Pocket friendly hotel room in DT Flushing.
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Top 3's:
- Budget-friendly for NY
- Super cold AC
- Convenient for US Open Fan Week
Low 3's:
- Staff lack hospitality training
- Weak shower pressure and slow hot water
- Hallways feel eerie
Overall: 3.4
Ambiance: 3.3 | Service: 3.0 | Value: 3.9
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Pulled up to this spot during US Open Fan Week and honestly, this place just gets the job done. Period. Parking and streets are tight since it's located right in busy Downtown Flushing, surrounded by other small businesses and restaurants. You are near all the best Chinese food and relatively close to the nearest subway station.
The front area sets the stage of what to expect: reception behind the glass pane on the right, an ATM next her, tourist pamphlets on the left, and stairs leading up to a small common space with chairs, tables, coffee, and vending machines.
It is a family-run hotel, and their daughter manages most of the operations from what it seems. The staff isn't rude necessarily, they just don't go out of their way. Request for towels, microwave use, or AC repairs just get brushed off more often than handled right then and there.
The hotel is small. 8-10 rooms or so per floor across a couple floors. The elevator moves slow, but it works. Sometimes can feel eerie in the floors just from the lighting and layout.
Shower pressure is weaker than usual and the hot water takes a minute to kick in. The coffee station downstairs seems disregarded. Not sure how often it is restocked or cleaned.
For the price however, it is hard to complain too much. It is affordable, practical, and convenient if you need to be in Flushing, NY. Would not suggest to bring your whole family here... read more