Algonquin Hotel, New York City, Unfriendly

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Algonquin Hotel	Average Price: $417 Check Rates

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59 West 44th Street

New York City, 10036 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 49 of 154
Average review rating: 4.08

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (94) , MyTravelGuide (539) , Travelocity (22) , TripAdvisor (542) , YahooTravel (21)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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chaotic (2) desk (4) exceptional (2) experience (2) room (2) staff (10) unhelpful (2)

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1. Granted, we were 30 minutes earlier than their posted check-in time, but, in a very monotone, unfriendly voice, she told us our room was not ready, and that the housekeeping staff had a different timetable than the rest of the hotel.

"No customer service here " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/22/2011 Vote

2. Furthermore, the front desk was rude and unfriendly (typical NYC I guess?).

"Would NOT reccomend - Marriott should get this out of their collection " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/31/2010 Vote

3. Even the cat looked apathetic and unfriendly - slouched over a luggage cart.

"Tired hotel - does just enough to be AVERAGE " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/9/2010 Vote

4. All my experiences with staff were fine--I'm surprised that in the past others had found the staff unfriendly.

"Loved the Algonquin " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/8/2010 Vote

5. To compensate, I suppose, they offer a staff that is incompetent, unfriendly and most unhelpful.

"It runs the gamut of elegance....from A to B. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/6/2010 Vote

6. Leaving the unfriendly help aside, I had a good time.

"Great location, nice vibe " Read full review on Expedia 8/12/2009 Vote

7. What I did experience was an unfriendly and unwilling front desk staff.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/23/2008 Vote

8. The free bottled water was withdrawn from the rooms and the chaotic but friendly desk staff were replaced by chaotic but unfriendly desk staff.

"getting better " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/26/2007 Vote

9. We found the staff unfriendly, except for the doormen.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/2/2007 Vote

10. We found the staff unfriendly, except for the doormen.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/2/2007 Vote