Hotel Advice - Milford Plaza or Roosevelt?

Ok, so I'm going to New York on Sunday, July 15 and leaving on Tuesday, the 17th. Our family friend's kid is in Gypsy, so we're seeing that Monday night. Also, we'll be seeing Grey Gardens on Sunday at 3:00 and hopefully I can finagle my way into seeing Forbidden Broadway Sunday night. We're a little short on money this year, so we're trying to keep things as inexpensive as possible. I found really good rates for the Milford Plaza Hotel and the Roosevelt Hotel. I've had friends stay at the Roosevelt and they've said good things about it, and the average rate is $237.15, which is pretty good for a hotel in New York. However, the Milford Plaza is only $175.10 a night on average, which is exceptional. However, I read some of the reviews and guests have complained about the cleanliness of the room. I really don't want to subject my parents to a horrible hotel experience, so I'm looking for a little advice. Should I spring for the extra 60 bucks and book the Roosevelt, or is the Milford Plaza not that bad for the money? Thanks.

I would not recommend the Milford Plaza to anyone.

I've stayed at the Milford. It's a good location but I did not enjoy the room I had. Stayed in a double, in my opinon the room was way too small to be a comfortable double. And I thought the room could have used another once over before they gave it to us.

Updated On: 7/7/07 at 03:21 PM

The Milford is by no means a horrible hotel. It is a close to all the theatres, food, sights, etc. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly. The prices for a NYC hotel room are unbeatable. It is by NO means a luxury hotel. If you are used to staying in fancy Hyatts and Westins in the suburbs, and you won't be happy with just a decent hotel, then I wouldn't reccommend it. However, if you are looking for a place to sleep with decent beds and a good location in walking distance of the theatre, the Milford is great. I have stayed at the Milford many times, and I am always happy with my experience. I will be staying there in late July when I visit the city.

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Milford looks trashy....but hey, ya do what ya gotta do.

I've stayed there a number of times. Its definitely not a four star hotel, but I have never had any problems. I'd go back (though lately, I have been using Hotel 41 which has a similar rate).

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Thanks for the info, Flaunt It. I guess I am afraid about not knowing what my hotel is hence I have never used PriceLine. I did look at betterbidding.com and it helps narrow down the possibilities though.

the milford is perfect if you're planning on a cheap, theatre centered stay.

and just a note on priceline.com - i live in CT but wanted to stay in manhattan the night of the tony's, and i "named my own price" and got a room at the hilton on 5th ave for $160.00; those rooms retail at almost $400/night. it's definitely worth a try.

Be very careful about staying at the Milford Plaza. I was suppose to their for work last year and then cancelled the resvation four days prior to my arrival due to change of plans.

They claimed that I never cancelled and charged me close to three-hundred dollars. Eventually the charges were reversed but it was nightmare. Avoid staying there at all cost!

I enjoyed the Milford's location and I didn't think the hotel room was gross by any means.

The Milford Plaza was the 'lulla-buy of broadway' in the 70's. Its a dump. Choose the Roosevelt. Also, try looking at www.quikbook.com they always have great deals. Often you can get a room at the way-cool NIGHT hotel for under $200. And the really way-cool Hotel QT is having summer sale prices. These are both in the theatre district.

I stayed at the Ramada New Yorker, which is within walking distance of the theatres (it's by Madison Square Garden). It was very clean and friendly and reasonable. I forget how much, but I got my reservations from one of those sights online and was very impressed.

I stayed at Milford six years ago. It was nice too, but I've heard stories . . .
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