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Excelsior Hotel Manhattan

45 West 81ST St, New York City, NY 10024

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Excelsior Hotel Manhattan, New York City, New York
$ 305
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Excelsior Hotel Manhattan - Hotel Reviews from across the web

No title - expert review
In a central position, situated 50m. from the railway station 'Principe' as well as from the Air Terminal and 200 m. from the harbour (stazione marittima) Airport 6 Km. away. 36 rooms with bathroom, direct-dial phone, minibar, colour TV with satellite program and air conditioned Lift - Garage nearby...
bootsnall.com

No title - expert review
Directly across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, this well-kept spot rubs shoulders with fine prewar doorman apartment buildings (make sure to spring for a room with museum views). Fine traditional rooms come with amenities such as Web TV, a pants press, and an iron and ironin...
fodors.com

No title - expert review
The recently renovated, newly elegant Excelsior almost gives the Lucerne a run for its money. Everything is fresh throughout the hotel, from the richly wood-paneled lobby to the supremely comfy guest rooms to the small but state-of-the-art exercise room. The chic residential location is across from ...
frommers.com

No title - expert review
There’s a reason why guests keep returning to this Upper West Side hotel. The moderately priced rooms, a superb location next to Central Park and the Natural History Museum, and its many perks make it a favorite among tourists and business visitors. The historic building has been a hotel since ...
gayot.com

No title - expert review
The Excelsior Hotel is a luxurious 4 star landmark in a fashionable neighbourhood between Central Park and Columbus Avenue in New York City's Upper West Side. At the Excelsior you will find luxury and elegance throughout the hotel. Hotel facilities include a breakfast room and a fitness centre and a...
superbreak.com

No title - expert review
Located on the trendy west side between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, The Excelsior Hotel overlooks The American Museum of Natural History. This totally refurbished hotel is only moments away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, Columbia University, Madiso...
travel.away.com

No title - expert review
Elegant, Landmark Hotel in a Fashionable UpperWestSide Neighbourhood. Located Between Central Park West and Columbus, Less Than a Block from Central Park. The Hotel Has a Small Restaurant Open For Breakfast Only But There is a Great Selection of Restaurants Nearby. 196 Elegant Rooms Decorated in a F...
gotrump.com

No title - expert review
The Excelsior Hotel is a beautiful luxurious landmark in New York City's Upper West Side. The Excelsior hotel which has undergone a complete renovation features beautiful appointed Queens, Kings, Doubles. One and Two Bedroom suites. Our 'Old New York World Charm' of this area offers and endless rang...
shdweb.com

No title - expert review
Location. The 16 story Excelsior Hotel is located in New York Citys Upper West Side. Historic buildings and brownstones line the neighborhood. Broadway is less than three blocks from the hotel. Guests are one block from the Museum of Natural History and Central Parks Great Lawn section. Shakespeare ...
sidestep.com

Location: Great; Service: Fair - user review
81st Street, right across from the Museum of Natural History, half a block from Central Park, and one block from Colubus Bakery:http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdet neighborhoodid=0&restaurantid=4551Very close to subway, busses, many good restaurants, including Ocean Grill: http://www.newyorkmetro...
epinions.com

Excelsior Hotel: Moderately priced New York City classic with a great Upper West Side location - user review
Hotel Excelsior is one of Manhattan's little hotel gems. It's a moderate priced, moderate sized, basic hotel with rich appointments and a perfect location across 81st Street West from the Museum of Natural History's new planet...
epinions.com

Pretend You´re a New Yorker in this Classic - user review
My wife and I stayed at the Excelsior with our two young sons for two nights of a four night NYC trip in mid March, 2004. We spent our first two nights downtown at the Embassy Su...
epinions.com

The Excelsior Hotel New York City - user review
The Excelsior Hotel, in New York City, is located on the Upper West Side and very close t...
epinions.com

Pleasant surprise - user review
Based on price, and the location, I was extremely pleased. Much better room than what i have ever stayed in, in midtown, and in a nice neighborhood. Short taxi ride to anywhere. ...
expedia.com

Convenient location. - user review
Clean room and accomodating staff. A bit pricey, but convenient to metro, great restaurants (Chicago grill), museums, Central Park and so much more. Traveler's tip on dining.Check out the Chicago Grill across the street food and service were both exception...
expedia.com

First Trip to NYC - user review
Excellent location across the street from Natural History Museum, block from Central Park, and easy access to subway for a quick ride downtown. The Upper West Side is a quiet, family friendly neighborhood, with beatiful brownstone homes and unique shops and restaurants. It's perfect for those lookin...
expedia.com

Good value and location - user review
Front desk staff was not very friendly at check in, nor were they very helpful when we needed a bottle opened. But the room was lovely (though small like most NYC hotel rooms), we could open the windows, can't beat the location (close to the subway stop)just across the street from the Museum of Natu...
expedia.com

I already recommended to other travelers! - user review
Great location, great service, good and fair price. Saying that about a place in NYC i...
expedia.com

Perfert location - user review
Great location, wonderful room. Service is typical of all New York, just not that friendly but received everything we requested. Would s...
expedia.com

Great location! - user review
Great location. The bed's could have been more comfortable but overall a good place to stay. Traveler's tip on dining.E.J.'s Dinette close by, g...
expedia.com

Would choose it again - user review
I was extremely pleased with this choice. The lobby and rooms are tastefully appointed and spotlessly clean. The location in the Upper West Side cannot be beat. Just a short walk to great restaurants and Zabars, a fabulous kitchen shop worth a visit. Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks.We managed a...
expedia.com

Overated - user review
I would complain about the service, but that would indicate the existence thereof. The staff was definitely not ac...
expedia.com

Great place, superb location - user review
Only compliments for this hotel! We were a group of three (one couple and one friend) and since all regular rooms with two beds were full, they upgraded us to a suite for our entire stay, free of charge. The hotel is right by Central Park, so we were able to go jogging in the park every morning. It'...
expedia.com

very pleasant accomodations - user review
Small room but very well appointed. had everything we wanted except a fridge. the bed was very comfortable and all was quite clean. would st...
expedia.com

Lovely, well appointed - user review
The Excelsior is a lovely hotel in a great location. Restaurants and boutiques are close by, yet the location is tranquil. We defintely would consider sta...
expedia.com

First time to NYC, would do it again! - user review
The hotel was nice. The room was just a bit small, but was in a great location. Being across from Central Park and so close to subway was great! Really liked the location. The staff was very helpful, providing us directions to all the spots we wanted to visit. .Hotel is close to local grocery so we ...
expedia.com

Not impressed with service or comfort (heat) - user review
The location of this hotel was good however the room was very small and the heat never worked. After requesting assistance with the room comfort I was told that the boiler turns on and off every 20 minutes (whatever that means) I submitted my comments to the hotel manager before I left and had no fe...
expedia.com

Good location, Average service - user review
The location of this hotel was great, close to museums and subway. Everything else about it was average.It was clean and comfortable except for very slow draining tub. Staff wasn't especially helpful or friendly.Felt like there should have been a little more va...
expedia.com

Parking - user review
There is no valet parking. I called the hotel to find out where there was a parking garage and they said across the street ....I had to call three times because of misinformation and then was told that the garage they mentioned was now full. I spent 2 hours circling, tr...
expedia.com

Great Location - user review
This hotel is a great alternative to the busy midtown area of the city, my room overlooked a small park in back of the museum. Large windows that you can actually open. Room very nice and clean. T.V could be updated Traveler's tip on dining.skip the $19 cont. bk...
expedia.com

Poor Business Hotel - user review
This hotel is in a nice location and the staff was professional. I selected it partly because of its attractive price, its location (I like the UWS), and because it advertises wireless high speed. The wireless did not work even with a bridge so I was unable to answer emails for 48 hours. I also thou...
expedia.com

We will be back - user review
This hotel may be Old and Short , but it sure is comfortable. She is quiet and clean and in an extremely convenient location relative to parking, subway and central park. I can't comment on the dining services because we didn't use them but they were available. The staff was polite and professional ...
expedia.com

Good value for New York - user review
This is an old hotel but redone and quite plush. Service was pleasant and efficient. Our booking was upgraded at no extra charge when the clerk saw that it would not really be comfortable for two older women. We've each traveled a good bit in different situations with and without our spouses, and fe...
expedia.com

Improved - user review
We found the room condition had improved from compared with our last stay in '05. This time everything worked. The heater/cooler remains adequate only for spring or fall, but these are the best times to visit New York anyway. As expected it was very quiet (inside and outside) for Manhattan. Traveler...
expedia.com

Return visitor, my hotel of choice - user review
We have stayed in this hotel before and have been more than satisfied with quality and service. The rooms are large by NYC standards and well appointed. Very comfortable and clean. The only negative is that the temperature controls take a long time to have any effect. I turned up the temperature in ...
expedia.com

Great hotel! - user review
We visited with friends from out of town. The hotel had a perfect location for great dining options(right by Columbus) and sight seeing(the Natural History Museum w/subway stop is right next door). The front desk staff was friendly. Our room was lovely and comfortable. I would go back in a minute. T...
expedia.com

Quiet and Comfortable - user review
We were extremely satisfied with our stay at the Excelsior. Our room upgraded our room from a single room with 2 beds to a one bed room suite free of charge. The living room area had a queen fold out which worked out for us since we were traveling with our 19 year old son. We had a bit more privacy ...
expedia.com

Will never stay there again - user review
Where do I start no hot water the air conditioner kept me up all night the toilet in my room would never flush the battery in the fire alarm in my room would not stop beeping... and when I could finally get the attention of the hotel staff to fix it...their solution was to remove the battery... not ...
expedia.com

A miserable place - user review
The staff was miserable and unhelpful. Thee was no manager on duty. I send a complaint letter to management after our stay and I have never received a reply.The breakfast room is basic at best, and the staff does not clear up after people, so if you are not early you must eat on someone else's stain...
fodors.com

THIS IS A PEACH IN THE ´BIG APPLE´! - user review
we stayed at the hotel for 4 days at the end of 2005. we have season opera tickets and decided to have extended holiday stay and where very happy at hotel considering the other ones in the area. everyplace is so easy to get to. the room and bathroom were large and clean and i ordered a refrig for 10...
fodors.com

Excelsior Hotel: Nice hotel - user review
Great location beside Museum of Natural History , Central Park and a five minute walk to Amsterdam Avenue . On Amsterdam Avenue between 75th an 83rd there are enough good restaurants to keep you happy. This is a residential area making streets safe at night, If you hace a car parking runs at $31 per...
virtualtourist.com

Excelsior Hotel: Quiet Location, Nice Views - user review
I didn't choose this hotel, the Montel Show selected it for me, but I enjoyed my stay. Just a block away from Central Park and right across the street from the Natural History Museum, the hotel's location was great. The staff was nice and helpful, and the furnishings were nice (the beds were above a...
virtualtourist.com

My review of Excelsior Hotel - user review
Great location...
travel.yahoo.com

great - user review
great neighborhood. good val...
travel.yahoo.com

Great Location - user review
Overall very content with our st...
travel.yahoo.com

Mixed - user review
Rooms are nice, but the ones that face the street can be noisy. Staff was rude when questioned about bil...
travel.yahoo.com

Everything you need - user review
for a business trip, this hotel had it all. Location, amenities etc. Everything was close to everything else! Exc...
travel.yahoo.com

Perfect for Upper West Side - user review
Just returned from Saturday night stay at Excelsior. Expensive, but there's no way around that in Manhattan. Location was perfect for our plans -- children's museum, natura...
travel.yahoo.com

very disappointing - user review
Although it is a bargain - the service is horrible. The front desk person was rude and condesending. It was a special trip for us and my husband had asked for a room with a par...
travel.yahoo.com

it was ok - user review
i liked the food even though my daughters didnt but i loved the service even though you guys couldve made the food alittle afaster than what you did. Good job on you hotel and i w...
travel.yahoo.com

Nice Stay! - user review
The location was perfect and the staff went out of their way to assist us with information on ski packages, tours and shopping. The service was great! The complimentary breakfast ...
travel.yahoo.com

Great location - user review
The location is great: across from the Museum of Natural History, 1/2 block from Central Park, 1/2 block from Subway. Many good restaurants located on Columbus and Amsterdam. 2 b...
travel.yahoo.com

Upper West Side Oasis - user review
I enjoyed staying at the Excelsior because it isn't a tourist hotel. Previously I've stayed in the mid-town area, first west side and then east side, and got tired of the crowds, tr...
travel.yahoo.com

Charming small hotel - user review
The Excelsior is an updated old hotel has old world charm and modern amenities. The location, just opposite the Museum of Natural History on the upper West Side is wonderful! The s...
travel.yahoo.com






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