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Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« on: June 28, 2012, 07:48:56 AM »
Can someone who has stayed at this hotel tell me if this is a decent hote to stay at for Shabbat with 2 adults and 2 kids?

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 09:32:47 AM »
It's a beautiful hotel, very modern

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 09:41:26 AM »
Loved it, and chabad is right up the street.
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 03:05:23 PM »
Can someone who has stayed at this hotel tell me if this is a decent hote to stay at for Shabbat with 2 adults and 2 kids?

I posted about this here:

FYI, a friend of mine recently spent a weekend (incl. Shabbos) at the Andaz 5th Ave. and it's really not a Shabbos-friendly hotel:

1. The stairwells all have motion-sensors 24/7.
2. There's an AC sensor (can be disabled).
3. The rooms' light switches are sensor based, so walking by too closely can turn on/off some lights.
4. Opening the room door turns on some lights.
5. Some lights turn off after some time if no motion is detected.

These were the experiences reported to me, anyone have a good experience there on Shabbos?

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 04:24:24 PM »
Ah, I was only speaking to the hotel itself, not the hotel on Shabbas. I should have clarified.
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2012, 11:52:34 AM »
What about the bed rooms? Do they have 2 beds or just 1?

What about the 48 Lex Hyatt? Is that more shabbas friendly?

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2012, 12:22:43 PM »
What about the bed rooms? Do they have 2 beds or just 1?

What about the 48 Lex Hyatt? Is that more shabbas friendly?

I'm sure they have both.

I don't remember the 48 Lex having all those automatic features IIRC.
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2012, 01:11:33 PM »
This may be the wrong place to ask this, but I couldn't find any info on which hotels in NYC are best using SPG/other CC points. Any suggestions?

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2012, 01:31:10 PM »
This may be the wrong place to ask this, but I couldn't find any info on which hotels in NYC are best using SPG/other CC points. Any suggestions?

Nicest, or cheapest? Does it have to be Manhattan? What about Brooklyn? Airports? 5-10 minute drive in NJ?
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2012, 03:29:52 PM »
Nicest, or cheapest? Does it have to be Manhattan? What about Brooklyn? Airports? 5-10 minute drive in NJ?
Brooklyn would work, looking for nice and I have the points so I don't mind spending them.

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2012, 04:00:43 PM »
Brooklyn would work, looking for nice and I have the points so I don't mind spending them.

The Chatwal is probably the nicest, with The Helmsley and some of the other cat 5/6s as runner ups (never stayed at any of those though), but as this thread points out, with many higher end SPGs you're better off selling your points to a broker and paying cash for these.
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2012, 04:06:11 PM »
Didnt like Helmsley.
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2012, 04:06:13 PM »
Chatwal was nice but can't imagine spending the points on it. Room was ok but small. Real highlight was the bathroom. Unbelievable rain shower. And the soap and shampoo is awesome. Looked into buying the body wash, it was 33 for 3 hotel size bottles
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2012, 03:28:10 PM »
Anyone know how to contact the GM at the andaz?
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2012, 03:36:54 PM »
For what?
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2012, 03:47:36 PM »
Anyone know how to contact the GM at the andaz?
look for email on tripadvisor.com

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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2012, 03:47:55 PM »
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2012, 04:07:34 PM »
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2012, 04:17:53 PM »
Just email the reg address
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Re: Andaz 5th Ave NYC
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2012, 05:17:09 PM »
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