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Reviewed 30 November 2011

Location, comfort and great rates! This was our second stay at The Sanctuary and we will be back. The rooms were clean, the service was 1st class....I will never stay in an over priced hotel again.....

Date of stay: September 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank govinda c
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Reviewed 14 November 2011

If your ideal holiday is staying in a dirty, loud, and cramped apartment that is literally next door to the Hell's Angels Headquarters in NYC, you will love this place. If not, then DO NOT STAY HERE!

We originally booked the new Sanctuary Guest Suites on Stanton St. However, after dragging the family all the way downtown we found that we were actually booked at the 3rd Street location. Contrary to the website that touts granite countertops and "stainless steel appliances", this place has neither. To top it off, the accomodations are cramped, out of date, and located in a building that lacks an elevator. This became apparent when we had to drag our bags up six floors to the apartment in an over-heated building. I should say that the manager "sweet-talked" another guest into switching with us for their first floor unit which was fantastic. Sadly, I dont think that we ever saw those guests again all weekend as they were probably dead from the climb, or the other seedy guests.

Our immediate reaction was to try to find a hotel anywhere in the city, but in such a last-minute situation, we were just too tired so we sucked it up.

The apartment building is actually quite quiet during the day. But we quickly found out that that was because the animals in the other apartments and adjacent buildings sleep during the day so that they can stay up all night partying and making noise. And not the usual noise that one hears when visiting a large city. I'm talking noise that seemed to engulf the entire building. One night we had a "Rap contest" in the building that was so loud, one could not determine which apartment was hosting it. Perhaps that is why we were greeted by an endless stream of visitors looking for the party...at 2am. Fortunately, the noise quited down each night by 4am. so that wew were able to get a couple of hours of restless sleep.

I have stayed in some pretty bad places around the world, including a place in Canada that required us to use our suitcases to prop up the end of the bed. But this place is horrific. And I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. STAY AWAY!

Room tip: No room in this facility is worth the price. If you have to chosse, take a romm in the back of the building on a lower level.
Date of stay: November 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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3  Thank rak58
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Reviewed 25 October 2011

We stayed here for a couple of nights and this place is nothing compared to what is on the official website.

We stayed here with 3 people and we were told it would comfortably fit us all in. When we all arrived, it was squishy and one of us had to sleep on the floor. We had dirty linen and just about walked out when we were told by email “we would have plenty of room” especially with our suitcases.

The pros were:
If you are travelling on a very strict budget to NYC and alone or as a couple and don’t mind a hard bed, then this would be ideal but, bring your own linen.
There are a range of restaurants within a 2-3 minute walk to 3rd Avenue.
Easy access to subways and shopping
Very nice access on the rooftop overlooking the city.

Cons are:
Dirty linen
If you love your meat, then you would have to eat out as the guesthouse is a vegetarian house and no meat is allowed.
Don’t ask for the room in the common room otherwise prepare for your sleep to be interrupted by other guests using the common room / Breakfast Bar which is open 24/7
No elevator/lift & steep steps
Hard / chipboard beds
Internet access is not accessable in the apartments.

Date of stay: October 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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4  Thank networkgeek
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Reviewed 4 January 2023
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Room tip: Yo me hospedé en la habitación HANUMAN y me pareció muy cómoda, la cocina tiene todo lo necesario para cocinar
Date of stay: December 2022
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Reviewed 17 December 2022 via mobile
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Date of stay: December 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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