W New York Hotel, New York City, Overpriced

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W New York Hotel	Average Price: $406 Check Rates

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541 LEXINGTON AVE New York

New York City, 10022 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 41 of 106
Average review rating: 3.42

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (13) , Expedia (33) , MyTravelGuide (177) , TripAdvisor (1071) , YahooTravel (46)

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Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
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1. Hotel is overpriced and it feels like you are paying more for the W image than the amenities of the hotel.

"Not my favorite hotel in NYC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2012 Vote

2. Like all hotels in this chain, this one tries way too hard to be hip and is overpriced for what you get (e.

"Expense accounts only, please " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/25/2011 Vote

3. They've even got rid of the overpriced retro bar - Whiskey Blue (note: it is still there and overpriced, just now looking a bit more like the interior of Abercrombie and Fitch).

"Won't be back " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/16/2011 Vote

4. All in all a very expensive (the rooms may be a wee bit overpriced) but nice stay.

"Great Service, Good Night Life " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/26/2011 Vote

5. The breakfast bar was good, but WAY overpriced too.

"Good W option, but not quite what I had hoped " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/2/2010 Vote

6. All in all exactly as anticipated- a bit of NYC swank absent the ridiculously overpriced room.

"Great value for NYC at 3-4 stars. Booked... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/28/2010 Vote

7. Perhaps my only gripe is the overstocked and overpriced mini bar with sensors that allegedly charge your room when something is moved--and this includes several items sitting on top--such space in the small room would be more welcome as open space as opposed to 'do not touch or you'll be charged' space.

"Small room, but good service, great location & a chic hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/11/2010 Vote

8. Room service was typically overpriced, but there are so many great restaurants in the area that it didn't really matter.

"Great Weekend Stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/9/2010 Vote

9. Room service is way overpriced but they did accomodate the "wherever whatever" policy and went to the store to get us iced teas which were not on the menu which was nice.

"GREAT HOTEL " Read full review on Expedia 1/3/2010 Vote

10. overpriced, small rooms, meeting rooms claiming to have natural daylight had frosted windows backing up to a concrete wall.

"Rodents and Roaches - not good for business " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/15/2009 Vote