Hotel Review: Loews Regency Hotel in New York
I accepted a discounted "media rate" at the Loews Regency. I received no other compensation beyond a lovely cheese and fruit plate, and the hotel did not request that I express a particular point of view.
A few weeks ago I visited New York to speak at the Travel Blog Exchange conference. It was my first solo trip in 16 months (but who is counting) and I dreamed of lounging in bed in the mornings, working on my computer at night with the lights fully on, and enjoying amazing meals.
The Loews Regency seemed like a great choice, and while I was in town, I wanted to also check out how well it would suit traveling families.
The hotel is located on Park Avenue, not far from Bloomingdales and Central Park, yet removed from the exhausting crowds around Times Square and the noise of 5th Avenue. There are three different subway stations within a 3 block radius.
My "Luxury King" room was lovely, with a comfortable bed and even a small breakfast table. The decor was restful, and my room was extra quiet (a gift in New York), making it easy to drift off to sleep at night. The hotel also has several suites, including one and two bedroom suites. While this is by no means a budget hotel, the prices are competitive for New York (about $350/night for a "Superior King" room, and about $850 for a two bedroom suite with a food credit to spend at the hotel). Loews is currently running a Family Fun Package in which the second room is 50% off and kids dine for free.
Speaking of dining, the Loews Regency restaurants are a bit too fancy for most parents to feel comfortable dining with kids. In fact, the hotel is famous for its "Power Breakfast" with busy executives arranging their breakfast meetings at the hotel weeks in advance. There's free Starbucks coffee in the lobby in the mornings (and a coffee maker in the room), and a nice room service menu. Entrees on the kids room service menu run about $15 each, and adult entrees are even more expensive, so plan ahead if budget is a concern.
It's worth noting that while I didn't have the kids along on this stay, Loews hotels greet kids with a Fisher Price toy, and offer other treats like cookies and milk at bedtime and babyproofing packages, strollers and more. We did experience the kids package on our previous stay at the Loews Santa Monica, and truth be told, my kids still fall asleep many nights with the lullaby CD they were given at that hotel.
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Posted on July 26, 2010 |
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