4.3
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(413 reviews)
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There was supposed to be five of us: Ex-wife, 20-year-old daughter, 15-year-old son, 83-year-old father and myself. I booked the Empire Suite which... sleeps 5 with two double beds, a sleeper sofa and a rollaway. We had tickets to Garrison Keillor's, "Prairie Home Companion" live NPR Christmas show at the the Town Hall Theater at 123 W. 143rd. But at the last minute, the Ex and the kids couldn't go. We decided to keep the suite for my father and myself and was glad I did. Room had a view of the Empire State Building. Beds were comfortable. Bathroom was massive and well-appointed. We had a light lunch in the Cafe Bar just off the lobby and Jason the bartender from Iowa was the first of many phemomenal Carlton employees we would meet. (Father didn't complain) Saw the show from 6-8pm on a Saturday. Walked back to the hotel and had a 9pm dinner reservation at Millesime. I'm typically not a fan of hotel restaurants but this was a rare exception. It's a seafood brasserie and one of the better ones around Manhattan. And it was the restaurant reviews online that sold me. Oysters, butternut squash soup, seafood puff pastry and cod entrees--all very good! Delightul breakfast there the next morning. And as we checked out my father told the staff at the Carlton front desk that he would stay here again because they only hired nice, bright people! All things considered? A successful Christmas trip! I'll will stay there for the US Tennis Open in late Summer! Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Dec 26, 2012
