My partner and I stayed in New York for 4 nights en route to see his brother and wife in Austin Texas. We wanted to stay somewhere central and to have a bit of luxury and found a good rate online for the Palace. We weren't disappointed.

For a first visit to New York, the Palace is in a good central location: close to Central Park, shopping on Fifth Avenue etc. However in hindsight we would probably have preferred staying in Greenwich Village or East Village - still central, but away from the noise (you can still hear those taxis loud and clear even 34 floors up!) and the hustle and bustle of Midtown.

The Palace is an extrememly fancy hotel which deserves its 5 stars. The courtyard and lobby are very glamourous and the front desk staff very helpful. Our room was a corner standard room which was extremely large and had fantastic views out of St Patrick's Cathedral and double aspect windows which made it really light. The decor was classic and smart - not chic and trendy like a boutique hotel but very sophisticated. The room was really well equipped with a very cute little clock radio/MP3 player which had soothing music built in. The bed was very comfortable and huge! The bathroom was a little disappointing as it was a bit dated, but still very clean and well cared foor. The room was also impecably clean and the housekeeping was very thorough. They even left really sweet little touches like chocolates on the pillow with their free turn down service.

All in all we were impressed by the quality and service of the hotel and would recommend it. I would however recommend taking earplugs if you are a light sleeper as you can here the traffic of New York's streets even 34 floors up and it is a constant presence all through the night!

We stayed here for 5 nights at the end of July, during which time we got married in the Empire State Building. We arrived at the NY Palace tired and hot after a long flight. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. When we arrived in our room, we were amazed by the fantastic view of the cathedral 21 floors below us. The amenities in the room were fantastic, particularly the Molton Brown toiletries. The health club was also very good and it is well-positioned for central park and the major shopping districts. Times square is a 15 min walk away. A word of warning though - the hotel bar and room service is very expensive - probably better to stay here and eat/drink somewhere else if you don't want to spend a month's wages on a drink. Other than that, fabulous.

Enjoyed a fantastic long weekend in the New York Palace back at the end of May. The first thing you notice as you walk in is a real feeling of old world oppulence. The whole place oozed luxury. The next thing to highlight is that, to a man (or woman) the staff were the most helpful of any hotel I have ever stayed in. A special mention for both the bell man who offered, then organised to get our room changed for us to give us a better view (looking right over St Patricks which was stunning) and to the concierge service who never failed us, whatever the question was.

I was expecting a small room having read various reviews about New York hotels but our room was very large and spacious, fantastically clean and looked as if it had been very recently refurbished.

For those fans of Gossip Girl there are also plenty of familiar locations to try and spot.

The location is fantastically central with Saks and the Rockefellar Centre only five minutes walk away.

It was expensive though so would we go back ? In a second !!

How neat to check into a hotel when Secret Service has someone there- we never found out who it was, but that tells you who stays at the Palace. Great location, great service. The bed is one of the most comfortable I have ever slept in. The noise from the street below was barely audible.

The fitness center is nicely appointed and has a great view of St. Patrick's cathedral. The bar inside the Palace is really amazing.....go have a drink just for the experience.

Great birthday stay at this hotel- I will never forget turning "29".