Review of 'DREAM'
17 June 2005
Although the room was small (even for New York), it still managed to feel almost luxurious, with highest-quality linens and tasteful decoration. On the whole, you could do a lot worse than the "Dream." Still, things just never seemed quite as good as they could be. The "special" blue lighting in the rooms seemed kitchy rather than classy; the turn-down service provides fruit on the pillows, but during my stay nothing was ever ripe.
The hotel staff were a little rough around the edges. The check-in desk had misplaced my reservation -- my name had been typed-in incorrectly by them -- and until it was sorted out, they were rude, assuming that I was in error with no business staying at their fully-booked hotel. The concierge answered my few questions serviceably, but inpatiently: as though he were doing me a tremendous favour by pointing me to the subway.
anonymous, Washington DC / United States
Solo Traveller