DeziGal

This megacomplex is an indulgant paradise

A great business hotel in Midtown without the frou-frou that accompanies a lot of other nyc hotels. Location is both a boon and a curse -- just minutes from times square, and a block north of Times Square, it can be nightmare to get to, but midtown is ideal for most business meetings.

Rooms are smaller than the royalton and the london, but comforable and equipped for business. comforable bed, practical bathroom (unlike the royalton and the london).  The price is right too.

Nice, but over-rated. Prime example of miscontrued brand image or should i go as far as false advertising. The ads show Shalom Harlow basking at the aquamarine pool with the azure sea in the backdrop. It screams exclusive luxury -- the kind you work 100 weeks to acquire. First of all, I didnt lke the location 11 mles from town center. The rooms were tighly packed though elegantly decoratd in a shabby chic, marta stewart, beach-house style.

Vur treated me to this overly indulgent hotel for my birthday after 2 week budget trip with my sister around eastern Europe. I arrived here appalled by the awkward bathrooms in budapest and vienna. A bit wary from all the walking around and running for buses and trams, the bond-esqe german in a slick black suit, who met us at the airport, was just what the doc ordered. We drove off in a black S550 and whizzed past the lush gardens of the posh neighborhood of Grunewald. Three more slick suits greeted us just inside the heavy wrought iron gates of this summer palace converted to a hotel. Inside its grand entrance,we were shown to our one of a kind suite, through various parlors, all decorated in beautiful artifacts.

Our suite was a dream. Greys, blues, and gold, a hallway lead to a cozy living room besides which lay the bedroom. The detail was impeccable; the decor exquisitely appointed.  Welcome note, flowers, the small details always go a long way.

Al Qasr is one of the three hotels part of the luxury hotel monolith, Madinet Jumeirah. This is prime beachfront property next to the Madinet, and the famous Burj Al Arab.The suites are the biggest i have laid foot in, only next to the presidential suite at the Oberoi, Delhi. Grandeur drips from every detail.