New York Marriott Marquis

The room is very spacious, and the breakfast offers a great variety. The location is fantastic, right outside Times Square! The staircase design is very stylish. You need to swipe your card to go upstairs, and it shows you which elevator number to take. Once inside the elevator, there's no need to press any buttons! The building is very tall, but it feels safe with the railings.

The hotel is right in the heart of Times Square. Downstairs, you'll find all sorts of malls, souvenir shops, convenience stores, and popular restaurants – it's incredibly convenient. Although it's a Marriott property, it definitely doesn't live up to a five-star standard; it's more comparable to a budget hotel in China. The lobby is on the 8th floor, and you're pretty much on your own throughout your stay, with no real service to speak of. The room itself is very spacious, indeed over 30 square meters, so opening four suitcases at once is no problem. However, for those with higher expectations for a hotel, the room facilities and general environment are quite ordinary, especially considering the price isn't cheap at all. Even coming in the off-season in mid-November, it was nearly 3,000 per night.