OverviewLocated about a 4-minute walk from Times Square and a 3-minute walk from the 50 St. subway entrance in Manhattan's Theater District, The Mayfair New York Hotel is geared towards pedestrian travellers who prefer a boutique-style hotel with free Wi-Fi, on-site dining and easy access to public transit.
This hotel has 78 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, an in-room safe, a telephone, a private bathroom, hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Rooms with a desk and a pull-out futon bed are also available upon request. The hotel does not offer wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an elevator, laundry services and a 24-hour business centre. Parking is available at a nearby public lot and charges apply. Pets are not permitted. The front desk staff are available 24 hours.
Da Marino Restaurant is about a 1-minute walk from the hotel while Eugene O'Neill Theatre is a 30-second walk down the street. The Empire State Building can be found roughly 11 minutes away via public transit and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is a 30-minute drive southeast. Access to Central Park is within a 15-minute walk. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps).
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, no parking on site, pets not permitted, not wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 9, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
Many lodgers praised the hotel's location, finding it to be close to Times Square, the subway, the NYC Theater District, shopping, restaurants, a grocery store and Central Park. One guest remarked, "The location is excellent! Even my old legs could easily make it to most of the attractions in the area and there is bicycle rental next door and a cathedral across the street and TWO theaters in the same block".
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by reviewers, who characterized them as professional, helpful, efficient and friendly. One patron noted, "The entire staff is very helpful from the moment you get to the door. Eddie (bellman) was especially nice about offering help with directions and was genuinely interested in making my stay in New York a great one".
Several guests were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, quiet, well equipped and cozy, with comfortable beds. It should be noted, however, that some reviewers had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some complaints about the rooms.
Although several patrons were pleased with their clean and cozy rooms, some reviewers were disappointed with the hotel's accommodations. They reported very small rooms, difficulty regulating the temperature (having to open the windows in the winter), noisy in-room air-conditioning, poor Wi-Fi speeds, faded decor and no in-room coffeemakers.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.2 out of 10 from 596 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #330 of 433 New York City hotels with an average rating of 3 out of 5 from 386 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.5 out of 5 with an 88% recommendation rate from 273 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 9, 2013 to verify some information.
