Days Inn Hotel New York City-Broadway

BEWARE of the Bait and Switch! See pics.
I booked because I had a conference at Columbia. This place is a nightmare. Honestly you would be better off staying in one of the subway stations. I booked a room at this hotel after seeing the pictures on their homepage and expected (nothing spectacular) something clean and fresh. What I got was a something out of a third world country. The room smelled sooooo bad, there was no blanket (just sheets), no towels, no signs directing you to your room. When you see those movies about hotels that have not been updated since the 50’s or 60’s and since have become the scene of horrific acts of violence, that’s what this place looks like. Just a horrible looking place.
I went right back to the lobby and told them I was checking out because there was no way I would be paying to stay in that hell hole. The Manager offered me another room and I asked why wasn’t I given a renovated room to which he had no answer. I took some pictures of what they advertised and what I got.

Absolutely horrific experience… in bed with my boyfriend and we see a man’s underwear under my pillow. This is by far the worst hotel I have been too.
That’s not the end if the story, room smelled like bleach or funk. Carpet was dirty and the room was small.
Needless to say, once I brought the underwear to the reception desk, it appeared that they where used to these complaints. All he did was transfer me to a smaller room and no apologies.

No working wifi in rooms even though it’s advertised which is bait and switch in New York state and illegal. Management knows this and is totally unresponsive. The room itself is dirty with filthy greasy carpet that means you need to keep shoes on. The tub doesn’t drain and the bottom is hazardously slippery and there is only moderately warm water not hot at all. It’s only half a step up from the hell hole Hotel Pennsylvania in that the Days Inn staff aren’t malicious jerks.

Great hotel will stay here again! Great customer service everyone was very nice and friendly. This is my first time staying in New York but compared to other hotels this one was reasonably priced and in a good location. They also had practical accommodations such as a travel sewing kit and extra toothbrush which I thought was nice. My only cons were slow Wi-​Fi and small elevators but those are honestly not big issues for me.

Disappointed with this hotel. A day after I checked out I found out that my credit card that I used to pay for this room was being used for purchases at toys r us in the amount of $ 382. Luckily on this particular credit card I have fraud protection. The only time I use it is for Travel– Hotel, Gas and the other thing is my newspaper subscription. I have the letter ready to mail to the manager of this property, have already provided feed back to Days Inn. Rates are decent for small rooms, that smell of smoke even if smoke free, stains on sheets and walls, wallpaper that is peeling off and the worst elevator system I have ever seen.
The only good thing I can say is that they are very close to express Subways on the 2 and 3 lines.

Crashed with my friend who was staying here during their visit. The beds were pretty comfortable but that is about it! The rooms were on the smaller side and the wifi sucked. Elevator was slow as hell and was always cramped. Location was pretty good though. Can’t comment on the price but I hope it is not on the pricier side!

Small and dirty/​dusty but close to the subway… Don’t bother with the elevator find the stairs at one point we waited over 20min for it

Reasonable price for a hotel in New York. Nice location.
However, if you need to work online, make some Skype calls or simply you hate slow Internet connection, RUN AWAY from this place. WiFi is terrible.

Good room a little expensive on weekends. Im the bad thing is that we found a big cucaracha insect in the middle in our last night and our nightmare was the elevatores, take us so much time to get to our floor, they just have 2 elevatores and are really slow.

I checked in this hotel this past new years holiday and it was ok nothing special. I was looking for the most reasonable priced hotel in nyc area and this was the hotel i picked. The staff was nice the room was good but the window view was terrible. Besides that it was good experience. Ill probably be back at this hotel whenever im back in nyc.

DO NOT STAY HERE. a really bad hotel is just getting worse.
This «budget» hotel continues to deteriorate by pure neglect.
This 13 floor hotel has large floors, yet it only has two tiny elevators operating for everybody. Waits are obviously much too long. And you sometimes manage to squeeze in with garbage and dirty linen. Two larger elevators stand idle; when you ask about the two non operating elevators, hotel staff dishonestly tell you that these elevators are being repaired. They have been this way longer than the elevator in The Big Bang Theory. This dishonesty permeates almost everything the staff says.
On the positive side, this place does not seem to get too many hourly renters, presumably because the long elevator waits eat into profitable hourly work.
The «cable TV» has fewer channels than we had in the 50’s. When I complained, I was given a channel guide that merely listed all of the non working channels.
The Internet doesn’t work. When you call to complain, you are told they are «working on it». They apparently have been working on it for years.
The chambermaid stole some soda cans and toiletries from my room. When I reported this, I was asked to provide receipts to prove I had them.
The hotel security guards have a special brand of sadism. When guests sit in the lobby, the guards open all of the outer doors to make the lobby so frigid you can literally see your breath.
Strangely, even when you prepay, the hotel requires you to present a credit card in order to pay for «ancillary services». The hotel has no ancillary services. No room service. No mini bar. Certainly no pay tv. The rooms do have phones, many of which don’t even work. Instead, out of spite, the hotel puts a block on part of your credit in order to further punish you for staying there.
I was in the lobby and started experiencing chest pain. I asked the security guard to call an ambulance. He said they don’t provide that service. I managed to have another guest call and when the medics arrived, the staff was completely indifferent, even as I got carted away.
This hotel appears to have been originally built in some prehistoric time and its noisy radiators date back to that era. As a consequence, in the winter, rooms are both noisy and hot. To compensate, you have the option to turn on a window air conditioner, which makes more noise and then makes the room too cold.
Unfortunately, Unilocal doesn’t allow for negative stars. This place would score about a –5.

This hotel is perfect for you if you have no standards for comfort or modern convenience. If your bar is set super low and are the type of person who is delighted by indoor plumbing, then this place is probably acceptable!
Unfortunately, I was here for a week while attending a conference. I was hoping I could relax and get some work done in the hotel. I couldn’t. I couldn’t even write my one star Unilocal review until after I checked out because their wifi is struggling to even provide a basic connection. Anyway, here are my grievances:
1.) I have pretty mild asthma and allergies, but my room sent me into a horrifying downward spiral into illness. The window AC unit (yep. No central air) is CAKED with dust. It looks like there’s no attempt made to clean it on a regular basis. There’s mold in the bathroom on the ceilings and walls. I accidentally spilled some cereal on Monday and it wasn’t vacuumed until Thursday so there isn’t a consistent pattern of cleaning. There was hair in the shower drain when we arrived. For someone with a delicate immune system like me, this isn’t just gross but really unhealthy.
2.) The level of comfort is so minimal. The beds don’t even have comforters. There’s no dresser. The room is soooo tiny. I understand that real estate in Manhattan is rough, but it felt like a dungeon in the halls and in the rooms. I also planned on keeping/​making food in my room, but there’s no fridge or microwave.
3.) the technology available isn’t cutting it. The elevators are slow and barely functioning. The TV in the room has about seven channels and sometimes just didn’t turn on. The wifi essentially doesn’t exist. Just assume it won’t work because it barely ever does.
That being said, it’s an idea location and the lobby staff are nice and helpful. But if you’re doing ANYTHING but sleeping here, it’s going to be an uncomfortable experience.

I’m giving 3 stars because I felt safe & comfortable when I stayed there this Memorial Day w/​e.
There were some major & minor inconveniences. First & foremost, the elevator situation is atrocious. The 2 main elevators, which are normal size have been out of order for ~10 years! Guests must use the 2, very small, service elevators. Think 4 adults & 4 bags. The hotel is 13 floors! Takes a long time to go up and/​or down. The signage makes it difficult to find your room. Ironically, we were upgraded to «Business Class», yet the wifi in the room never worked. We reported it and a request for a bath mat day one. Never got the wifi, the mat appeared day 3. Not a bad place, but the elevators are quite a pain.

If you are looking into staying at this hotel because of the Groupon deal: DONT DO IT. Do NOT stay at this hotel, everything about it is awful. The room was payed in full through Groupon and cash and yet they have charged our card and no one can give us an answer as to why.
We have had to go down every single day to reactivate our keys and the front desk blames US on them not working even though there was a line of people having the same problem.
The rooms are tiny and smell awful, the floor feels disgusting to walk on barefoot and our windows didn’t shut completely. The bathroom is the only «good» (using good loosely) part of the room, and even then the hot water takes roughly 10 – 15 to get to Luke warm.
And to top it off, the elevators take forever, and there are only two currently working that can fit maybe 5 people in one. So when you inevitably have to go back down to the lobby to fix your room key, it’ll take you quite awhile to get down there and then back up to your tiny, smelly room. Yay!

We checked-​in to this hotel and the first room they offered us was filled with smoke. We requested another room with «no Smoke» aroma. It was better but the thing was no fridge, no microwave and no fridge! It was a trip! We had dinner at Carnegie Deli and ordered corned beef sandwich. They make it «thick» and «big». I could barely finished a half of it and I had to take the other half back to the hotel. Big mistake because I did not realize about not having a fridge until it was too late. We had to keep
the room «cool» just to keep it from being «spoiled».
On top of that the elevator was so slooowwww. We had to wait 30 minutes tops to go up the room and down to the lobby. Though it was cheaper than most hotels in the area, it was also a test of patience.

Booked on Groupon, got sold a bill of goods. Pictures online and pictures of room are 100% different. LCD TVs in pictures, Tube TVs in room. Chipping paint. Foul odors. Bathtub isn’t a consistent temperature. Small elevators that are slow. This place literally is so old and run down you think you’re in the twilight zone.
Spend the extra $ to get a nicer room somewhere else.

Great Location to stay in the City, nearby subway, bars, dinners, franchises. The Rooms are very Clean and Neat. Housekeeping is very attentive. They are Real New Yorkers so Greet every time ur waiting for the Very Busy Elevator (some out of order) Bathroom is Handicapped friendly since I have a Broken Ankle. My View from the 12 Floor was Great! Broadway Front. Is Smoke Free but I smell 420 in the Hallway but they never bother; I’m 420 Friendly so I think that Was Cool. Great Peruvian Food in the corner Pio Pio. Very Diverse Neighborhood. Great Staff Gym is not on Service

Room 716 (queen bed)
Pros
— Renovated bathroom with makeup mirror
— Nice water temperature setting
— Temperature of the room was perfect
Cons
— Room smelled old (smoking room)
— Stains on the desk chair & bath towel
— Makeup mirror was placed behind the bathroom door which chipped the paint
— Small counter space in the bathroom
— Heater was old & really loud
— Thin walls
We felt insulted. They could’ve at least washed out the white stains on the chair, checked any stains on the towels and repainted the bathroom door and wall.
Room 803 (double room: full bed + one twin)
Pros
— Separate kitchenette area
— Comfortable bed and temperature of the room
— This room didn’t smell (nonsmoking room)
Cons
— Street noises
— Window frames were taped
— Water in the shower would suddenly turn into burning hot water
— Small counter space in the bathroom
Non room-​related info
— Excellent location, close to the subway (1, 2, 3) and great eating options
— Friendly staff
— Business center has 3 computers and a printing machine (not free)
— The gym room has 1 bike and 1 treadmill
— They charge you extra if you want a fridge in your room (no microwave though)
— They have a luggage room
— I had mail and they had not notified me
Would recommend only if:
— You’re on a tight budget
— All you do is sleep there
— You’re okay with an old, non fancy-​looking hotel and small space

Es importante tener en mente que este hotel es un Days Inn, si lo que buscas es lujo definitivo no es para tí.
Lo malo:
— hotel muy viejo (hasta las televisiones son antiguas)
— falta de mantenimiento tanto en habitaciones como en áreas comunes
— espacios muy pequeños (incluso las habitaciones)
— cero amenidades
Lo bueno:
— wifi gratuito tanto en habitaciones como lobby (funciona bien)
— ubicación inigualable en Upper West Side, a 2 min de la estación de metro 96 st (rojo) y a 10 min de las líneas amarilla y azul; a 2 cuadras de Central Park.
— el precio es inmejorable en la zona
En conclusión definitivo no es el hotel que escogerías para tu luna de miel; sin embargo si lo que estás buscando es aprovechar el tiempo en NY y sólo piensas llegar a dormir es una excelente opción.
OJO: es un hotel muy costoso, sin embargo comparado con cualquier otro de la zona es mucho más barato. Otra opción es buscar un hotel en Staten Island o Queens en donde seguramente encontrarás mejores opciones a menor precio, aunque el tiempo de traslado a las principales atracciones será mayor.

DO NOT EVER STAY AT THIS HOTEL
I have stayed at many hotels in my life, but this is by far one of the WORST I’ve ever seen… Instead of going on a rant, I will list the bulletpoints which contributed to this review:
1) The hotel did not offer Continental breakfast. This is a disgrace, because even the smaller motels that I’ve stayed at offer breakfast. My son looks forward to waking up, going downstairs and having the breakfast. He was extremely disappointed.
2) The hotel advertised cable TV. When we got there, we discovered that the hotel DID NOT have working cable TV, and the TV did not even turn on at all. After reading past reviews, apparently the cable TV has not been working here for YEARS.
3) The Wifi was extremely slow and unsecured. DO NOT USE THE WIFI HERE.
4) The bathroom had mold on pretty much all surfaces of the walls.
5) The keycard system to enter the hotel room was absolutely broken. It took nearly 20+ swipes in order to enter the room, EACH TIME we wanted to enter the room. It was unacceptable.
6) The hotel has two elevator banks, only one was in service. Many times the elevator would open on the wrong floor, even if that floor was not selected. The elevators were so tiny, they only fit about 5 people at a time. For a hotel that has 13 floors, you have to wait a LONG TIME just to catch an elevator. Be prepared to use the stairs instead.
7) The hair dryer in the bathroom was cracked, which presents a safety hazard. Hotel management does not check rooms for safety/​security.

So I’m travelling to New York partly for uni. We have a class to look at New York as a creative city. Great! So 20 of us will be in shared accommodation for a few weeks. With this in mind I came early to get a hotel room and sleep after the flights.
For some reason I went through a travel agent and this is the hotel they selected. I then read the horror story reviews.
Anyhow, I arrive at Days Inn and notice it’s in a good location, lots of food around, 24hr chemist just downstairs and a subway station around the corner.
The staff member on the desk was extremely curteous, and was doing well to get through all the people needing assistance. He informed me the cable was out so no TV, but the wifi is working. Hey. I’ve not slept in 2 days. I’m not here to watch TV. I’m informed I’m on the 13^th floor, which is a relief; reviews I’ve read suggest this is refurbished.
The lifts are interesting. Not all go to 13, they’re small, the buttons don’t light up, there’s no 13 listed inside the lift (hit PH), and when you get to the 13^th floor it tells you you’re on 14.
The room was actually quite nice. I was expecting smaller. The large bed extremely comfy, and the bathroom clean and modern. If you want a shower run the water early and spend 15min doing something else. Yes it takes that long to warm up.
The air con/​heater is an in window type so it’s a bit noisy, but I actually like the white noise. I always run a fan at home while I sleep for that reason.
The TV is a modern Panasonic, 32″ at a guess, but no idea about available channels. The wifi signal in the room is strong.
Over all I would have liked to give this more than 3 stars, but it’s lots of little things holding it back, but it’s a nice enough room for a good price. I’d stay here again.