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38th

Out of 676

The Benjamin	Average Price: $453 Check Rates

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125 East 50th Street

New York City, 10022 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 18 of 106
Average review rating: 4.44

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (41) , Travelocity (16) , TripAdvisor (801) , YahooTravel (13)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. The restaurant is a hot restaurant, which creates a problem if you want to have a glass of wine in a quiet bar, better find somewhere else.

"Updated public areas, still good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2011 Vote

2. Also in our room, the fridge was so loud that we had to unplug it, again because of the season not a problem.

"Nice with some faults " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/5/2011 Vote

3. Some people find the lower floors too loud, especially on the Lex Ave side, but I have never had a problem.

"Comfortable rooms, great pillow menu " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/18/2011 Vote

4. not a quality concierge that one would expect~no free wifi in rooms (a problem in NYC) but not even a business center or place to use a computer or get a connection.

"Will not be back... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2011 Vote

5. Just a few little problems with the plumbing in the bathroom.

"Great Hotel for a Weened in the Big Apple " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/5/2011 Vote

6. My main problem with the Benjamin isn't what it DID have but what it DIDN'T -- or rather, what they advertised but did not really provide.

"Perfectly fine, but somewhat lacking " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/3/2011 Vote

7. Hurricane Irene not affected our comfort and the Ben was ready to face any problem.

"Perfect stay!!!!!!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/11/2011 Vote

8. We eventually found out that the source of the problem was the remote.

"More good than bad " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/8/2011 Vote

9. The main problem was the party across the corridor.

"Ugly Lobby " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/22/2011 Vote

10. The client in line in front of me had problems with a credit card and this held up check out and check in for a half dozen guests.

"Super spacious in the City " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/29/2011 Vote