SoBeNY The Blakely Hotel

Good
Traveller Type: review category business travellers
  : The place is old.
  : Eveything is from the 60ies.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: group
  : Location
  : Our luggage was stolen from luggage storage at the hotel

Fair
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : I liked the size of the room. I also enjoyed the location. It was very close to the park which is what I wanted. Very convenient to many restaurants and the things that my family came to do.
  : I did not like that there was a crack in the tub in the bathroom. I did not like the fact that it was a jacuzzi tub that was probably too dirty for anyone to actually run water in. I also did not like the fact that the TV in the living room was super small and initially did not work. We had to call for assistance to get it to work. I did not like the fact that there was no way to contact the front desk. I was provided a phone number when I arrived because I had been calling the number that was on booking.com which obviously does not work anymore. And the number that was provided by the front desk Rings until it goes to voicemail. And frankly the person who's leaving the voicemail the voice is so low I can't really understand what they are saying. I also did not like the fact that the linen was very raggedy. The pillows were so few and so thin. There were only two on the beds. And the one pillow was so flat that I had to double it just to make it acceptable. The sofa bed had very raggedy linen. The sink had a huge crack in it that apparently happened a long time ago and they attempted to repair it but it just doesn't look good. Many of the things that were listed on booking.com that were supposed to be available in the room when not there. The cups in the room were dirty. I could go on. The knob on the bathtub fell off when I was trying to adjust the temperature of the water. Also when I checked out I could not get a printout to confirm that my balance was zeroed out and to make sure that my refund for the damage deposit was on its way. I was told that the manager will have to send it to me and that he was not going to be in until tomorrow. I've never stayed at a place where you couldn't get an immediate receipt. Also when we first arrived we asked for towels. Apparently the housekeeping staff leaves at 10:00 p.m. and they lock the basement so you can't get any Linens until the morning.

Fair
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : The location
  : Please re "Lack of cleanliness."

Very Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : Great location, hotel is old school but in a nice way.

Fair
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Convenient location.
  : I booked for 2 Queens with sofa suite, but they gave us 2 regular queens only. They changed without notifying me.

Fair
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Location, space of the room and price
  : Really isnt set up like a hotel. No hot water, small towels, bit of a musty smell

Wonderful
Traveller Type: family with young children

Very Good
Traveller Type: group
  : comfortable beds, good position, friendly staff
  : no kettle in roomcould do with a refurbishment

Wonderful
Traveller Type: with friends
  : Great central location. Historical ambience with modern efficiency. Fridge/freezer/microwave facilities were practical and helpful.
  : WiFi only worked in lobby. Booking.com website didn't mention $150 per room deposit.