This hotel is a very gem, one of the best I've ever been. It is located in the best part of Roosevelt Island, with an incredible view on the south east of Manhattan and Queens. It's also convenient to reach Manhattan from here, you can choose between the subway and the tramway (only 5 minutes ride to 2nd Avenue). It's very a pleasure after been all day in the crowd of Manhattan to come back to this peaceful island, without losing the chance to see the beautiful skyline of New York, in fact all of their rooms have the view exactly as you can see from their pictures. The hotel has also some services like the restaurant or the panoramic bar at the top. The view from there is incredible but the cocktails could be better. The staff is friendly but never intrusive. In the morning you can also have a free coffee or a tea in the lobby. Lastly, we paid what we expected without any hidden fee or cost.

The hotel is unique with plenty of books behind the front desk and a huge guy holding a light. It's cool and in the best location. So glad I booked, being away from the city center on an island in a much slower more peaceful area. I would definitely stay again. The front desk staff were ALWAYS kind, helpful and friendly. The room was clean and spacious enough for us. The lady who cleaned our floor (who did not clean our room) always asked if we needed towels etc. The hotel gives the option to book room cleaning service which I love, we really did not desire to have any cleaning over four days. The only negative was the restaurant. The food wasn't good. We only had breakfast and every morning there was a shortage of something. The egg sandwich was yucky, there is no nicer way to put it. But the staff was very friendly and responsive. Just next time I wouldn't do the breakfast add on. It was a rip off to be honest. Every morning, we walked away paying extra 🤷🏾‍♀️ made no sense to me.

The fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline from our room window combined with the short, exciting trip from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan by tramway every day made this stay special.

Everything perfect except :

Location, Location, Location!!