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The Franklin


The Franklin
Hotel class 2 of 5
164 E 87th St, Off Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10128
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3 of 5 stars
chavi2383 5 contributions
Bris Vegas
Jul 1, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

On arrival I didn't expect much from the small opening off the street but the service was excellent and I was escorted to the room and given all the information regarding their services. The room was small and I think you can get a better deal elsewhere - see my other review on the Hilton Garden Inn at Times Square... more

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4 of 5 stars
cal_traveler2 18 contributions
los angeles, ca
May 11, 2009 | Trip type: Business

This hotel felt exactly like a charming hotel in Europe. The breakfast was wonderful crusty bread, cheese, pastries, yogurt and granola. Any sort of coffee - including cappuccino and lattes (and decaf options) are available 24 hours. In the evening, they have wine and cheese - with proper cheese (no yellow cubes!). We would sit and chat with the other... more

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5 of 5 stars
Oloud 2 contributions
New York
Mar 10, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I've stayed at many moderately priced NYC boutique hotels on business. This one is great if you can get a good rate and if you don't mind a very small facility (feels more like a little apt building than a hotel.) I prefer this intimate feeling and also like being on the upper east vs. crazy midtown. You'll feel like... more

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4 of 5 stars
Teresa567 15 contributions
Los Angeles
Feb 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We were in-town for a friend's wedding and stayed at The Franklin for 3 nights in 2/09 before heading down to stay 3 more nights on the lower east side. The hotel is located in a great spot on the upper east side very near the 86th/Lex subway stop. The hotel is walking distance to the park, the met, and... more

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3 of 5 stars
Banjoburger 5 contributions
Belfast
Jan 11, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We used this hotel as a base for our first visit to New York along with a number of friends. Initially I was very disappointed with the size of our room. In truth there was very little space bar a path around the bed and with two large bags most of the floor was gone. Not much storage space either... more

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4 of 5 stars
szlwzl 14 contributions
Belfast
Jan 3, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We have just come back from a 5 night stay in this hotel and couldn't recommend it highly enough. The staff were brilliant and couldn't have been more helpful. The rooms are as small as you'd expect for a manhattan hotel but the ground floor communal areas make up for it. The free breakfast and free wine and cheese in... more

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3 of 5 stars
Travelwithpassion 7 contributions
Austria
Dec 5, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Positives: very clean rooms, nice towels, toiletteries, daily newspaper, slippers, very comfortable beds, free internet at the reception. negatives: the rooms are really small. I was given a queen superior first but there was no room to put the suitcase anywhere other then on the floor between the bed and the window, and the warderobe was so small, just room... more

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3 of 5 stars
Shi Hu 37 contributions
Los Angeles
Dec 4, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
2/2 found this review helpful

I am really impressed with the other reviews of this property. They pretty much hit the mark. Don't be put off by the somewhat garrish apearance of the red marquee with some missing letters which give the look of a "No-tell Motel". This is a well maintained property, with a courteous and efficient staff. The rooms are compact but comfortable,... more

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5 of 5 stars
BerryK 1 contribution
Scottsdale, AZ
Nov 3, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

My boyfriend was a NYC resident for sometime so he acted as my tour guide and picked this hotel based on it's location for my first visit to NYC. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our stay at The Franklin. It definitely exceeded our expectations. The room was very small (which we had expected; c'mon it's New York!), however everything... more

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2 of 5 stars
dotbrit 1 contribution
uk
Oct 15, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Friendly welcome, told we had been upgraded but even so the room was very small and the bathroom even smaller (no room to lift your arms when using the wash basin). The room was so small that the heat from the flat screen tv on the wall made the room hot and the air conditioning was inadequate. The air conditioning... more

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Address: 164 E 87th St, Off Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10128
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