Hotel Richland LES

The hotel’s modern small reception room is warmly heated especially during February’s blustery cold weather with comfortable seating, coffee or tea amenities, and snacks and drinks for purchase. The staff were very friendly! The location was ideal and convenient for us to visit family and go to a local church family funeral.

The rather small queen deluxe room was just that-small. The room didn’t have comfortable seating for two. The large tv screen was centered on one wall that could not be viewed comfortably from the bed or bench. The queen sized bed was pushed up against the wall. I felt confined to the bed and I had to leave by crawling down to the foot of the bed without disturbing my sleeping husband. As a senior with a bad back this wasn’t a good situation. The bed should be located in the middle of the wall leaving space on each side of the bed. The overly soft sagging mattress was unbearable at times. The full sized bed sheet did not match the queen sized bed leaving us struggling to stay covered. The window had a nice view of the bridge except the window shade could not stay opened-the draw strings were inaccessible. We dressed out of our suitcases which there was room to keep them open. The clothing rack had only room for our winter coats. The unheated vented clean bathroom is modern with quiet flushing toilet. The tiny counter could accomodate one small toiletry bag with an ample sized sink. The shower curtain couldn’t contain the shower water sprays which flooded the floor. There were nice hooks to hang wet towels or clothing on the bathroom door. The view from the corner bathroom window was nice that had shades that just about protected you from the public view.

Good location, close (5 min. walk) to East Broadway metro station. 24-hour reception. Free coffee at the reception all day, especially in the morning (great). Cleanliness. Quiet street. Close to fast food options. Helpful staff. Good bathroom equipment. Large TV. Spacious elevator.

Dirty neighborhood (garbage, homeless people). We had a very small room for four. There was no table where we could sit and eat. Poor soundproofing of the main door to the room. Light from the hotel corridor shone through the door into the room.

Hotel staff were very friendly and the room was a good size for us. The entrance clean bright and airy. Plenty of metro stations close by and some great views of the city and brooklyn bridge. Great places to eat nearby.

The decor is a little rough around the edges and we visited during a renovation so this looks to improve. The location although convenient for stations did seem a little unsafe in areas.