Hotel Chandler, New York

The hotel itself is in a perfect location for shopping and seeing all of the sites. The staff was wonderful (we had some issues with a couple of the front desk staff) and were happy to do whatever they could to make our stay wonderful. The rooms, while slightly small, are clean and pretty. As another reviewer said, there is limited shelf space in the bathroom; our shower had a high window ledge that we used for some storage. Overall, our stay was wonderful and we can't wait to go back.

Thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay at the Hotel Chandler Nov. 28 – Dec. 01 2008. Front Desk, Housekeeping, and Bell staff are most efficient and courteous. Great location - just off 5th Ave. on 31st and nearby access to main subway lines – ‘F/Q/R’ at 34th/6th and the ‘ #6’ at Park/34th . These served us well as we had multiple shows to attend uptown (Carnegie Hall) as well as in TriBeca and Soho. The ‘basic’ room (Superior with Queen bed) is on the small size – typical of NYC boutique hotels – but not so cramped that two people can’t move about without constantly running into each other-and the bathroom is quite spacious (though not a lot of shelf space for toilitries, tooth brush, hair brushes, etc - we used the spacious well of the recessed bathroom window for this stuff) . Furnishings and amenities are top notch throughout (beds, linens, clothes drawers / armoire, flat screen TV, plentiful & accessible electrical outlets, stereo radio with Ipod dock, bathroom fixtures – overhead/rain shower-, upscale toiletries, complimentary NY Times outside your door each AM, etc). The in-room safe was appreciated (I wish more NYC hotels had this) and the provided bathrobes are a nice touch. Three phones might be a bit overkill in a room this size, but what the hey. The comfortable lounge / library area off the lobby has all-day complimentary coffee, tea & hot chocolate, with a TV/DVD/Stereo and free Internet access. The two elevators are most efficient and we never had to wait more than a minute for one throughout our stay, regardless of time of day. Only small annoyances I might mention are that there is no ice bucket in the room (no self-service ice machines or snack vending machines in the hotel) – so unless you wish to splurge each time for room service or the mini-bar (with maxi prices), you might consider grabbing munchies and beverages from the many nearby stores / cafes on your way back to your room. Also, there is no in-room coffee maker, so be prepared to throw on some clothes and hit the lobby if you enjoy a morning jolt of java before breakfast, as I do. For comparison purposes, I would rate this hotel on par (or slightly better than) three similar boutique hotels which we’ve stayed at in NYC; The Roger Smith, On The Avenue, and The Muse. We happened to catch a special rate for our stay (less than $200/night), which was an incredible value for such a fine hotel. Would definitely return depending on the available rate.

The Chandler has charm but it is an old building and so the pipes make noise at night. It is an excellent location in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan. All rooms have clearly been redone which is nice. Feels like new everything. AVEDA bath products! Staff did everything to be helpful, efficient and discrete. Morning coffee and library with Internet accessibility and NewYork Times for all guests VERY nice extras!

Rooms were luxurious, nice location, staff overall friendly, but do not know the area around the hote. Ordered two double beds but got two twins- for three people! When I complained I was told that there were no other rooms available and that I had gotten an "upgrade". One of us had to sleep on the floor. We did get moved to an "upgrade", the room with two double beds the next day, but the whole experience affected our stay. Checked the website and it appears there must be confusion of what twin and double beds are? Again learned a valuable lesson- always check room layout before checking in.

I stayed there when it was called Le Marquis. I lucked out and got a very, very good rate. The room is small like most NYC hotels, but everything in it is top notch. They keep it very clean. The bed is fluffy and comfy with quality linens. The shower is awesome. Spacioius with rain-drop faucet that comes down overhead. Great location, a block away from Empire State Bldg. and K-town. Other amenities include a small but nice gym, free Internet access and free shoe shines. The lobby and guest library/living room area is gorgeous. There is also a nice bar next to the lobby. It was great to come back to such a clean and comfortable place after a long day of NYC. Highly recommended if you can find a good rate.

Room was great, didn't really have a chance to use it much, the Chandler management had me locked out most of the time even though it was already paid for. I guess they must hate the military or asian folks 'cause to this day I can't get an answer or explanation for why they did that. I missed my sister's wedding reception because of them keeping me locked out until I had to yell at the front desk staff to let me in. Absolutely unacceptable...

Rooms are clean and spacious for NYC. Shower is awesome (overhead rain shower head) and staff always available and willing to assist. Close to business, shopping and restaurants. Situated between Madison and Park. Free high speed internet connection.

Nice friendly hotel. Very clean. Cool attempt at being completely art deco. (The fixtures are mostly reproductions, but they are very authentic.) Close to Wolfgang's, the best steakhouse in NYC. Also close to subway on Park. Compares well with "On the Ave", an upper west side hotel.