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A very big warning against the Da Vinci Hotel, which will be quite difficult to find as their quite dirty old front is somewhat hidden in the quite dirty street they're located in, and doesn’t reflect their prices. In general, the hotel is nothing like on the website - while looking like a fancy boutique hotel on the official pictures, the lobby is quite shabby and there’s a strong odour of the quite distinct rat- and cockroach repellent which is being used in old buildings in New York. As the hotel has a restaurant in the basement and is old and unmaintained, the pests come up to the rooms and there was a quite large cockroach in my room. My room was their most expensive category and the TV, which I had paid a lot of money to be able to relax in front of, did not work. The hotel staff and management were quite arrogant about it, just said the maintenance person was “out of town” all day and evening - and maybe the next day too. A Wednesday in Times Square? Booking.com did what they could to get my money back from the management but didn’t succeed and instead gave me a voucher. There’s in particular one receptionist who's quite nasty, will speak your first name in a condescending way etc. Both receptionists were shockingly dishonest. Also, please note that unless you buy the most expensive category, which is often more expensive than the last-minute deals at the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels, your room will face back walls and noisy restaurant fans, not a very charming situation. This review will go back on top of Google a couple of times a month to warn other travellers as I know how much most people look forward to their sometimes once-in-a-lifetime New York trip. Furthermore, many people don’t like to leave negative feedback or forget to leave it and just stay away. Do yourself a favour and choose any other hotel in the area. Da Vinci Hotel clearly does not deserve to be in business and probably won't be for very much longer. Give yourself a better New York experience than described in the above - You deserve it.

Good location for couples. Everything is local. The things I found disturbing is … 1- Apparently there is a $75 fee charge when you check in. That’s never happened before at the other locations. 2- the guy at the front desk said there was an extra charge for a handicap room and asked me what my handicap is. I didn’t like that at all. Also when I made reservations I requested a handicap room. He did eventually let me have the room for the same price when I asked if that was legal. So just be aware of any fees. The rest of the hotel stay was fine. A lot of freeway noise because half the hotel faces the freeway. The rooms were very clean though and the front desk clerk had a soft voice so that was comforting.

I had one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had while delivering an order here 10/30/25 approximately at 6:17am . When I arrived, I greeted the security guard politely — we acknowledged each other with a simple “good morning.” Everything seemed fine at first. But as soon as I entered the building, the same guard suddenly followed me inside and started questioning me aggressively about where I was going, even though I clearly said I was delivering for DoorDash. Before I could even explain further, the woman at the front desk jumped in and started yelling across the lobby, talking over me, and demanding to know what I was doing there. Both she and the guard were loud, rude, and completely unprofessional — treating me like I didn’t belong there at all. The way they handled me was unnecessary, humiliating, and felt like clear profiling. I was just trying to do my job, and instead I was disrespected and singled out for no reason. No one deserves to be treated that way — especially not someone just delivering food. If management cares about their reputation or about basic human respect, they need to seriously retrain or replace their front staff and security. Their behavior was unacceptable and reflects very poorly on this establishment.

$100+/night for Union Square location, clean room, working bathroom, working Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast and round-the-clock tea/coffee/water! Apart from the loud heating pipes in the room, it really did its job for my 5D/4N stay in San Francisco. Thank You to the gentleman at the reception who was kind enough to offer us takeaways upon our early check-out at 5+am. I’ll be back!

$5 shuttle fee, clean rooms, good service Called for the shuttle, it picked me up within 20 minutes of calling. I failed to read that it was a $5 charge for shuttle service when booking, so it did surprise me, but it's on their website. I just got as far as "airport shuttle" icon and I was good to go. But again my fault. Just wanting others not be be surprised. Front desk staff kind. I was able to request a late check out. Bistro attendant was pleasant and the food was good. Room was clean and very welcoming (it felt like pure luxury after a week in a subpar room at the Hilton in Brighton, England) and feeling like it was 3am. My only complaints and reason for only 4 stars is that I had requested a late check out. I needed to sleep in. Housekeeping woke me up sometime 8:30ish AM and Now I'm wide awake with only 5 hours of sleep. The other is that either the elevator or ice maker makes this HORRIBLE moaning sound. It kept me awake until finally I scrounged for ear plugs. While my room was close by those two items, I'm guessing it can be heard many rooms away.

$50 a night to park…..$100 per night hold for incidentals…. I may have chosen a different location if I knew there was a $50 per night valet charge, with no option to self park. It took us 30 minutes to get our car parked. The room has K Cups for coffee but the pot is not a Keurig. I am not sure what the $100 per night hold on my account is for. The location is convenient for the wedding we were attending downtown, There are lots of places to eat. We used Uber and Bird Scooters for short trips. Our room was on the side of hotel near interstate so there was some hiway noise which is to be expected. There was construction next door but we did not hear noise from it. Hotel is very convenient to Georgia Tech.

A calamity of issues... First, and this was probably my fault because I should have checked ahead of time, there is no on-site parking. The hotel directed us to a parking garage about three blocks away, which was inconvenient when unloading luggage. Second, the noise level was unacceptable. There were bars next to the hotel with loud music until around 2:00 a.m., and a trolley runs nearby until midnight before starting again around 6:00 a.m. Getting a good night's sleep was nearly impossible. Finally, as we were checking out, the hotel entrance was being pressure washed. We had to walk through the area and ended up getting soaked. Unfortunately, this stay did not meet our expectations. If you're looking for a quieter, more convenient experience in downtown Buffalo, I would recommend considering a different hotel.

Review rating: 1.0

Not Happy This is a beautiful hotel with lovely views and we splurged on it in order to provide our granddaughter with a graduation gift. I could have left excellent reviews if we had not encountered what I will describe next: 1. We had a beautiful 2-room suite with a gorgeous view. This suite had 1 coffee maker in the front room with the Falls vista and as I am an early riser, I called and requested a second coffee maker to be put in the second bedroom so that I did not interrupt the sleep of those in the front room. I was told that Guest Services would check into whether or not this was doable but they were doubtful that a second machine would be possible. I then requested that if another coffee maker was not possible could we have additional coffee pods to support all 3 of us coffee drinkers. Upon returning to our room from our daily excursions, we did not see a second coffee maker as requested but we did find that a bag of coffee pods and cream had been left on the counter next to the original coffee maker in the front room. We accepted this situation and from then on, I just tip-toed into the room on my early wakeup time and tried not to wake up the front room sleeper. The real problem reared up upon check-out when I saw an additional Hyatt line-item charge on my credit card with no explanation. Upon calling the Hyatt, I was informed that I was charged for taking (stealing) the coffee maker. I find this alleged crime I am committed of to be outrageous. First of all, we DID NOT, nor ever would we, steal a coffee maker from the Hyatt or from anyone for that matter. Secondly, as mentioned above, we never received a second coffee maker to the room; or if we did, it was not in plain site because we never saw one. And, to top it off, there was no explanation of any kind to this charge on my credit card. I found the unsubstantiated, erroneous charge for myself and then had to dig in to find out why. Upon my inquiry with the Hyatt, I was given the customer service officer’s number but was only brought to a voice mail box where I left messages describing this situation. I have not heard back as to any restoration of this situation. This claim not only sounds like an egregious accusation for Hyatt to make against me but it also has the markings of a scam. 2. As per servicing the room, we did not receive service on our second full day of stay. Other than the bag of coffee pods brought to the room, our room was not refreshed or serviced. The beds were not made, the toweling was not refreshed, etc.

Review rating: 1.0

A very big warning against the Da Vinci Hotel, which will be quite difficult to find as their quite dirty old front is somewhat hidden in the quite dirty street they're located in, and doesn’t reflect their prices. In general, the hotel is nothing like on the website - while looking like a fancy boutique hotel on the official pictures, the lobby is quite shabby and there’s a strong odour of the quite distinct rat- and cockroach repellent which is being used in old buildings in New York. As the hotel has a restaurant in the basement and is old and unmaintained, the pests come up to the rooms and there was a quite large cockroach in my room. My room was their most expensive category and the TV, which I had paid a lot of money to be able to relax in front of, did not work. The hotel staff and management were quite arrogant about it, just said the maintenance person was “out of town” all day and evening - and maybe the next day too. A Wednesday in Times Square? Booking.com did what they could to get my money back from the management but didn’t succeed and instead gave me a voucher. There’s in particular one receptionist who's quite nasty, will speak your first name in a condescending way etc. Both receptionists were shockingly dishonest. Also, please note that unless you buy the most expensive category, which is often more expensive than the last-minute deals at the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels, your room will face back walls and noisy restaurant fans, not a very charming situation. This review will go back on top of Google a couple of times a month to warn other travellers as I know how much most people look forward to their sometimes once-in-a-lifetime New York trip. Furthermore, many people don’t like to leave negative feedback or forget to leave it and just stay away. Do yourself a favour and choose any other hotel in the area. Da Vinci Hotel clearly does not deserve to be in business and probably won't be for very much longer. Give yourself a better New York experience than described in the above - You deserve it.

Signal: 0.0%

Good location for couples. Everything is local. The things I found disturbing is … 1- Apparently there is a $75 fee charge when you check in. That’s never happened before at the other locations. 2- the guy at the front desk said there was an extra charge for a handicap room and asked me what my handicap is. I didn’t like that at all. Also when I made reservations I requested a handicap room. He did eventually let me have the room for the same price when I asked if that was legal. So just be aware of any fees. The rest of the hotel stay was fine. A lot of freeway noise because half the hotel faces the freeway. The rooms were very clean though and the front desk clerk had a soft voice so that was comforting.

Signal: 0.0%

I had one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had while delivering an order here 10/30/25 approximately at 6:17am . When I arrived, I greeted the security guard politely — we acknowledged each other with a simple “good morning.” Everything seemed fine at first. But as soon as I entered the building, the same guard suddenly followed me inside and started questioning me aggressively about where I was going, even though I clearly said I was delivering for DoorDash. Before I could even explain further, the woman at the front desk jumped in and started yelling across the lobby, talking over me, and demanding to know what I was doing there. Both she and the guard were loud, rude, and completely unprofessional — treating me like I didn’t belong there at all. The way they handled me was unnecessary, humiliating, and felt like clear profiling. I was just trying to do my job, and instead I was disrespected and singled out for no reason. No one deserves to be treated that way — especially not someone just delivering food. If management cares about their reputation or about basic human respect, they need to seriously retrain or replace their front staff and security. Their behavior was unacceptable and reflects very poorly on this establishment.

Signal: 0.0%