We stayed at the Buckingham May 19-22, 2006. We came across the hotel when looking for suites on the net. The location is great (midtown-west), half block from Central Park. The hotel room had a seperate bedroom and a pull out couch. The room was very clean, nicely furnished and included cable, CD player, AC and kitchen. Only a $10 cab ride lower Manhattan and a subway station around the corner. There are also some great restaurants within steps as well as a convenience/drug store across the street.

The staff was friendly and approachable.

All in all - amazing price for a suite given the location and city. I would highly recommend.

We stayed in a 1-bedroom deluxe suite June 12 - 17th and had a terrific experience. The room was huge for NYC, and we have stayed in quite a few midtown hotels over the years. Very clean, no complaints whatsoever. The location is excellent, not right on a subway line but we generally walked everywhere anyways if not we could always get a cab right in front of the hotel. We would stay again without question.

My boyfriend and I stayed at Buckingham from April 3-7 (4nts), and stayed in the Executive King Suite (w/850 sqft...which is superb for a New York hotel, or any other city for that matter). We got a seasonal rate for $279/nt and it was well worth it. We got a suite on the 8th floor which faced the Duane Reade on 57th St, and it was bright and spacious throughout. We had a nice little kitchenette w/silverware; a dining area w/table and chairs, and a large living room with an entertainment center including cd & dvd player next to a writing desk. The private bedroom couldn't have been better -- it had two closets, one of which housed the in-room safe, a large king-sized bed with extra sheet inside one of the closets. I was skeptical at first because of the other reviews I'd read before check in at the hotel and even brought my own sheets, but after arriving at the hotel all my fears were put to rest, the hotel was wonderful.

Few cons: If you're not used to street noise, come prepared -- it's New York City -- you're going to hear honking of car horns, emergency vehicle sirens, you name it... I used to live in NY and already knew what I was in store for. The bathroom was small but had enough space to manuever. We really only had trouble with one thing -- the heat. We visited on an unusually cold week in April (it snowed on the Wednesday), and the heater blew out cold air a few times.

The hotel staff was courteous and professional; knowledgeable of the area.

The location was great -- it's across the street from Carnegie Hall, about two blocks from Central Park, and within walking distance of Radio City Music Hall, Times Square and all the sparkly bright lights of the area. Not to mention the easy access to the subway.

All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better hotel, and would gladly stay there again.

I stay regularly at the Buckingham in NYC, and find it delightful. Because it was built as a residence hotel, the rooms are fairly large and closets are huge. Only downside is small bathrooms. Staff extremely friendly, so you feel like you're coming home when you return at the end of the day. Occasional problems (noisy airconditioner, leaky faucet) are fixed quickly on notifying the desk. I think this hotel is one of New York City's great secrets.