Murray Hill East Suites

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First of all, I rented the suite over the internet & I sent them the rent over the bank.
They asked me to pay 6482.63 $ for 2 months including the tax, plus 500 deposit fee.
Now I wanted to check out they said no, we didn’t ask for 500 $ our file shows you paid 370.13 deposit!!! WTF
He printed out the transaction for my stay, it turned out there are TWO types of tax in New York.
New York city flat occupancy tax and New York tax. So the problem here they didn’t tell me the price for both tax and told me 500 is deposit and they will return them to me but they detected the surplus of the tax from my deposit. Only 370.13 remains for the deposit.
Also as in the paper I sent them 6982.63(plus 24 $ I paid for my bank & their bank service fees). In their record they wrote I paid 6962.63 $, where my 20 $. It’s gone like the 500 $ deposit.
So they didn’t include all the tax on the price just so their price will look cheaper.
If you are not familiar with the tax now you know ask them to include both tax on the price before you book their rooms.
The internet isn’t free, 8 $ per day, 50 $ per month.
The Landryroom, 2 $ for the washer 2 $ for the dryer = 4 $ for your Landry per use.
My review of the place,
A bit old but it’s ok.
Nothing special about it.
The kitchen feel dirty though it looks ok, but honestly I couldn’t use their kitchen application because they looks really old.
The oven is by gas,
No microwave

I would prefer to give 2.5 stars, but that wasn’t exactly an option. It wasn’t awful, but I didn’t like it too much either.
The staff was really nice and helpful. The beds were a little bit small for 2 people and the blankets were kind of itchy. The bathroom was really cramped and the floor felt like it had a sticky film on it, and after 3 of us had showered there was water dripping from the ceiling, and the water wasn’t even too hot! The kitchen area was decent, there was everything someone would need, but some of the cabinets had trouble openings. The tv had only a few channels, but when you’re in NYC who needs to camp out in their room anyways, right? Near some good restaurants and corner markets, and it is really convenient to get to Grand Central form there.
The hotel itself wasn’t super pretty, but it was suitable.

If you love old, rustic architecture, than this is the Hotel for you. It’s not new and fancy. You’re given an actual key, as opposed to a key card. There’s lots of creaking when doors open and close. But I love it!
Most of the Hotel Staff was wonderful. A couple if times, one or two of them were clearly having a bad day. The evening Doorman was very, very hospitable. The evening Hotel Clerk was also very kind. The Clean Staff were all so sweet and efficient.
I’d say that the only things I had an issue with… the vending machine swallowed our money. If you have lots of hair to maintain, like me. I suggest bring your own shampoo and conditioner. Like any hotel, it’s never really the best quality. If you can prevent making any phone calls from your room phone, do it. Even local calls, they’ll charge you $.90. I was a little surprised by that. Oh, and at check-​in, we had to present a credit card for incidentals. They do not accept Discover. That’s a bummer.
I do love the door bells that each room has! Much nicer than harsh knocking. The water pressure was wonderful in the showers. And they had a cute little kitchenette with a fridge to keep our beverages cold.
I’d come back again!

Had to fly to NYC for a last minute business trip. Everything was crazy expensive so I went to Priceline. I ended up with Murray Suites. When I saw the pictures, I was very worried, to be honest. The place looked outdated and sketchy.
When we arrived, the staff was very friendly and very personable– not your typical robotic hotel staff. When I checked in, I was told that my room had been upgraded– whatever that meant, since I was still very worried about the room.
I arrived to my room and was pleasantly surprised. Although slightly outdated, the room was clean and very spacious! Living room, dining area, even a full kitchen! It seems like this building may have been a condo building at one point.
The place isn’t your glamorous hotel chain, but I’m happy with it– especially for the price and location.

If you want a LARGE 1 bedroom apartment in Manhattan with excellent furniture and beds for an remarkable price, this is the place for you! Be sure to ask for a room that has a separate living room and bedroom; living room (couch, two chairs and TV) with a dining area (table and 4 chairs), bathroom, a full kitchen and a bedroom with either 1 queen, or 2 full size beds. We booked a suite on Priceline for $ 363 with all taxes and surcharges in September (high season) and when we arrived we were given a room with two beds and a small loveseat in the same room with a separte mini kitchenette and mini fridge and bathroom. A typical hotel room. I went to the front desk and with little to no effort we were given an 1 bedroom apartment with two full size beds, as mentioned above. Some may say outdated or old fashioned and I say old New York charm. The chairs and couch were sturdy and comfortable; NOT ‘old’ and worn, tattered and beaten down. EVERYTHING WAS SPIC AND SPAN CLEAN! I even liked the curtains!
The couch was a pullout, so this room could comfortably accommodate 3 or 6 if you want to squeeze in as many as you can. There was a desk and chair and a dining area off the living room. There was a full kitchen and upon request we were given extra ice trays, as there are no ice machines at this hotel. Everything we requested (extra toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, soap, even batteries for the remote…) were brought to us within 5 mins. The bathroom was a bit small, but it’s NYC and it’s suffices for what you use it for.
The staff was kind, helpful and curteous, and ‘very’ freindly. This is not Trump Palace, but everything you need is here. It’s an apartment in NYC, which is remarkable! They also have a laundry room, a workout room, and a business center.
THE BEDS!!! If I could give them a 10 star rating I would. It was the most comfortable bed I’ve slept in and the pillows were great too. There were extra pillows and blankets in the closets… so we could cozy up on the couch without taking our pillows and blankets from the beds.
The location may not be ritzy Park or 5^th, or tendy Greenwich Village or Soho… but for sightseeing, you couldn’t get better. You have Grand Central 3 blocks away, and buses to take you downtown on Lexington and uptown on 3^rd Avenue, with connector buses to take you to the west side, even through Central Park. We never took a taxi to get anywhere and we went everywhere!; north, south, east and west sides of NYC…
Stay here, you won’t regret it…

Starting with the bad news, Murray Hill East Suites has bed bugs. I had an infested apt when I lived in NYC before: I know what bed bug bites look like and feel like. Got one on my 2^nd nite and another on my 3^rd nite. That’s why I give it one star. If they decontaminated, I would give 2 stars. Spacious room with kitchen is a plus. Minuses: outdated décor, no microwave, and Wifi you have to pay for that is unacceptably slow for conducting biz, as in download times measured in minutes, no exaggeration. So off I go with all my stuff in ziplocks and garbage bags, shoved into my suitcase. Everything that can’t be washed n dried on «hot» goes into the freezer for a couple of days. Should be OK. Crossing my fingers.

Let me start by saying, I’m a bit spoiled when it comes to lodging. My husband and I vacation in California or Arizona for the most part and we usually get the best of the best. However, our NYC trip was more difficult, as it is more expensive and we stayed longer than our usual getaways (we live in San Diego)! Anyway, we got the place through Priceline, bidding on a hotel. Once booked, we were initially bummed by the photos of the hotel. It looked far less appealing than anything we’ve stayed at. The décor is outdated, etc. However, we arrived in NYC and I can’t say it enough, I LOVED THIS PLACE. It was quaint, comfortable, spacious, the staff was exceptional, the workout room was sufficient for the week we stayed, the kitchen was convenient, in addition to the area. It’s right off 39^th and Lexington, a nicer part of Manhattan. It wasn’t too overcrowded with tourists, like Times Square. It actually felt like home. I felt more like a resident than a guest at a cookie cutter hotel. Also, our window provided us an amazing view. The doormen (there were a few) we SO nice and helpful. I really couldn’t have asked for better. I prefer this more than a Hilton because you feel more at home. You even get a real key instead of a card. So yeah, I’ll take granny décor at Murray Hill East Suites over a tiny, overpriced, «modern», hotel any day! I just hope Priceline can get us the same deal again! Until next time, NYC;)

The room is fantastic and very spacious with comfortable bed, A/​C, and kitchenette. My only complaint, if you can really call it that, is they do not offer free wifi or conditioner. The conditioner part may seem weird, but I’m a woman with a lot of hair and conditioner is a necessity. Other than frizzy hair and no Pinterest I’m a happy camper. :-)

VERY smokey, eyes water immediately, very poor condition, cannot believe this is not listed as a one star hotel. Stay anywhere else

Outdated, smelly, bad customer service. This is 1 star. No washer /​false advertisement. Im scared there might be bedbugs in here. Beds are old and uncomfortable. For the price i paid in here, holiday inn would have been a lot better. Fyi if your not happy with this room, basically the front desk says ITS TOO BAD.

Great location off of Grand Central. Rooms are quite large (and outdated) for Manhattan standard, except the bathrooms.

Absolutely the worst experience I’ve had with a hotel in my life. From the second I walked in, the front desk aka «manager» gave me an attitude about not accepting Discover for incidentals (but they took American Express). He gave me a room in the basement and did not warn me of this until I went to look for the room. When I asked to switch to a different room, he condescendingly said they were all booked. We then asked to talk to the manager, which he at that point claimed to be, but his attitude did not get any better. Finally he offered a room with a single queen bed (we have three people) without even looking in the system, so he was lying about being booked earlier.
When we showed up to the room, the décor can only be called retro Asian, possibly furnished in the 1980s. It is spacious enough with a sitting area, small kitchenette, a full couch, and a small flat screen. Then I found out that the bathroom was not cleaned. There was urine on the toilet seat and stains in the bath tub. There was a small stain and some hairs on the bed sheets. There were multiple ashtrays in the room, and we were not told that this was a smoking room.
The next morning, the front desk was a different person, but the service was no better. I waited patiently for her to finish with another costumer at a respectable distance. As soon as she was done, another customer cut in front of me, and she did not say anything or even acknowledge that I waited for a good 10 minutes for her. When it was finally my turn, not only was she unfriendly, she actually picked up the phone to make a call in front of me and just plopped the receipt in front of me without even making eye contact.
Overall, this was the most inhospitable establishment with the rudest staff and the most disgusting rooms. It does not even deserve to be called a two star hotel, let alone three stars according to Priceline.

This place is great for everything, except if you get creeped out by old beds, sheets and furniture. It’s super clean just very old. Other than that help was extremely nice and it’s such a great local location, in one of the priciest neighborhoods.

Very disappointing experience overall. We stayed here because my sister had booked the same hotel. It was convenient to all stay together but it became a «misery loves company» story. The rooms are indeed large, and the location is good — so I give it one star for each attribute. Otherwise, it is an extremely outdated place with limited amenities and indifferent staff. Temperature controls consisted of turning the heater on/​off for warmth and opening the window to cool it off. Maybe the slowest elevators in a hotel I have ever experienced. When they worked. My advice is to pay the extra $ 20 – 30 a night and stay somewhere else where they have a brand that has some standards. We won’t be back.

The room was huge and it was fantastic to have a living room that my family could gather and talk in during the holidays. Having a real kitchen made baking cookies a possibility in the city. Great location. Linens were a little old and elevator was slow, but this was a fantastic value and a great place for a family to stay in the city.
The staff was pleasant and housekeeping was fantastic.

Hard to rate.
My room is GARGANTUAN (like 700 – 800 square feet) — it’s a large 1-​br apartment well-​located in Midtown East, near 42^nd St station. Great deal through Hotwire. Great for hosting gatherings. QUIET.
It is SOOOOO outdated. No wireless access in rooms. Spotty in lobby as I type. You still use a key.
I was so nervous there were bed bugs that I barely slept the first night. Not sure it’s dirty per se, but so outdated that you assume it is.
Also — I have a smoking room, but it doesn’t smell smokey.
PS: Methinks I am the only American staying here. This place is a baffling mystery.

Only giving two stars and thats a stretch.
1 star for location. This place was close to midtown within walking distance to a lot.
1 star for hot water on demand in the shower.
Thats it. This is an old place. The front desk is not helpful and always tells you to talk to the desk in the morning. So what are you doing at night? 2^nd thing that upset me when I came here is half the cable channels didn’t work. Its one thing to not have HBO but no ESPN??? really?
Requested no smoking got a smoking room, they still use real keys! I kid you not these things weight a ton. No breakfast here, no free wifi.
I won’t be back here.

So Eric and I thought it would be super fun to stay in a hotel for Christmas Eve and this was a great choice. I loved the old time swanky décor and the Christmas tree in the lobby.
The room was HUUUGE, the bed was comfortable and it reminded me of an old grandma’s apartment in a really good way. The price was definitely fantastic and we couldn’t have asked for a better location.

Front desk people were chatty, funny, friendly, and helpful. And bonus points for giving us free upgrades on our rooms!
My suite was SWEET! Very spacious, clean, comfortable… I could live there! (I might as well, it was way bigger than my apartment!)
The atmosphere… very old timey and I loved it! (Check out the elevator buttons, I don’t know why but it fascinated me.)

This hotel was a huge surprise! When I first stepped into the lobby, I was a little nervous… The lobby looked a little dated… It wasnt very spacious either. But then, I stepped into my room and I couldnt believe what I saw!
The room came with a kitchen, a sofa, huge bed… It was like I rented somebodies apartment for two nights! Like a fellow Unilocaler suggested, this place probably used to be an apartment complex…
For the price, you’re getting a great deal! I liked the location because its fairly close to Central park, Broadway and 5^th Avenue! Good times to be had!