InterContinental The Barclay New York, New York City, Worst

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InterContinental The Barclay New York	Average Price: $434 Check Rates

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111 East 48th Street

New York City, 10017 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 19 of 106
Average review rating: 3.81

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: YahooTravel (28) , MyTravelGuide (2733) , Travelocity (11) , Expedia (23) , TripAdvisor (1498)

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1. I've stayed at many hotels and I can tell you that besides the Wyndham Hawthorne suites in Orlando, this was the 2nd worst stay I've ever had.

"Not worthy... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/3/2012 Vote

2. Great hotel, great location, fantastic staff, good food and service very polite, small rooms and old tv and worst of all no wifi in rooms and air macs cannot by plugged to wire to get internet.

"GREAT HOTEL BUT NO WIFI IN ROOMS " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/21/2011 Vote

3. This is one of the worst I/C hotels around.

"One of the worst I/C Hotels around " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/5/2011 Vote

4. I have stayed in many hotels in NYC, and the Barclay has by far been the worst experience.

"DO NOT STAY HERE........ OVERPRICED DATED ROOMS THEY WILL OVERBILL YOU..... BUREAUCRATIC NIGHTMARE " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/2/2011 Vote

5. We stay at this hotel on most of our trips to NY, and this room was by far the worst ever.

"Intercontinental not at its best " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/31/2011 Vote

6. The worst part was the bed, which was so old that it had a large indentation across the middle.

"Defective Bed, Poor Hotel Response,... Until Last Day " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/29/2010 Vote

7. Now it gets worst.

"Worst Hotel in NYC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/16/2010 Vote

8. Ok - room is very bad - worst hotel room ever.

"Worst Hotel in NYC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/16/2010 Vote

9. Not the best-but certainly far from the worst of Manhattan hotels.

"Typical for New York City " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/27/2010 Vote

10. I'm not sure if its because I didn't pay a cent (Priority Club free nite redemption) and I got the worst room they have.

"Hugely disappointed... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/22/2009 Vote