Staying August 18/19 2006, I was pleased with this hotel. Yes, the rooms are kind of small, but well manageable. I guess its to be expected being in the middle of upper Manhattan. Times Square is a couple of blocks away, and being a bit away is great because you can sleep at night! The bed was an excellent king-size, nice pillows & sheets, very clean room & very clean, new feeling bathroom. The fixtures were elegant & classy, and the TV was a flatscreen LG with a ton of channels. Although it was a bit pricey ($169), we had only booked the day before via the HI Express website.

They checked us in around 3:15 , but were cordial in the process. The breakfast buffet is nothing to write home about, but the absolute essentials were there (cereal, milk, juice, croissants, etc.) The hallways were, for some reason, not air conditioned, so it was a bit warm waiting for the staff or walking through, but the room had a good a/c unit. Overall, 4 stars, and would recommend anybody to this place. Have had good experience consistently from HI Express, both in the US & abroad, and tend to look first to this chain.

The Holiday Inn Express New York City 5th AVE was perfect for our purposes... which did not include frills. The location is great, room was clean (although small like any other Manhattan room), and continental breakfast, free local calls, and in-room water bottles and snacks came in much handy.

My only complaint is that I requested an early check-in knowing I'd be there at 8am and they had no record of it. Even after getting there at 8am it didn't seem as though any accomodations were made for me, and I didn't actually check-in until 4... which was a pain.

I spent 4 days and nights visiting NYC with my fiance and 2 kids from 06/29 to 07/03. The hotel is very clean and well appointed. We stayed in a room with 2 double beds. The rooms are small and space is tight, especially for 4 people but we didn't spend much time in the hotel so that really didn't matter. The staff was pleasant and responded well to all of our requests. On the last day the staff allowed us to store our luggage after checking out as we did some last minute shopping.

The hotel is just minutes walking distance from Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza and other popular attractions in mid town. For the location you can't beat the price. If you're looking for a hotel with a view this is not for you, we were on the 8th floor and our room was on the back side. All we could see was the alley below and the office building 30 feet away.

The continental breakfast was typical but well stocked and helped us get on our way each day. There are a number of restaurants near the hotel and plenty more just a few minutes away in Times Square.

I hadn't been to NYC in nearly 20 years and I was very impressed with the overall cleanliness of the city. Everyone was polite to us and we had a great time. I'm already planning my next visit! I highly recommend the Holiday Inn Express!

I usually stay at H.I. Express for business, and I would not have on this trip, but I had points to use so I stayed here the night before my wife and I were heading to the caribbean for our honeymoon.

My first impressions - the hotel is located right off fifth on a tiny little new yorkishstreet. The lobby is small.

My reservation - I always reserve King beds, but they had me into a double. After pleading with them and explaining that I stay with Holiday Inn 30-40+ times a year, they changed my room to a King. Room was not ready when we arrived, but they put my luggage in storage untl we checked in later that evening.

My room - Small! The room was nicely appointed, but cramped. If you just need a place to crash, I would suggest. If you have a family or a lot of stuff (like us), go somewhere else. The room did have what seemed to be unlimited digital cable or satellite TV which was nice.

Noise - There were kids playing with the elevators and running around making a racket from about 11 to 1. We were not impressed as we had a 7am flight to catch.

Might stay there on business, would not reccomend for a leisurely trip. Note: There was a lovely italian restaurant right beside the hotel that almost made the stay for us!