We booked into the Milburn for three reasons: 1. the price, 2. the fact that they had suites and 3. reviews on this site were mostly positive. It was the right choice.

The hotel is aging but I have stayed at places much worse. The rooms were large and the kitchen of our suite came in very useful during the week we stayed in New York. The free use of the internet in the lobby came in useful and if I had more time their library and pool access would have also been useful.

The location is also great. While you aren’t as close to all the attractions the subway is only a short walk away and since its so close to Broadway we never had a problem hailing a cab. The main reason that the location was so great is that Upper West Side isn’t really a tourist area. So instead of all the shops being tourist orientated (i.e. full of postcards and other souvenirs) you get some great businesses nearby. In particular there are a couple of great supermarket/delis nearby where we often grabbed something for dinner – heating it up in the microwave in the hotel suite.

The staff were also helpful and friendly. Sometimes however it can be difficult to get them to understand what you want. When I released I might have broken my arm one morning (tripped walking back to the hotel the night before) they referred me to a great doctor nearby. However it took ten minutes just to get them to understand that I didn’t want to go to the ER but to a doctor and then another five minutes for them to find the doctor they had listed in their reference information.

Overall I would recommend this hotel. The positives of our stay more then outweighed any problems.

The Milburn was converted from an apartment building to a hotel, and some of the apartment features do show up in the rooms. Most notably, the bathroom had the smallest amount of floor space I've ever seen between the toilet, sink, and shower -- clearly a legacy of being an New York apartment. The rooms also have kitchenettes from their apartment days, and that's a definite plus. There are several wonderful markets -- Zabar's, Fairway, and others -- within a short walking distance on Broadway, and it's great to be able to pick up snacks and your own sodas to take back to the room. My husband and I both love to read at night, and the lighting in hotels is always problematic. Another legacy of the apartment days is that the rooms have overhead light fixtures, which seems to be a rarity in hotels, in addition to plenty of lamps. It's the best lit hotel room I've ever stayed in.

We had originally booked a junior suite, but were upgraded to a one-bedroom upon arrival. The rooms are nothing special in terms of decor, but are clean and pleasant. The staff was pleasant and helpful, despite the fact that there seemed to be a large tour group checking in at the same time we did which made things a little hectic.

The neighborhood is wonderful with plenty of great restaurants nearby. We especially enjoyed Niko's, the Greek restaurant on the corner of Broadway and 76th.

We're already talking about going about again. I would definitely recommend it.

Excellent, this is a gem. Friendly staff. Clean. Great location. Heat can actually be turned off (this was a complaint by another reviewer who apparently didn't find the valve).

We stayed at The Milburn for 8 nights and found it was everything we needed. The staff are polite and helpful, I had asked a 101 questions via email before arrival and everyone was answered. The neighbourhood is great, not too many beeping taxi horns (you'll know what I mean when you get there!). Really easy to hail a cab, lots of shops, restaurants, etc in area. We stayed in a one bed suite with our two sons, we had a large bedroom and a large seperate lounge with a pull out double sofa bed, both rooms had a telly and video/dvd. Borrowed a playstation and games from reception. Has a small kitchenette with full sized fridge, microwave and you can ask for a hotplate so you can make a cup of tea. The bed in the bedroom was huge and very comfortable, the bathroom is small but adequate, lots of storage space in the hallway and bedroom. You may find a posher hotel, you won't find a more welcoming, unpretentious one then this, we weren't disappointed. Contact the hotel before booking as we got a good discount on the nightly rate because of the length of our stay. Would recommend highly.