Hotel
The Milford Plaza
West 45th Street
270
10036 New York City
Midtown West Manhattan
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Superior tourist class, high-rise hotel in a completely renovated building dating from 1929, featuring a 3 story marble lobby with crystal chandeliers. The hotel is set in the heart of the theatre district, next to the famous Majestic Theatre. All rooms have climate control, phone, color cable TV, and refrigerator on request. Hotel also has: Restaurant, bar, 24 hour deli, coffee shop, limited room service, fitness center, laundry/valet service, and tour desk that can also provide theatre information. Renovated in 1994. REVIEWED BY 'MANHATTAN USERS GUIDE': After years of languishing, the new Times Square has materialized with a big bang. The Milford Plaza, however, recalls a time in the 1970's, when 'Oh, Calcutta!' was a long-running show, people packed the Gaiety delicatessen for a hot pastrami and sex shops lined Eighth Avenue. Memories of those days came flooding back after a visit to the Milford Plaza, which appears to have no idea that Times Square is a-changin'. The lobby is garish in a particularly 1970's way, the hallways have fluorescent lighting and the rooms have single-paned windows. Some bathrooms smelled of mildew, the TV's we saw look to have been manufactured when the Mod Squad was a hit show. Dusty rose, the color hotels love because it helps hide dirt, is pervasive here. The fluorescent lighting in the rooms, though, is glaring and exposes some of the heavy use on the carpets. Is it a complete disaster? No. Mattresses and water pressure are good, there are two-line phones and voice mail in each room. Closet space is adequate. Guests have access to airline- and theater-ticket desks in the lobby. The Milford is fine as a time machine, depressing as a hotel. |
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