The L Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

The L hotel meets the holy grail of amenities for me: free wifi, free breakfast , an A/C and heating unit that you control yourself, a mini "kitchen" in your room, and perhaps best of all there is FREE parking which is doubly important for new york where parking can be hard to come by. Its first come first serve but if you do get a spot you can leave your car there and then take transit to get to wherever it is you need to go. Transit is the typical way people travel in NYC and like others have mentioned the train station is really accessible here, just few streets away from this location. The service and staff were great, front desk was considerate of my all requests. It's not a luxury hotel but for the location, service, amenities, and bargain prices its easily a 5/4. And you can always ask for a room with a nice view of NY.

My trip was for family time. The hotel was in a great location only 7 min away from my family's place. The hotel staff were friendly and check in and out went smoothly. The rooms were a good enough size for being in the city. Breakfast options could have been a little better. The beds were uncomfortable and the tvs could be upgraded to a smart tv for children to watch cartoons and shows on YouTube. The shower was nice and I liked that they had a high power hair dryer to use. I will be back and would recommend this hotel. Just a few upgrades would be good though.

If you’re looking for somewhere affordable, that’s outside of Manhattan then this is a solid option.

The city is probably around 45 mins travel time away on average.

The price of the hotel can’t be beaten. The rooms were lovely, clean, modern and heated / conditioned.

The sound proofing isn’t the best. So if you’re unlucky enough to have a noisy neighbour maybe it could be an issue. But we only ever heard people walking which was absolutely fine.

The staff were friendly and helpful, we checked in early and our room was already cleaned and ready for us. No early charges. And when we left we could store our baggage for a few hours while we went for breakfast.

Wifi was fast and easy to use, overall I had a great stay!

We had a pleasant stay in this hotel. The rooms are clean, the staff is professional, responsive and attentive. The hotel is well located.

However, the breakfast included is too poor, it would be necessary to add at least fruits and eggs. And the hotel should be more demanding and firm concerning some customers who make noise late at night and smoke.