The Benjamin  

Great rate thru booking.com, comfortable and stylish room, great east side location

The bed was awesome, comfortable & so soft. If you want a good night sleep, their bed is the best. Quiet floor with view overlooking 50th St. Suite 1806 was very nice. Lots of room. 2 iPod dock radios. Windows open. Sofa comfortable but no dining table. Room service & deliveries were prompt.

I booked suite with balcony but it wasn't available so they gave me a 'bigger suite' no balcony but with a discount, free drinks & free breakfast. My view was over another room with an awsome balcony, I wish I had. I will only visit again if I can get that room & balcony. The small fridge was stocked with over priced items but there was room for my own things. Restaurant room high price for small selection. There is a store & diner right next door & other places close by. No ice maker in freezer as the front desk stated but room service delivered ice promptly. Staff was friendly but check out was slow. They didn't take off my discount until I reminded them & I'm waiting for my credit on my account.

Excellent location - helpful staff - very comfortable bed and good size room for ny - modern tv with lots of channels - room had it all.

Prices quoted on Booking.com do not reflect final charge due to various taxes to be added, etc. Probably more of an issue for Booking.com to deal with - an additional $300 on 4 night stay!

The kitchenette and the bathroom are nice. The room is quite large for nyc.

They are stripping away it's charm and history. The reception and bar area on the 2nd floor has been replaced with a conference room. Internet is $14 a day for the worst speed you can get. Also, strangely, there was no top sheet. Since when do you make a bed without a top sheet? The mini bar was shockingly over priced. The staff waited for one tip after another. They need to add some tears to the portrait of Benjamin and his dog in the lobby. He would be very sad to see what his children have done to his hotel.

Location, confort

No free access to Internet available in public areas, nor wireless neither cabled. That is not acceptable in such an hotel. They didn't refill coffee and sugar supply in the room

Wha tis this about ski/watersports and backpacking? We have stayed at the Benjamin many tiems and like the location and the size and the front desk staff. We noted that the lights were burned out in our room and a few appliances did not work...maybe you have to check a little closer on some of the rooms. But we like the Benjamin a lot and we will be back.

see above...just small matters

In for 2 night biz trip - Nice place...not sure where to park when u arrive because no valet and no sign for the Hotel at the parking garage. Comfortable beds and pillows! Bathrooms very clean

A little more decor in the rooms and it completes what the lobby brings (warmth and comfortablity$

Large two-room suite, quiet, private, clean, and well maintained. Exceptionally helpful staff.

Excellent

Bed was comfortable and suite was a reasonable size for three

Bath was tiny, cleanliness was poor, staff, even for ny were off-hand, services were overpriced. Wifi cost was extortionate,

The hotel, restaurant and spa are first class. I've stayed here many times and they remember the small details.

Valet parking is expensive but this is NY and would be expensive at any hotel.

The benjamin was a very good hotel; the location was great in Manhattan. The room was very clean and well decorated; we felt comfortable and at home; the conciërge was very helpfull. Surely you can choose for this hotel if you can arrange a resonable price.

The only thing that we missed, was the free internet in the room.

Excellent Concierge, Sarah. Quiet in spite of being in midtown, walking distance to everything. Friendly, courteous, helpful staff. A total pleasure.

Bathroom could use more shelving or counter space for toiletries.