How do I search for a specific type of hotel room?
April 25, 2017 10:34 AM Subscribe
I'm trying to find a hotel suite in NYC with a bedroom and a sofa bed outside the bedroom. Not a suite with a bed and a sofa in the same area. This is proving very hard to do in websites like Expedia or Hotels.com. Can this type of search be done?
(or alternatively, if you have a specific hotel to suggest, I can just look at that)
I don't believe those hotel site aggregators have the ability to search with those details. You're probably best off looking at individual hotel sites and looking at their description of suites.
I do recall the Sheraton in NYC having "parlor suites", which is a living room space with a murphy bed that you book in addition to a connecting room, so it functions in the manner that you're seeking.
posted by Karaage at 10:57 AM on April 25, 2017
I do recall the Sheraton in NYC having "parlor suites", which is a living room space with a murphy bed that you book in addition to a connecting room, so it functions in the manner that you're seeking.
posted by Karaage at 10:57 AM on April 25, 2017
Looks like the Embassy Suites in midtown on 37th offers only "Studio Suites" which are described as "one room suites" which im gathering does not meet your requirements.
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 10:58 AM on April 25, 2017
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 10:58 AM on April 25, 2017
What's your budget? If it runs to brand name, large hotels in Manhattan, they'll certainly have suites like this. Find them using the usual search, then call them before booking to ask about the room layout, and then book on their site rather than Expedia, etc. to make doubly sure.
I know from experience that Hotel Pennsylvania has these kind of rooms, but fair warning it's on the most midtown block in all of midtown.
posted by caek at 11:11 AM on April 25, 2017
I know from experience that Hotel Pennsylvania has these kind of rooms, but fair warning it's on the most midtown block in all of midtown.
posted by caek at 11:11 AM on April 25, 2017
Residence Inn does this frequently, as well as Element by Westin. The "extended-stay" hotels are great for reasonably-priced suites.
I have stayed in the Element on W 39th St with this setup. The hotel was nice, but the elevators were atrocious.
posted by hwyengr at 11:13 AM on April 25, 2017
I have stayed in the Element on W 39th St with this setup. The hotel was nice, but the elevators were atrocious.
posted by hwyengr at 11:13 AM on April 25, 2017
Huh, I've never seen an Embassy Suites without separate rooms. Looks like Homewood Suites (Hilton's extended stay brand) in midtown has what you're looking for.
posted by noneuclidean at 11:30 AM on April 25, 2017
posted by noneuclidean at 11:30 AM on April 25, 2017
Response by poster: Thanks for all the suggestions. Yes I thought of Embassy first, but the website says "coming soon" on the hotel that I'm interested in. I'll look at the others mentioned.
posted by CrazyLemonade at 11:51 AM on April 25, 2017
posted by CrazyLemonade at 11:51 AM on April 25, 2017
We stayed in a suite at Essex House just last week that had a living room area with a table and four chairs, TV, sofa bed and powder room and then a standalone bedroom with a king bed and an en suite bathroom. The two rooms were separated by hallway.
It was expensive but basically perfect. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful. The hotel is on Central Park South near Columbus Circle. The room descriptors on this page will tell you in the living area is separate or not.
posted by kate blank at 1:14 PM on April 25, 2017
It was expensive but basically perfect. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful. The hotel is on Central Park South near Columbus Circle. The room descriptors on this page will tell you in the living area is separate or not.
posted by kate blank at 1:14 PM on April 25, 2017
Booking.com (part of Priceline Group) will display the bed types in search results.
I'd recommend searching for 4 Adults, since that will turn up many rooms with one double/queen/king bed and one sofa bed.
In the search results you'll see pictograms for the number of adults and type of beds, e.g. Our top pick for 4 adults: Executive Queen Suite with Sofa Bed. Beds: 1 sofa bed and 1 queen.
You'll still need to find out which rooms have a separate bedroom, but this should at least give you a much shorter list to search.
You could also identify a shortlist of hotels to look at individually with the following Google search, including the quotes:
"all suite hotel" "new york"
If you have a huge budget, you can start at Suiteness – you have to create an account, but once you do you'll see aggregated suite inventory that would normally require a phone call to procure.
posted by reeddavid at 2:21 PM on April 25, 2017
I'd recommend searching for 4 Adults, since that will turn up many rooms with one double/queen/king bed and one sofa bed.
In the search results you'll see pictograms for the number of adults and type of beds, e.g. Our top pick for 4 adults: Executive Queen Suite with Sofa Bed. Beds: 1 sofa bed and 1 queen.
You'll still need to find out which rooms have a separate bedroom, but this should at least give you a much shorter list to search.
You could also identify a shortlist of hotels to look at individually with the following Google search, including the quotes:
"all suite hotel" "new york"
If you have a huge budget, you can start at Suiteness – you have to create an account, but once you do you'll see aggregated suite inventory that would normally require a phone call to procure.
posted by reeddavid at 2:21 PM on April 25, 2017
I've stayed at Off Soho Suites near Bowery and Houston a several times and I think this is how all the units are set up... One or two bedrooms with a kitchen/common room that has a sofa bed.
posted by bonobothegreat at 2:31 PM on April 25, 2017
posted by bonobothegreat at 2:31 PM on April 25, 2017
I've had good luck with BookASuite. They tend to be very clear about studio vs. bedroom suites in the descriptions. I've not found them to be any more expensive than Kayak or booking direct with the hotel, for an equivalent room type. It's incredibly frustrating that sites make it so hard to distinguish between one big room, which does not a thing for me, versus a true suite (which after all means "together", as in a collection of rooms).
posted by wnissen at 3:57 PM on April 25, 2017
posted by wnissen at 3:57 PM on April 25, 2017
The Springhill Suites Laguardia was set up like this. Nice new hotel in an older neighborhood by the airport.
posted by Yorrick at 4:36 PM on April 25, 2017
posted by Yorrick at 4:36 PM on April 25, 2017
I'm sorry I do t have an answer for you - I'm always looking for this set up.
I will say some of the rooms at the Hotel Beacon in NYC are like this. We really enjoyed our stay.
posted by beccaj at 9:21 PM on April 25, 2017
I will say some of the rooms at the Hotel Beacon in NYC are like this. We really enjoyed our stay.
posted by beccaj at 9:21 PM on April 25, 2017
I'm following this post with interest. I was recently looking for a similar set-up, although in another city, and found that "one bedroom suites" did not have a door that closed between the bedroom area and the living room / sofa area (they have a framed out entryway between the rooms, but not an actual closing door, to help deter sound from traveling between the two rooms).
The only hotel chain that I found that still offers a closing door, in an economy price anyway, was Embassy Suites. I also looked at airbnb and vrbo.
posted by vignettist at 12:17 PM on April 26, 2017
The only hotel chain that I found that still offers a closing door, in an economy price anyway, was Embassy Suites. I also looked at airbnb and vrbo.
posted by vignettist at 12:17 PM on April 26, 2017
The Bowery Hotel -- excellent boutique experience with the best soaking tub views of Manhattan, too.
posted by sweltering at 1:43 AM on April 28, 2017
posted by sweltering at 1:43 AM on April 28, 2017
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posted by noneuclidean at 10:53 AM on April 25, 2017