Verve Hotel an Ascend Collection hotel, Long Island City

I liked the service, we received a wonderful and personal service PC and internet accessibility Wonderful breakfast Very good assistance on how to travel by metro and other means

area looks a little rough but i didnt have any problems. secure indoor parking was a plus. Staff is nice, offered maps and helped with direction. 3 block walk to subway and about 15 train ride to manhatten. The breakfast is on the the best free hotel ones ive had, large selection. the rooms are also very classy and up to date. for the price, location and value its a perfect stay.

Couldn't have been happier with my stay here! Felt like I had a great little secret just minutes from all the action in Manhattan. We could see the subway stop (39th St. N, W, R trains) from our room, just a 2-3 minute walk around the corner. Only 2 stops from Midtown. . .we were strolling down 5th Ave. within about 10 minutes. This place is IMMACULATE! I never walk around hotel rooms in my bare feet, but I did here. The room was spacious, tasteful, and the windows opened for fresh air. The amazing part was it was actually very quiet at night and we had a view of the Manhattan skyline and the sky (not a brick wall next door). The only drawback is that there are no coffee shops or restaurants nearby. A few little shops where you can buy beer and snacks, nothing great. This is just a working class, quiet neighborhood. There are a few new buildings and another hotel nearby so I think this area is definitely on the upswing in terms of development. Felt very safe. Rode the subway home around 2:00a.m. and it was full of people of all ages. The walk back to the hotel was safe and uneventful. Breakfast was fine. . .enough to get something in your stomach before you head out the door. Staff was wonderfully attentive and SO helpful! My husband didn't even want me to post a positive review because he doesn't want people to know about the Verve Hotel (as it's now known. . .don't know what happened with the Clarion affiliation). He's afraid their rates will go up if they get too popular. I would DEFINITELY stay here again. Sure, it's a bit of a ride to Lower Manhattan, but save your money on lodging and spend it on food and fun instead!

The rooms are spacious compared to hotels in Manhattan. It was about a $8 cab ride from the upper east side. Rooms are clean and rate was much cheaper than Manhattan hotels. My only dislike was there are very few restaurants around the hotel.

The service was great and the rooms were very comfortable. We loved the in room jacuzzi/whirlpools. It was definitely worth the money. It's close to a few train stations which leaves you just a few minutes away from the city.

1.Cleanliness-the lobby and rooms were all immaculate 2.FREE Parking-This is VERY unusual for a NY hotel. My last stay at Sheraton cost me $60 per day for the car alone 3.Friendliness of staff-Very responsive to needs. I forgot my toothbrush and within minutes there was a knock at my door. They were also very knowledgeable of the area as far as places to eat and sights to see 4.Plasma TV's 5.Manhattan View Awesome Hotel! I highly recommend to anyone traveling to NY.