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Belleclaire Hotel

Average Price: $122  
 
Hotel Class:
250 West 77th Street
New York City, 10024 View map  
3-Star Hotel Rank: 34 of 154
Average review rating: 3.75
OpinionWell Value Index: 10
Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (95) , MyTravelGuide (13) , TripAdvisor (1264) , YahooTravel (21)
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Appears in 2362 comments. 
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1. The room had been freshly painted as we could still smell the paint, and the bathroom had been newly tiled and painted.
"Basic Hotel, Good Price, No Surprises " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/18/2012 Vote      
2. Bathroom smelled a bit damp when we arrived, but I assume the room had not been used for some time.
"Well worth the money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/25/2012 Vote      
3. When our room was finally ready the first thing you noticed was the god awful smell.
"Yuck, the smell still haunts me... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/22/2012 Vote      
4. The rooms were good, the only criticism I have is the elevator smelled strange and that the rooms were clean but maybe because the hotel is older they had a musty not clean feeling.
"Away from the crowd " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/11/2011 Vote      
5. the 2nd room did not smell but we still weren't happy because the diaper scene had turned us off.
"If you love your wife, Stay somewhere else. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/19/2011 Vote      
6. when we walked into the room, there was this horrible smell.
"If you love your wife, Stay somewhere else. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/19/2011 Vote      
7. me and a friend of mine, went to New York September 23-27, didnt want to spend alot on a hotel as we seen hotel prices in New York find this hotel on the internet worry alittle about the reviews on here, but figure for the price we would gamble a chance, got to the hotel little nervous, but was happy once got there, room was fine hotel smell of paint as the was fixing it up, the hotel is old but we never once felt out of place, room was clean not a 5 star hotel, but if you want a cheap hotel with a nice location, pick this place, trust me you wont be doing much other than sleeping and cleaning up, its New York a city that truly never sleeps, my only suggest would be to bring your own towel as the hotels are a little small and thin, kind like motel 6 towels, but basic hotel and great locationr.
"For the money and location well worth it " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/10/2011 Vote      
8. I smelled a hint of fresh paint and began to think maybe there was much MORE black mold in the room that had been recently painted over.
"I really didn't want to give this place a bad rating, BUT - " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/26/2011 Vote      
9. The room was tiny and uninteresting, only one elevator tiny elevator was working, the bellman smelled of alcohol, the line at the front desk was always long - and when you go to the front, they were cold on the verge of rudeness.
"Unpleasant " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/18/2011 Vote      
10. The room had the weirdest smell.
"HELLHOLE! Still in shock...PLEASE DONT STAY HERE!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/8/2011 Vote      
11. The room had a very bad smell to it so we went over everything to see where is it coming from.
"Not exactly what we expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/29/2011 Vote      
12. REALLY strange and random smell in the room.
"WORST hotel I've ever been to " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/2/2011 Vote      
13. Everything else is really just disgusting:The rooms have a disgusting smell that won't go away.
"This is madness - THIS IS HOTEL SPAR... uh.. CARTER! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/18/2011 Vote      
14. We were allocated a room on the forth floor (409) and was relieved when stepping out of the elevator to be faced with a smell of recently painted walls - no other horrors.
"Keep an open mind - don't let the bad reviews put you off! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/8/2011 Vote      
15. As soon as I walked up onto my floor I could smell bug spray, the smell became stronger as I opened my room door.
"Worst place ever " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/19/2011 Vote      
16. Very nasty hotel, no wash clothes, mold in shower, carpet needs shampooing, whole hotel smell, dresser in room 806 broke, no AC.
"health department needs to make an unexpected surprise visit, ASAP!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/27/2010 Vote      
17. The aircon unit in the window in our room had one knob missing, and a vent fell off onto the floor as soon as we turned it on to try to clear the smell.
"very noisy and no food " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/21/2010 Vote      
18. The room did not smell bad, but it looked like something from a 3rd world county.
"Not really recommended for family or business " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/11/2010 Vote      
19. Please avoid this hell hotel it is filthy dirty, it smell so bad, the room didn't even look like the pictures they have to view the rooms, there was no towels, hair dryer or ironing board in the room and the TV only had one channel.
"Worse Nasty Place Ever!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/29/2010 Vote      
20. We did not see any 'bugs' but rooms smelled strongly of insecticide.
"DISGUSTING!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/8/2010 Vote      
21. The room was very spacious and clean (the bathroom smelled strongly of cleaning products but I guess that means it was extra clean.
"Lovely and affordable Upper West Side hotel " Read full review on Expedia   4/8/2010 Vote      
22. The entire room smelled like mold.
"NEVER AGAIN! " Read full review on Expedia   2/2/2010 Vote      
23. The room had an old fridge that was pumping out HOT air and a foul rotten smell.
"NEVER AGAIN! " Read full review on Expedia   2/2/2010 Vote      
24. My room smelled moll and smoke.
"Nothing good can get out of that place " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/6/2010 Vote      
25. The room have all amenities of a 3 star hotel and good location, close to a metro station and good dining options, including small markets with great fruits Shuttle service and taxis easy to get at the front souvenir store No smell at the room, everything confort and very clena.
"shared bathroom wasn’t a problem " Read full review on Expedia   10/7/2009 Vote      
26. On opening the door, the room was so dusty and had a musty smell.
"Value for money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/3/2009 Vote      
27. But the Belleclaire, however, is a nightmare: overcrowded, bizarre smells in the halls and rooms (beware the cleaners: they used rubbing alcohol to clean the rooms, and as an elderly woman, this caused my eyes to tear uncontrollably), undergoing renovation, and cheap practices.
"Stay away from the Belleclaire " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/23/2009 Vote      
28. The room smelled like paint and the bathroom door wouldn't even shut because there was so much paint on it.
"Disgusting and a nightmare hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/30/2009 Vote      
29. The hallway smelled awful when we went to our room.
"Disgusting and a nightmare hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/30/2009 Vote      
30. - Smoking room (even if you've asked for a non-smoking room, you may smell smoke through the walls).
"Here is What you Need to Know " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/12/2009 Vote      
31. Our revolting room smelled like a homeless guy's groin, and the shower was a place you'd never be caught barefoot in.
"A Filthy Hole....... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/13/2009 Vote      
32. Pros of this hotel:-clean-renovated-everyday we had new bath gels, shampoo, new towels etc-a subway stop just 2 streets away (the red one, very convenient)-very close to Central Park and most of the museums-very comfortable double beds-rooms were really hot, not even needed to turn on radiators or wear pajamas in bed-friendly staff (note that we didn`t actually need any help from staff)-there were an iron and an iron board in the room-there was a big tub in the bathroom-there was a fridge in the roomCons:-room had a light smell, probably from fresh paint; note that after 5 minutes, we were getting used to it, it wasn`t that annoying-high phone call prices (note that most hotels do this)-small rooms-no hairdryer-small closetIn general, I recommend this hotel for your NY vacation, it is really good for its price, considering that most cheap hotels in Manhattan are really bad and they don`t provide private bathroom.
"Nice Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/6/2008 Vote      
   
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