Clarion Hotel

Worst Hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Elevators were disgusting. The front desk personnel were rude as hell. To top it all off, the couple next to my room were arguing, cursing & fighting really loud over drugs & money. Worst experience ever. I was probably better off sleeping in the ER in Jamaica Hospital just 1 block away.

Solid three stars for this place, Stayed here for three nights as a cheap alternative to hotels in Manhattan.
It is what you pay for. No frills place to lay your head. Close to the E line when you venture into the city.
Comfortable king bed room, clean restroom and fairly quiet.
They have bagels, pastry, cereal and fruit as a complimentary breakfast from 6m to 10am.
Wireless works well and they have a «business center» if you need to print out something.
Fast food dining is close, but try some of the local restaurants. All are within a couple of blocks.

The rooms was extremely small, I mean extremely.
The linens were dirty, like they had washed them in water without soap. Because of this, the bed sheets smelled making it very uncomfortable to sleep. Also, the towels had stains on them and smelled funny.
I paid a higher rate, i guess b/​c it was summer and the weekend, $ 179 and I was very disappointed.
The location was convenient, right down the street from stores and good places to eat.

I love this hotel. its just that simple. I’m in a long distance relationship, so when my boo cakes comes to town and we want some privacy and cuddle time, and since I’m not in the most ideal living situation, this is where we go. I honestly believe that this hotel is a diamond in the rough (did I say it right?) the front desk staff is friendly and simple which is just how I like ‘em! we’ve stayed at hotels in Manhattan and one downtown Brooklyn, and we prefer this one over all of them. Its not stuffy and uptight. The rooms are clean and decent. I’m a simple gal and the room suits our needs which are clean beds, clean showers, flat screen TV and affordable. (we pay about 80 a night). I don’t know if the price has anything to do with us always booking it on
, or if its a standard rate for that room. I was born and raised in NY so I don’t find the neighborhood too shabby. right up the block from my gym (planet fitness), liquor store, corner store, and a subways… what more can you ask for? :-D

I stayed here for the New Years weekend and I must say I was very pleased with my stay. I booked the night before and even thou it was last minute I was very happy with the service I received. Its 2 blocks from the train station which is very convienent and well around many fast food chains. I would definitely stay here again.

The room is very clean and the front desk people are friendly.

You can’t ask for more for your money. For $ 80, you get a well-​appointed, spotless room, a comfortable bed, and very kind service. If the neighborhood was nicer, I could promise I would stay here on every future trip to New York.

At midnight, on the 3^rd night of our stay at this Clarion Hotel, a male employee slid a key in our door and walked into our room while we were sleeping! My co-​worker, a light sleeper, awoke and screamed and the man ran away. We called the front desk and were told he was «investigating a noise complaint». When we said we were asleep and quiet they said the man was bringing towels to the people next door and got the wrong room. When i threatened to knock on that door and ask if they had requested towels I was told that the real story was that that room was empty and the man had gone to clean it and entered our rooms by mistake.
We realized we weren’t going to get a straight answer or good explanation so we barricaded the door (the inside lock was broken) and called the police the next morning. The front desk manager lied to the police as well, the officer told me he changed his story twice during their interview.
I think what happened was that we had asked for towels earlier in the evening (9:00) and when the man brought them to us he saw my co-​worker, a young attractive woman, and assumed she was alone (I’m a middle-​aged woman and he didn’t see me). I believe the man waited until it was quiet and he thought she would be asleep and he entered the room in order to do her harm. I believe he knew the lock, the one you use to lock the room when you’re in it, was broken.
I never got a good response from the hotel management. in fact, when i asked to speak to the general manager I was told he didn’t have a cell phone… then he was out of town… then out of the country… then out of the country and at a funeral… finally, out of the country, at a funeral and too sad to talk.
Needless to say we won’t be staying at this hotel ever again!

I shouldn’t even let people know about this hotel because it is the BEST FIND in NY! New, clean and great rooms — marble and granite in the bathroom. Great people working at the front desk, helpful and nice. The best part is it is located steps away from the E subway, 20 minutes to Manhatten, and right in front of the Q54 takes you right into Queens or three stops from Jamaica Center where you can ride the air tran to JFK. Oh, also so extremely reasonable priced about $ 50 less per night than the airport hotels and bazillion dollars less than all NYC hotels. I always loved Choice hotels before, but even more so now.

With prices for staying in Manhattan itself being prohibitively high, we planned on finding a hotel in the suburbs near a subway station. These days, using Google maps, it’s a cinch to do this.
The Clarion Hotel was ideally situated just 2 blocks from Jamiaca-​Van Wyck station on the E line. There are also a couple of other stations within a few blocks but the E line was great to take us to all the attractions we wanted to visit, especially as the express service missed out a lot of intermediate stations.
The hotel is located on the bustle of Jamaica Avenue, which isn’t the highest class area but it offers a lot of eating options within easy walking distance. The Van Wyck Expressway is right next to the hotel and you can be at JFK within 10 – 15 minutes, traffic permitting.
The hotel itself was clean but is starting to show a little wear and tear — our towel rail fell off the wall. The rooms aren’t huge but 4 of us lived in it comfortably for 3 nights. There’s a fridge, which proved useful for storing food and drink.
There’s a computer with internet access in the lobby and complementary continental breakfast is served in a restaurant area.
The staff were courteous and helpful throughout our stay.
I think the Clarion is a nice, cost-​effective hotel to use as a base for exploring Manhattan.