! Brilliant!

This hotel is in a central and walkable location to Times Square/Broadway shows, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza/Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, MOMA, etc. The staff were friendly and offered great suggestions about nearby places and things to do. The guests rooms are clean and comfortable. The lobby is large with ample seating for gathering and resting before a new adventure. I will stay here again.