The Benjamin, New York City, Decent

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The Benjamin	Average Price: $453 Check Rates

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125 East 50th Street

New York City, 10022 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 18 of 106
Average review rating: 4.44

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (41) , Travelocity (16) , TripAdvisor (801) , YahooTravel (13)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
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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1. The hotel also has a decent gym and an attached restaurant (though more fun to explore local eating spots).

"The Benjamin - A Well Kept Secret " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2012 Vote

2. Close to Rockefeller center and decent but fun walk to time's square.

"Awesome hotel close to it all. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/6/2012 Vote

3. We had to plug my laptop into the ethernet cord to get a decent internet connection.

"Great Place to Stay in NYC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/2/2012 Vote

4. My friend and her daughter shared the king sized bed and I used the pull out bed in the sitting room which wasn't real comfortable, but I did manage to find a decent spot on it and the special pillows were nice.

"Always Good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/22/2012 Vote

5. It feels safe and there are a number of decent restaurants near by if you don't want to go too far.

"Always Good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/22/2012 Vote

6. The room also had a small bar with a decent size refrigerator.

"Pleasantly Surprised " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/9/2012 Vote

7. While the service improved slightly each week I returned (over the course of 6 weeks), a guest shouldn't have to return 6 weeks in a row just to get decent service.

"Big rooms do not make up for spotty service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/11/2011 Vote

8. The rooms were surprisingly roomy, with a king bed, space to walk around the bed and set out suitcases, a bathroom where you could stretch your arms out and not hit all walls, and even a small 'kitchenette' with a decent sized refrigerator and sink.

"Big rooms for NYC! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/10/2011 Vote

9. The hotwire reviews were decent and I was looking forward to trying somewhere new, and once booked was surprised to find the hotel was the Benjamin which I had not heard of before .

"A surprising find " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/14/2011 Vote

10. Sleep quality was decent, but it is noisy.

"3.75 stars - It suited our needs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/7/2011 Vote