Hotel Belleclaire

the hotel was terrible dirty, old

Staff is very friendly. Were doing lobby renovations. Stayed in 315 and sounds like plumbing pipes run all evening. Reasonable price, convenient and space good for NYC hotels.

The hotel is located in a nice and quiet neighborhood but is also only a stone's throw from its closest subway station. The size of our room was not bad, given it's a hotel in NYC. The room has a safe, but we didn't feel that it was safe enough to put our valuables inside the safe as it didn't seem to be mounted securely onto a fixture. Our biggest dissatisfaction has to do with the cleanliness of the toilet - there were simply traces of dirt. On the whole, I will not hesitate to stay in the hotel again if we ever have the opportunity to be back, given its location and value for money. However, I do wish that a better job could be done in terms of cleanliness.

I knew when I booked this hotel that it would be Spartan but I wanted to be in that part of New York. When I entered the room, the smell of cleaning fluid was overwhelming so I called the desk and someone came to open the window. Since the in window air conditioner was caulked into the lower window (one window in this room), he lowered the upper window and I was told that only the maintenance people can operate any window (parenthetically here, I called the front desk three times to have the upper window raised, no one ever showed up. That window stayed open my entire stay of many days. I simply gave up). He acknowledged that others have complained about this smell, yet it seems they still use this toxic substance. Cutting to the chase here- there was terrible mold on the shower tile, the small sink would not drain, and the bathroom floor- especially BEHIND the door- was filthy. There was no closet (hooks on the wall) and the pillows are ANCIENT. Day two I asked to be moved to another room. I was told I had paid for a "standard" room and I was in fact in the "standard" room- but if I wanted to pay more... Look, I can put up with almost anything. This is an old building, I expected quirky and worn. But things that can be fixed? Filth is inexcusable- and I am not a clean freak. There were many foreign visitors staying in this hotel. I hope that they do not think this is how Americans live.

The Hotel Belleclaire has large rooms (for New York), but the bathroom was exceptionally small. Online information said the room had a shower/tub combination, but it had been converted to a walk-in shower that was easier to get in and out of given the tight quarters. The room had 1 large window, sealed for quiet, but even in moderate spring weather I had to keep the window air conditioner running to keep the room comfortable. Great service -- I was able to check in at noon when I arrived earlier than expected. When I reported that my TV wasn't working, someone came immediately and corrected the problem. Close to the 1-2-3 subway line, Broadway buses, and the cross-town bus through Central Park. I did not get coffee and morning snacks from the lobby stand, as there were too many convenient breakfast places around to try. Easy walking distance to Lincoln Center, Central Park, and the Museum of Natural History. The 2 elevators are small, which can be a problem when lots of people are checking out.