The Franklin Hotel - New York 40.77997, -73.95458

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I have stayed at the Franklin Hotel several times before and have enjoyed myself every time. This is a asmall, charming hotel with small but comfortable rooms. It is much more like a European hotel than a New York one. A delicious continental breakfast is included with the room and there is a light snack provided in the afternoon. The only drawback to our otherwise lovely room is the size of the bathroom which is minute. In spite of that I would stay here again whenever I could.

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We loved our stay. The rooms are quite small, but the staff is wonderful - friendly and helpful. Everything was the utmost in comfort - beds, rain showerhead, and very quiet. Loved the cappuchino machine!

The room was quite small, of which I was prepared for after reading reviews of this hotel. But it was lovely and charming and just enough for a overnight stay, would not recommend a longer stay. The bedding was comfortable and stylishly done. The wine and cheese reception was a nice touch and the continental breakfast offered was lovely. Highly recommend

Room was small but clean and efficiently deigned. Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. Appreciated the wine and cheese afternoon receptions and a good continental breakfast.

I was at first taken aback by the tiny size of the room, but it was nicely decorated, spotlessly clean and fine for me by myself. The bed was very comfortable, and breakfast was excellent, especially the capuccino machine. The only problem is that the window air condition unit was deafeningly loud. I turned it and off opened the window since it was fairly cool outside, but this could be a problem on a hot night.

I was very happy with my stay at The Franklin. The hotel is nicely located in the Upper East Side. There are two garages on the same street, if you drive there. Upon my arrival, the staff and bellman were very polite, welcoming, and helpful. The antique elevator adds to the charm. The room was New York-small but appropriate. The room was fresh, bright, and clean. Chandelier, plasma tv, modern bowl sink, new tile in bathroom (travertine?), nice shower and toilet - all new in the last year or two. Bed was very comfortable and linens bright white and fresh. Service was excellent. European breakfast was very nice. Walking distance to Central Park, Guggenheim, and the Met. Some nice restaurants and shops in the neighborhood. Excellent experience overall and I would easily recommend as an older boutique hotel with plenty of character and great service that was recently updated.

The location and service were perfect for nearby meetings. I didn't attend the happy hour, but love that it was offered. The continental breakfast was a delicious selection of cheeses, pastries, homemade cereals, coffees, teas and juices. The room was elegant and cozy. The toiletries (Bulgari) lovely. Highly recommended.

This hotel is a great Euro-style find in a fun neighborhood. The breakfast and happy hour saved me from having to buy more than one meal a day while I was in NY!

The Franklin hotel has a great entrance and lobby. The staff open every door and attend to all of your needs. My room was clean and stylish. It is also very close to the Guggenheim Museum and Central Park. Enjoy.

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My room was small, but elegantly appointed. I might opt for a larger room next time. The European style breakfast was excellent and I loved the complimentary wine and cheese reception in the evening. My only complaint was that the room was too warm and not adjustable because it was steam heat. The staff had the engineer adjust it, but it was still a little too warm for me. Also, be aware that you must go up 3 or 4 steps to get in - no ramp available.

It was a great deal. It was smaller than I expected, but adequate space for 2 adults. It is in a great location, a block away from subways and buses. The staff was excellent and very helpful.

Cute boutique hotel on the upper east side. The staff was great, friendly and very accomodating. The only problem we had was no heat in the room. They sent up a portable heater right away and we were fine. Nice little wine and cheese gathering in the evening and a great continental breakfast in the morning.

Overall, we enjoyed our stay at The Franklin. Some pros: nice, quaint interior; complimentary breakfast and cocktail reception; nice neighborhood (outside the hussle and bussle of NYC) and good location for access to the City; comfy bed, iPod player. Some cons: very small room, especially for the price; the attendants at the front desk weren't as attentive as the bellhops to our requests/needs/questions. One dissapointment we had was when we had asked the hotel to make arrangements for a car service to pick us up at the hotel to take us to the airport. The hotel quoted us $60 to JFK. When we got in the car, the driver told us it was $70 + $10 for use of credit card. Otherwise, we had a nice stay.

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We spent Thanksgiving weekend at the Franklin Hotel; it was our first stay at the Franklin. The rooms were quite small, but very clean and freshly painted. The service was impeccable and very accomodating. Overall,the hotel is quite charming and we enjoyed our stay.

The Franklin was a beautiful hotel with very friendly staff and lots of great perks like a 24 hour cappuccino machine, wine and cheese, etc. The only drawbacks are that it is a bit of a trek from the typical tourist sites of the city. If you want to spend time in the upper east side though, this is the hotel for you. Also, we had read that the rooms were pretty small, and they were, but still very comfortable and who spends lots of time in their hotel room when they are in New York City?

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Recently and well updated room. An older building in an excellent neighborhood. Good service. Fine location one block from subway with 15 minute access to midtown and downtown.

I was with my 86 year old mother and there were no safety bars to hold onto in the tub/shower. The lighting in the bathroom was bad. Also they should have had a mini/coffee maker in the room. There was complimentary coffee every morning but you had to go down to the lobby area for it or pay the room service price.

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This is my second trip to New York and I enjoyed it very much. I had stayed closer to the theatre district in July, so it was nice to be a bit further north. The hotel was very comfortable and the staff was extremely pleasant and helpful. My room was comfortable and easy to access and you did not hear surrounding noise from any of the other rooms. The sitting room was comfortable as was the coffee room. There was also plenty of restaurants and shopping in the area. Everything within walking distance. I would definitely stay again at the Franklin Hotel and will recommend the hotel to my friends.

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Excellent location, very friendly and helpful staff, room was very small (the King bed took up almost half the floor space) but when you're in NYC why would you spend time in your hotel room except to sleep?

This is a very ordinary hotel. The room I had was extremely small with the smallest closet I've seen in a long time. The PR for this hotel says it was voted most romantic, I am at a lose to understand how that rating came about. In fairness, the room was very clean and the linens were above average.

I will stay @ The Franklin again on my next visit to N.Y. The room was small but spotless and comfortable. The continental breakfast was lovely. The staff was friendly and helpful.

For a small hotel, great attention was paid to detail. Very happy there...would go back.

This hotel is extremely cramped. Our bathroom room sink area was so small that your shoulders would touch the wall to wash your hands. The bed was comfortable and service was great, especially the free wine in the evening, but we will not stay there again due to the room size and overall feel was tiny.

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friendly,helpful staff.rooms are small,but immaculately clean.wine/cheese was great.breakfast delicious.

Very nice - great location, just around the corner from subway stop, comfortable bed, nice breakfast, would definitely stay here again

The hotel was wonderful. I was a bit skeptical when I first walked in, because the lobby is small and not very chic, but this didn't matter, because once I got to my room, I was so pleasantly surprised. The room, though small, was very nice and modern. The bed was wonderful and the sink was beautiful. You have control of your own airconditioning, and a nice flat screen tv. The only thing is, I'm a tall guy, which made the bathroom seem even smaller for me. Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to pay an arm and a leg.

We stayed in a Petit Queen, it was a very small room-nicely decorated and very clean. Great complimentary breakfast.

The employees were fantastic, the complimentary wine and cheese and European breakfast was exemplary and good location. Quietest NYC room I've been in in ages. But it's very small. The bedroom is very small which is ok if you don't have any luggage. All the finer things are there which is nice. I expect Europeans would love this hotel because most of the European hotels are small. Other than that fact, it was great.

Great hotel, great location, great price! This hotel was located in a perfect location for our trip to NYC. It was located a block from a subway station which made it very easy for us to get around the city. The hotel was also located a few blocks from Central Park. My wife and I were impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel. Everything was impeccable! The hotel staff was also very friendly and helpful with places to eat and things to do. The only negative is that the rooms are a little small. My wife and I were expecting that, so it was not a very big deal. I am sure that the size of the rooms is common for the area. We will definitely stay at this hotel again during our next visit to NYC.

My wife and I loved our stay at the Franklin. The location is in the Upper East Side one block from the 4-5 Express Subway. Made it very convenient for traveling anywhere in the city. Within walking distance to Central Park, The Met and Natural History Museum. The room was somewhat small, but we did not spend much time there. Bed was very comfortable and everything was clean. The employees are extremely friendly and helpful and know you by name. Free breakfast each morning is definitely a plus! Also 24 hour expresso machine and nightly wine and cheese were great. Overall loved this place and plan to stay again in the future.

We loved this hotel. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Nytimes at your door in the morning, wonderful bfast and coffee, wine in the evenings... I could go on and on... Very friendly on the wallet as well.

The rooms are deathly small, but then again- it is NYC. The reservation process had tons of issues with it... they booked me and then wouldn't honor me to cancel because I called 2 hours too late from the 24 cut-off. I was delayed on a plane flight. That wasn't nice of them. But everyone was nice. They couldn't reccomend to me a restaurant for fish in the area-- I asked don't folks in NYC eat fish- She said yes and sent me to an Italian place which had 1 dish with seafood. The tv was good, the service minus those things was good. I had no real major complaints.

Newly renovated, very nice continental breakfast, excellent service, very pleasant in every respect

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A 1929 hotel with updated conveniences including wonderful bed, HDTV, totally modern bathroom. Best of all - a great continental breakfast with great coffee.

The Franklin is a great hotel in New York. The location was perfect for us, only one block from a subway station. The room was small, but clean and comfortable. The staff was courteous and we will definitely stay there again.

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THe Franklin is a very nice little hotel on E. 87th St. The rooms are small but comfortable - as long as you're using it for sleeping (and not hanging around) it's fine. The room I had looked newly renovated, as was the small bathroom. Wine and cheese at 5:00 and a light breakfast make this a keeper for staying in the Upper East Side. The staff are very helpful. Parking in several garages is available on the same block.

The hotel was beautiful in decor, outstanding in service and a wonderful value. The staff is charming and the free European style breakfasts and snack hour were much more than I expected. This hotel is perfect for a women travelling alone or perhaps young lovers. But because the rooms are tiny (though adorable) my husband would have been very claustraphobic and so I would not stay at this hotel with him.