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We just checked in for our first stay. We are in a one bedroom premier.
Elevator from the lobby goes to floor 34 (?) to 44. 44 is the check in floor for The Residences. Thus the elevator also serves Hilton Club - New York.
Small check in desk near the elevators. Owners lounge is at the end of this floor. Entire floor (which was hotel rooms) has been taken over by The Residences. Rooms 4401 to 4455. Floor 45 and 46 appear to have only 6 rooms each and are at the owner lounge end of the floor. Good news is a new elevator going from 44 to 46 only so no waits like between floors at The Hilton Club - New York.
At the other end for floors 45 and 46 is the sales center, which is some of the most amazing space in the building. I believe it is the part that was actually Conrad Hilton's penthouse. Amazing views of Central Park from two story windows and a beautiful spiral staircase.
Everything is quite nice and the rooms look very much like the pictures on the website. However, I'm far from overwhelmed for the price and the point cost. We mostly look at other buildings with a sneak peak of the Hudson River if you stand at the window.
Owners lounge does have some views of central park on one side. Breakfast hours (owners only) is 7 to 10:30 (vs 11 at W 57th St). Evening reception 5 to 7.
I'll do a full review later. We are here 5 days and then come back after a few days elsewhere to 2 nights in the one bedroom penthouse.
Elevator from the lobby goes to floor 34 (?) to 44. 44 is the check in floor for The Residences. Thus the elevator also serves Hilton Club - New York.
Small check in desk near the elevators. Owners lounge is at the end of this floor. Entire floor (which was hotel rooms) has been taken over by The Residences. Rooms 4401 to 4455. Floor 45 and 46 appear to have only 6 rooms each and are at the owner lounge end of the floor. Good news is a new elevator going from 44 to 46 only so no waits like between floors at The Hilton Club - New York.
At the other end for floors 45 and 46 is the sales center, which is some of the most amazing space in the building. I believe it is the part that was actually Conrad Hilton's penthouse. Amazing views of Central Park from two story windows and a beautiful spiral staircase.
Everything is quite nice and the rooms look very much like the pictures on the website. However, I'm far from overwhelmed for the price and the point cost. We mostly look at other buildings with a sneak peak of the Hudson River if you stand at the window.
Owners lounge does have some views of central park on one side. Breakfast hours (owners only) is 7 to 10:30 (vs 11 at W 57th St). Evening reception 5 to 7.
I'll do a full review later. We are here 5 days and then come back after a few days elsewhere to 2 nights in the one bedroom penthouse.