Doubletree Hotel

This hotel is directly across the GW Bridge from Columbia University’s Presbyterian Hospital, a surprisingly easy commute. It’s oldish, but has been mostly rehabbed. I got an upgraded room so a bit larger than most, and I’m glad as it’s still not huge. For a NYC hotel however it’s quite sizable. Coffee is in the room, mini fridge on request. Exec lounge has happy hour till 9 pm which is a bonus after a long day, as well as a light breakfast. Just Über in and out of here to avoid the jacked up taxi rates (2−3x as much!) and this is a very workable location if you have business at the medical complex across the river.

Along with my family, we stayed at this hotel for one night. We left behind an item that is precious and sentimental to us. So we called the hotel, asking them to look for it. They kept saying they will look for it after repeated calls. After two days of repeated calls, they finally said they could not find it. Sigh.
Updated on 8/​28/​2015-​Great news! This hotel called us to report that they found the missing item! Hurrah! It helps to know there are good people out there, especially at this hotel. Super!

Mr. Gee Lee at the front desk, went out of his way to make my stay enjoyable.
I stayed on the 8^th floor. The room was quiet, good-​size, clean and comfortable.
The scheduled shuttle service into Manhattan was convenient and economical.
The pool, gym and business center were nice.

So this hotel is not my favorite. I came here for a fraternity event formal. I will give it to them that check in was fast and easy and they honestly have a great room and host a pretty good party. However the room situation isn’t the greatest. The room did not seem completely ready when we got there, no toilet paper and complimentary items had to be asked for and let’s be honest no one wants to go and ask for them downstairs at the desk. Most of the plugs did not work, we had asked for extra towels before check in and did not receive those. There is also no fan in the bathroom which I found odd. Overall it wasn’t a luxury stay but also not the worst thing in the world… It’s a not a place you would choose to stay because of how great it is.

Rooms just so so, not everything works but clean and reasonably quiet. Best part: a $ 10 shuttle to mid town. Deal of the century.
Extremely hard to get to hotel because of freeways outside door, miss the exit and you are on the GW bridge heading to Manhattan. Coming the other way you need to go about 5 miles past the hotel before you can U turn.
On premise Japanese restaurant forgettable (since when has Fried Rice been Japanese?). Italian restaurant tries hard, but misses. Penne too al dente, lobster tail overcooked and rubbery. Unnecessarily huge portions.
Nice pool and hot tub. Bar is active with lots of people and big screen TV’s. Bar food is very decent, go figure.

I’ve been a guest at this hotel for over 15yrs for business travel. It was a hilton and several years ago it was «demoted» to a double tree. It has gone down hill ever since. It does have a great location to the GW bridge and the city. However the employees are so rude! The hotel it’s self is dated and dingy not dirty but just feels over used. The rooms are small and the «larger beds» make me wonder how big I really am. Over all it is a great place to stay if you are in and out and on the run, try to avoid the staff. There is a court yard Marriot in Paramus but it is far from the city. One more thing, I gave 2 stars instead of 1 because the cookies at check in a pretty good:) I hope this helps.

The room leaked of sewer water from the ceiling at 3am. I informed the front desk. They didn’t apologize for the inconvenience. He took over 30 min to get me a new room. Then I called after I checked out to speak to the manager. He spoke to me like I should be grateful for him giving me 50% off on a suite with a Jacuzzi which was raining sewage water in the middle of the night.

Decent room size and decent price with my Aaa discount. Nice indoor pool, comfy bed, and clean room and bathroom. I didn’t care for the fact that there was no microwave and refrigerator in the room. Also the elevated parking had no lights turned on during the night and the parking directly underneath was dimly lit. There’s parking on the other side and a couple of spots in front but they fill up quick.

So far so good. First night and my room was pretty quiet. They put me in a corner room since I plan to be here for the whole week. There was complimentary chamomile tea in my room, which I enjoyed with the cookie they gave me upon arrival.
Bed was quite comfortable, and there was a lot of pillows. I was able to get the room to a nice temperature easily.
Also used the business center and free WiFi, both were easy to navigate. They were doing some renovations, but none of it was ever in my way. The elevator going up was almost always waiting for me at the lobby level.
There was actually a pretty good choice for TV although I didn’t use it much. The food from room service was good (ordered the salmon & veggies)
I would definitely stay here again.

Positives: the hotel location is close to the George Washington Bridge, bringing you to Manhattan within 15 minutes (without traffic).
Negatives: I’ve had great experiences at most DoubleTree hotels but this one was subpar. We stayed for two nights; the room was missing a shampoo bottle and the «Do Not Disturb» sign when we checked in and we had to call housekeeping to refresh our room when it was still unmade at 5 pm on the second day.
It also felt like we were being rushed out when someone from housekeeping knocked on our door at 9 am to ask what time we were checking out. Oh, and we didn’t receive that cookie you receive when checking in but then again we arrived at about 2 am so I guess that’s understandable.

Pretty tricky to get to. GPS has a lot of trouble. Rooms are fine. Nothing out of the ordinary. Cookies when you check in are a nice touch. Spent a lot of time in the bar area with great service. Front desk staff was nice depending on who was there. We did get one guy who was a real jerk at one point. Cleanliness was overall okay. Bathroom could have been cleaner. I’d recommend staying here if you are traveling in the area.

I stayed at this hotel for ComicCon, and I like it very much.
Positive points: It is right by the bridge, easy access to NY, near to a litle commercial center, with some restaurants. Clean rooms, nice staff, good treatment, good breakfast, pool, little store inside where you can buy some emergency stuff.
Negative points: Wi-​Fi is veeery slow, I rather use my 4G. The room where the breakfast is served is not very convenient. Tiny tiny tables that barely accommodate 2 people, and only 5 of them. If you go at the busy hour, you will have to wait in a line for a table. The 2 hotel’s restaurants are extremely pricey. The hotel is by the highway, so even if you want to go to the commercial center right next to it, you have to drive around 10 minutes to cross the right way.
Negative points are minors if compared to the positive. Won 4 stars and I would stay there again.

The hotel is very conveniently located right off the bridge. However, I’ve always found getting to it a little tricky. It’s right off the access road (which is one-​way), and if you’re coming from the wrong direction, you have to drive a little bit out of the way to turn around and get to the hotel.
Overall, the hotel is nice and clean. The lobby, especially, is well maintained. I had lunch at the sushi place in the back and the food was pretty decent.
The rooms are clean, but nothing too out of the ordinary.
I did find that there was a significant amount of noise coming from the traffic and construction outside, which was rather annoying. However, in NY area I’m always prepared for noisy hotels with some earplugs.
Overall, this is a decent hotel. I would stay here again.

I didn’t stay in the rooms, but I can here for a company conference meeting. The overall appearance is nice. I gave three stars because the food was mediocre. Also, as a female, I was extremely uncomfortable because a sanitation worker kept walking in and out of the bathroom on the second floor over the course of an hour.

I recently stayed at the Doubletree Hotel Fort Lee for a second time this September. The first time was Thanksgiving Weekend two years ago (2012). Both stays were for a family event taking place in NYC.
Both stays were exceptional. The front desk staff were courteous and knowledgeable about the area. The rooms were clean and fresh, the beds and linens very comfortable, and the bathrooms immaculate. Since we stayed only two nights each visit, we did not have housekeeping come in, but they were very pleasant when we asked for extra towels and other bathroom items (soaps, shampoos, etc).
The two best things about this hotel are (1) the price of the rooms vs a hotel in NYC. Even with the cost of the bridge and city parking, we still saved over $ 100 a night by staying here. And (2) by using the side road in front of the hotel, which run parallel to rt 80/​rt 4, you are able to effortlessly bypass all the backed up traffic and jump in front just yards away from the toll booths.
The only negative things I have to add are that, coming north on the turnpike, the hotel is a bit difficult to get to. It takes maneuvering through unmarked local roads through local neighborhoods to get to. And when heading west out of NYC you have to drive past the hotel about a mile, and U-​turn through a local neighborhood to get back eastbound and to the hotel.
I cannot comment on the shuttle service as we did not use it either of our stays.

I stay at this hotel a lot when Im in New York/​New Jersey for work. They have a shuttle that will take you to manhattan and bring you back, and the parking is free, so if you are renting a car and want to go into the city for dinner, etc. this is an ideal situation.
The restaurants in the hotel are so-​so, but the fitness center is great.

Their $ 10 shuttle to Manhattan is a very strong plus for this place, but don’t expect civil treatment if you get off a red eye and want to check in early. Every other hotel I’ve stayed at in the NYC area lets you check in early, not this place, so beware, it’ll cost you $ 50.

This hotel is a decent place to stay for one night. The bed was well enough to sleep. My only complain is that the A. C in my room was broken. I woke up thinking I took a shower, when really it was just sweat. Other than that, this place is alright.

Stayed here with my sister as our father had open heart surgery in NYC VA Hospital. Staff was warm and welcoming. Room was clean. Sushi was fabulous. We did not get to try the Italian restaurant or breakfast but I am sure it would have been wonderful.
Cheers!
Wayne

Great location close to NYC but don’t miss the exit or else you’ll be circling for awhile. The prices are pretty good especially given proximity to NYC. Free very good chocolate chip cookies when you check in. I love it that they don’t nickel and dime you. Free parking and free wifi, although its a bit slow. Rooms are clean and spacious. The beds are quite comfy. The service is not 5 star but very friendly and more than adequate. They seem to cater to a lot of Asians. I walked in to a lobby full of Japanese tourists and the front desk worker spoke Korean better than English.
They even have a small pool… Maybe will check it out tomorrow.