OverviewLocated a 1-minute walk from the 51st Street subway entrance and about a 10-minute walk from Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan, The Kimberly Hotel is geared towards business and vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with meeting/banquet space, extended kitchen amenities and easy access to public transit.
This hotel has 188 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering cable TV, a coffee/tea maker, a kitchenette, a desk, a laptop safe, an iron and ironing board, a bathrobe for each guest and a hair dryer. Rooms with a separate bedroom, a living room with a sofabed and a dining area are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. In-room Wi-Fi is available for $12.95 per day.
Hotel amenities include a fitness centre, a rooftop bar, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, laundry facilities and complimentary entry to the New York Health and Racquet Club. Upstairs at the Kimberly serves breakfast Monday through Friday and brunch on weekends, while Noir serves lunch and dinner daily.
Parking is an additional $48 per day (or $58 for SUVs) and pets are not permitted. Extended-stay rates are available.
The National Restaurant is located around the corner from the hotel, while Times Square is roughly a 20-minute walk westward. Central Park is about a 10-minute trip away via public transit, and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is a 15-minute drive northeast. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps).
Verified with a front desk agent: Wi-Fi $12.95/day, parking $48/day, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 26, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, rooms and staff.
Many guests praised the hotel's location, finding it close to restaurants, shopping, the subway, Times Square, Central Park, Grand Central Station and tourist attractions. One patron remarked, "Location wise it was spot on - a few minutes walk from all the major sites, including Fifth Ave, Grand Central Station etc, and a subway close by. It's in a nice area too with lots of bars and eateries close by".
The hotel's accommodations were complimented by numerous reviewers. They described their rooms as clean, spacious, beautifully decorated, quiet and luxurious, with comfortable beds and great city views.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by lodgers, who characterized them as accommodating, friendly and helpful. One guest noted, "The staff was amazing - friendly, attentive, accommodating and on the ball".
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the added costs and noise transfer.
A few reviewers were disappointed with the extra costs they incurred. They found the parking, room rates and Wi-Fi fee to be overpriced and expensive.
Noise disturbances were mentioned by a few lodgers. They reported noisy in-room air-conditioning units and street noise.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #94 of 433 New York City hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 786 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.5 out of 5 with a 94% recommendation rate from 632 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.9 out of 10 from 292 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 26, 2013 to verify some information.
