I stayed here for two nights with my husband. I woke up with 5 huge bit marks in a row on my left leg and was scraching it all day. After showing my doctor because it was all swollen, he determined it to be bed bugs. Absolutely disgusting. I still have bright red marks all down my leg. It's summer and I can't even wear shorts now. This place should be shut down.More
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My colleagues and I use this hotel frequently. It is consistently cheaper and better than other "boutique" hotels in New York. Personally I find the whole boutique/trendy hotel thing a scam to charge high prices, with crap service, just because your decor is modern but... this place is clean, the wifi is free (it irks me that hotels charge atop $200 rates) and the rooms are small but no smaller than most. Higher floors don't get much noise and I don't mind the little noise that hits the lower floors. The staff have always been fine for me. We get decent corporate rates so if you can get a deal it's good value. Only negative is breakfast - expensive and usually incredibly slow.
This hotel is an unmitigated disaster, a perfect example of the boutique hotel gone wrong. The unfriendly, unhelpful desk clerk was the highlight of my one night stay. The biggest problem at the Duane Street Hotel is that every room faces Church Street, which is a busy thoroughfare in lower Manhattan. There is no escape from the traffic noise associated with it. Despite assurances from the hotel that the rooms had double glazed windows, it made absolutely no difference. All day, all night long all you could hear was cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, sirens, etc. It was impossible to sleep and there was nowhere to escape. So if you like street noise, this is your place. If you are a light sleeper, best to look elsewhere. The room was cramped, closet tiny. The bed however was comfortable and the free wireless worked well. No chance I would return for any price.
Found the hotel via Travel Zoo. The deal included breakfast. The room was very clean with a decent size bathroom. The breakfast was adequate and given the package deal cannot complain. We also used the gym both days of our stay which is only 2 blocks away -- it had tons of equipment, and was not very busy either day. The location of the hotel was very convenient to 2 subways and plenty of shopping. Prior to staying, I was a little nervous about some of the previous review regarding the noise, but we did not notice the noise (and we stayed on the 2nd floor). In fact, slept great both nights -- the bed was very comfortable.
Our room faced the street, but we couldn't hear any traffic. The bathroom was modern, the bed was comfortable, and there were plenty of dressers and space for clothing. The room was small, which was expected. Everything worked well and it was super clean, with a white duvet on the bed and hardwood floor.
The staff were friendly, a plate of home baked cookies were on the desk each day for an afternoon treat.
The room rate included continental breakfast (if you're a coffee drinker you get a whole pot of pressed coffee). It also included a great gym less than 2 blocks away. The gym was new and clean and had every kind of equipment you could want.
Two subway stations are within 2 blocks of the hotel.
Very warm welcome upon arrival, was given relevant and interesting information on nearby cafes, restarants and shops by reception staff at their own initiative.
Clean and functional room, with a personal touch. Extremely good location in quiet neigbourhood with lots of good restaurants, small shops etc. Close to subway with good connections uptown. Fast and stable wifi.
Some maintenance drag, modest common areas - not very tempting for breakfast etc at hotel but not a problem as staff can direct you to excellent alternatives nearby.
Also on the positive side; the hotel has a deal with a nearby gym, so even though there is no gym at the actual hotel you can get a great workout just down the street.
To those complaining about noise from subway etc I totally disagree. Sure, you can notice the subway if your mindset is all about finding negative aspects of a good experience, but if you are so sensitive to noise I would suggest a different destination all together or at least bring some earplugs ;) For us it worked out perfectly
