The overall experience at the Barclay was ok. At first glance it certainly appears to be a nicely redone historical landmark that beckons you to come in and relive the memories of years past. The lobby is inviting and renovated back to its original splendor however it stops there. The desk staff is far from accomodating, we arrived at 12:30 (check-in is 3pm) and were told our room would not be ready until 3pm. As we sat in the lobby we watched several people check-in and receive their room key...hmmm....is it because we got a deal from using Priceline? When we returned at 3pm we were told our room was still not ready so they gave us a room ""upgrade."" If you want a room with a view, this is not the hotel for you. The room itself was average size, the bathroom however was very very small. (I wonder what our original room would have been like!) The painting had yet to be completed in our room and we had no towels. When we requested some we were told that we could only have one because the entire hotel was out of them. We would highly recommend exploring the area since the hotel is so conveniently located to 5th ave and Rockefellow Center for places to eat. The hotel restaurant is WAY overpriced ($28 for a burger) and not worth the money. There is a Greek restaurant right next door that offers exceptional food at a good price. A block down there is an amazing restaurant called Ribot that is not to be missed!\r
Overall, for the money and location it is clean and not a bad place to stay.
Pros: Convenient Location, Good Hotel for the money
Cons: small bathrooms, no view, average service
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