Corona Hotel — Hotel in New York

We were booked in the hotel across the road Best Western Plus - which had good reviews, but the hotel had some water problem, so they reserved us a room at the Corona. From the moment we checked in, we were concerned at the very loud noise from the train track just outside the hotel. The receptionist ignored my question about the trains twice, and only chipped in when a man in reception told me that the trains run all night, and after a few days we would get used to the noise. The receptionist said that we were at the rear of the hotel where there was no noise. Well, I can tell you first hand in room 510 there is not only noise but as the train passes, the hotel room vibrates! Arriving at 22:00 for a one night’s stay in a very dangerous looking area, we felt we had little choice, so we stayed, especially as the “helpful” cabbie took the longest route he could find from the airport.||The hotel looked like it had recently been refurbished nicely. There was a lift to all floors. Our room had been refurbished too. Large (sadly uncomfortable) bed, which was made with a sheet missing – how can you do that! – plenty of cupboards, desk / vanity with chair, TV and noisy air conditioning unit. Double glazed. The bathroom was very nice with a good range of complimentary toiletries. All that said about the fittings, we didn’t sleep well because of the noise from the train track, and air con unit – and that was the whole point of staying.||The breakfast was very basic (paper cups, plastic knives, spoons and plates) with cereal, bread and cakes and yogurt. The only good thing about the hotel, and it wasn’t the price, is that I only spent 1...

We were booked in the hotel across the road Best Western Plus - which had good reviews, but the hotel had some water problem, so they reserved us a room at the Corona. From the moment we checked in, we were concerned at the very loud noise from the train track just outside the hotel. The receptionist ignored my question about the trains twice, and only chipped in when a man in reception told me that the trains run all night, and after a few days we would get used to the noise. The receptionist said that we were at the rear of the hotel where there was no noise. Well, I can tell you first hand in room 510 there is not only noise but as the train passes, the hotel room vibrates! Arriving at 22:00 for a one night’s stay in a very dangerous looking area, we felt we had little choice, so we stayed, especially as the “helpful” cabbie took the longest route he could find from the airport.||The hotel looked like it had recently been refurbished nicely. There was a lift to all floors. Our room had been refurbished too. Large (sadly uncomfortable) bed, which was made with a sheet missing – how can you do that! – plenty of cupboards, desk / vanity with chair, TV and noisy air conditioning unit. Double glazed. The bathroom was very nice with a good range of complimentary toiletries. All that said about the fittings, we didn’t sleep well because of the noise from the train track, and air con unit – and that was the whole point of staying.||The breakfast was very basic (paper cups, plastic knives, spoons and plates) with cereal, bread and cakes and yogurt. The only good thing about the hotel, and it wasn’t the price, is that I only spent 1...

As per usual, summer storms cancelled an enormous amount of flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at LGA. I tried (and failed) to book a one way car to get to my destination, and hotels near LGA were in short and expensive supply. There was one very close to the airport with terrible reviews on booking.com but Corona Hotel had a decent price tag and decent reviews....on booking.com. Had I checked here, I would have run the other way.||The Good: cheap enough for one night, based on prices around LGA for that night. The desk clerk was friendly and efficient. There is an elevator to the rooms and the lobby. The room appeared clean.||The Bad: not as close to LGA as I would have liked - either a 15 minute cab ride costing more money, or a 30 min bus and subway ride. ||The Ugly: I had a non-smoking room but the air conditioner cycled through stale air that had an undercurrent of old smoke and other nasty smells. The room was fairly quiet with earplugs but a harsh artificial light beamed through the curtains and made it hard to sleep. Even if that was not the case, the bed was hideously uncomfortable and the pillows felt like they were stuffed with balled up pieces of material. I got one and a half hours of sleep because I finally passed out from exhaustion at 4:30am and had to be up at 6:00am. The general feel of the hotel was seedy and sketchy and the area it is in is much the same. I could not get out of there fast enough the next morning.||Summary: do not stay here, even if it is cheap. You will not sleep a wink and you will leave feeling like you are covered with a thin film of grime - even though the...