Fitzpatrick Grand Central

“A Wonderful Stay”

We stayed at the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel for a five-night stay and, after staying at many different NYC hotels over the years, we feel we have finally found the hotel we will return to for our visits to the city. The rooms and bathrooms are large and comfortable. Housekeeping came each day … more

We stayed at the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel for a five-night stay and, after staying at many different NYC hotels over the years, we feel we have finally found the hotel we will return to for our visits to the city. The rooms and bathrooms are large and comfortable. Housekeeping came each day to clean our rooms and replace towels. The desk staff was helpful and personable. The on-site Wheeltapper Restaurant is a pub with an Irish American menu and served breakfast, lunch, and dinner in indoor and outdoor seating areas. There were a few issues we noted. The Wheeltapper does not open until 7:30 a.m. which was too late some mornings, but we found a French Pastry shop two blocks away that served breakfast. The hotel rooms are being remodeled starting with the ninth floor down. When I booked our rooms, I saw photos on the hotel website of walk-in showers in the junior suite. As older travelers, we prefer this option. Our room on the second floor has not been remodeled and had a tub with two steps up to climb in. This was a safety issue for us. Ironically, there was a grab bar, but it was on the left end of the tub where the faucets are. Adding a grab bar at the right end of the tub would have made our entries and exits feel safer. Rooms on the second floor are directly over the Wheeltapper Pub, so we could hear music. It did not go past 10:00 p.m. but we will request a higher floor in the future. Our future plans will include stays at the Fitzpatrick. It is comfortable, clean, and conveniently located near Grand Central Station.

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“A great place to stay in New York”

I have honestly lost track of the amount of times we have stayed at this hotel and we honestly would not stay anywhere else in New York. The staff are all lovely and will always go above and beyond to talk to you or help you and they are a true credit to the management team. I can not name you all… more

I have honestly lost track of the amount of times we have stayed at this hotel and we honestly would not stay anywhere else in New York. The staff are all lovely and will always go above and beyond to talk to you or help you and they are a true credit to the management team. I can not name you all but Andrea, Jeff, Chrystal, Garfield, Sybil, Nicole and Bilau you are a true credit to this hotel. The hotel is in the perfect place to explore all of New York. Right near Grand Central Station. Hotel bar is amazing and was a great place to watch the World Cup and relax with a drink and a meal. We will be back in November to see you all for Thanksgiving.

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“great value for proce”

a great hotel at a perfect location. the staff is freindly and I always go back to it. highly recommend.

“Not the best”

Let me start by saying the staff were super friendly and helpful and some of the staff were Irish which gave an authentic experience. We paid quite a bit for 3 nights in a basic room. We have stayed previously in much nicer hotels in New York. Rooms are on the larger side for New York however extr… more

Let me start by saying the staff were super friendly and helpful and some of the staff were Irish which gave an authentic experience. We paid quite a bit for 3 nights in a basic room. We have stayed previously in much nicer hotels in New York. Rooms are on the larger side for New York however extremely dated. The Fitzpatrick hotel group took over the building in the late 90’s and I don’t think rooms or internal areas have been updated since. Our door didn’t feel very secure and didn’t appear to fit well. We had someone try to enter our room in the middle of the night but we had the chain across. Our friend next door reported the same thing happened to her door the same night. The air con was very old and noisy but effective. The bed and mattress are old and not comfortable for 2 sharing. Room includes coffee and creamer and a safe. The window overlooked the front of the hotel. Window was dirty and curtains very dated. Expect to hear cars beeping, truck deliveries etc. windows are not double or triple glazed and you will hear noise. We were originally going to have rooms on the second floor but preferred to wait an hour for rooms higher up,in the hope of reducing traffic noise. Bathrooms have been updated. The shower is over the bath, hairdryer is provided, with shampoo, conditioner and body wash but no body cream or hand cream. The hotel is in a noisy busy area and while close to Grand Central station is quite a trek away from Times Square. There are cafes and shops close by. In my opinion there are nicer hotels in a better location and we would not return to the Fitzpatrick Grand Central.

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