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Best hotels in Downtown (Newark)
"Located in Downtown Newark, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Prudential Center, Rutgers University Newark and Newark Museum. Cape Liberty Cruise Port and Statue of Liberty are also within 12 mi (20 km). Military Park Station is 6 minutes by foot and Washington Street Station is 9 minutes. "
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 189 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Good
6.8
Excellent
9.7
Good
7.7
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The gentle man at the front desk was the absolute sweetest and most helpful person i've ever had the pleasure of working with. I stay at many hotels, and none the less I know that any Marriot hotel i've stayed at is built to work at its finest, but this gentleman went above and beyond to assist me and make sure we were comfortable. He helped me not only get a clean room quickly where I could put away my things and freshen up (since I had arrived much earlier than check in and had an event I needed to get to) but and when incurring a problem (When I thought I lost my ID and Debit Card) was helpful in helping me find it. It a shame on my part that with my terrible memory, I cannot remember his name. He was a caucasian male, in his late 20s promoting some football event, I believe, with a green shirt. My sister, A friend and I were attending a concert later that evening so we only booked the hotel for a one night stay in NJ, but with personnel like him and the cleanliness and professionalism of both the lobby as well as our hotel room itself, I felt like I should've stayed longer had I not already booked the rest of trip at the Ritz in Manhattan. Very satisfied. Definitely will be coming back again.
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
10.0
Cons: Nothing perfect
Excellent
9.1
Excellent
8.3
Excellent
9.0
Pros: The room was very clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was very good. Joe's crab shack is right next door as well.
Cons: The area is not very good. Went for a walk in the afternoon and felt very uncomfortable. Had to pay for parking as well.
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Cost, location, and very friendly/accommodating staff!!!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Check in staff very pleasant ( Sonia).
Cons: Nothing
Good
7.0
Pros: the bathroom was perfect, the bed and the comforter were very comfortable, and the tv was a great size and quality
Cons: the food downstairs was way too expensive and there wasnt any kind of complimentary breakfast.
Good
7.1
Pros: Surprisingly being next to a hockey stadium on a game night it was very quiet. We specifically asked for the quietest side of the hotel not facing the Broad Road. That might has to do with the quietness, and the floor was not so busy. The room was generally clean except the shower floor I can see black dirt residue. The front desk was curteous.
Cons: We didn't like that there was no parking or rather we needed to pay an additional $21! Tax was quite high already on top of the rate. I wish the parking could have been covered or a bit less than 21.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Convenient location to the City with a very friendly welcoming staff
Cons: Not many nearby restaurants and unfortunately the lounge closes at 10:00 with no exceptions- trust me!
Okay
5.4
Cons: The hotel is very hard to get to. There is no space to pull up to check in. The parking garage is extremely expensive, and when I arrived the staff had such thick accents I couldn't understand anything they were saying.
"Located in Downtown Newark, this hotel is steps away from Military Park and New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Prudential Center and Rutgers University Newark are also within 15 minutes. NJPAC - Center Street Station is only a 4-minute walk and Military Park Station is 5 minutes. "
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 2,011 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Super friendly staff, excellent service at the front desk and in the restaurant. Nice clean rooms. The people who work here make the experience.
Cons: My only complaint was that the rooms weren't as well insulated from sound (of other guests in the halls, the ice maker, and the "exiting the parking lot" warning sound) as I would have liked.
"Located in Downtown Newark, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Prudential Center, Military Park and New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Newark Museum and Riverfront Stadium are also within 1 mi (2 km). Military Park Station is only a 5-minute walk and Washington Street Station is 7 minutes. "
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 356 reviews
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Excellent
8.2
Pros: I loved the style of the hotel and how clean it was and all of the updates it had and everything.
Cons: The only thing that turned me off was the staff. Although super nice they are SUPER lazy. I have gone to plenty of other hotels and when I ask for something they send someone up to the room with it. Nope not these people, he told me to come down to the desk and get it myself unless I wanted to wait a while. (I was also on the 11th floor and just got back from a 6 hour car ride, but I went down there anyway) overall I don't think this room was worth what I paid for especially because it is in such a bad area. There are plenty of other hotels that are just as clean and are cheaper.
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The view was gorgeous and the room had some nice, high tech features. I enjoyed the clean style.
Good
6.0
Pros: Stylish
Cons: Very thin wall. You can hear what your neighbor is doing. Bathroom poorly made. After you take shower, it is wet everywhere.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: I grew up living in Newark and I remember it being a bank many years ago. Very nice upgrade.
Cons: There no face towels in my bath when I jumped in the shower. That sucks.
"Located in Downtown Newark, this hotel is steps away from Military Park and New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Prudential Center and Rutgers University Newark are also within 10 minutes. Military Park Station and NJPAC - Center Street Station are within a 5-minute walk. "
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 1,224 reviews
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- Families with older children
- Families with young children
- Couples
- Mature couples
- Young couples
- Business
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- Solo travellers
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The food and the shuttle service as well
Cons: The first room smelled like cigarettes and was tiny. But the second was nice
Good
7.7
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.2
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Downtown location, close to restaurants and activities. Friendly, helpful and efficient staff
Good
6.0
Pros: Good location for getting into NYC. The breakfast was pretty good. Employees were very friendly. Room was clean.
Cons: Bathroom door did not close and some of the walls had paint/wallpaper peeling off. Vending machines were all either non-functioning, didn't take bills, or were not well-stocked. We ordered a cheese pizza when we got in for a quick bite to eat and it was possibly the worst pizza I've ever had, especially from a restaurant. A frozen pizza would have been better. Our neighbors rolled in around 2 AM and were loud and woke us and kept us up until about 5:30 - 6AM when we finally had to call the front desk to ask them to do something about it and even then it still took a while for them to quiet down.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Helpful staff, willing to answer questions and find answers for us. Breakfast was very good.
Cons: I didn't get a discount for my AAA.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Free shuttle, free breakfast
Cons: The shuttle to/from EWR is free but incredibly inconvenient. Lack of hot water WiFi very slow
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Every thing
Cons: Parking
Okay
5.1
Pros: Complimentary breakfast and WiFi
Cons: Found a glass vile with white substance in plain sight. Not clean, not family safe. If I didn't get in at 1am I would have requested a new room
Good
7.0
Cons: Bathroom was grubby and could do with a good paint, bath especially looked dirty
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Mediocre
3.3
Excellent
9.7
Okay
5.0
Cons: Although I inadvertently booked a smoking room by accident, I asked if We could be moved to non smoking room, the front desk said we could not be switched. The smoking room smelled disgusting. this hotel needs to start using FEBREEZE. The sheets on the bed smelled like a dirty ashtray. Couldn't wait to get up and take a shower and leave. Bed is also old and there's a ditch in the middle. Old sheets as well. Really??? I would expect more form a best western across from NJPAC. This is my second time here and the first time was just fine... After this time, not sure if I will ever stay here again. Will try the Marriott-court yard down the road on our next visit to Newark.
Okay
4.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Clean! Helpful, nice staff! Checked in the minute I got into town. Didn't feel rushed out on checkout day. Super close to ptudencial center-got more than my money's worth!
Good
6.2
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.4
Pros: Breakfast was good but super crowded. Their were friends of an employee sitting in there eating and taking all the seats.
Cons: Cleanliness and parking
Good
6.8
Pros: - Good complimentary breakfast - Decent gym facilities - Convenient free shuttle to the train station and airport - WiFi fairly fast and reliable
Cons: I was put on a floor that was renovating (maybe all floors were renovating). As a result, the entire floor looked really run down, it smelled like paint, and it was loud.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: The staff was kind and efficient, and our airport shuttle driver even took us directly to the terminal, instead of the shuttle drop off, because we were the only riders at 5 AM. The only complaint was that the heat wasn't working yet during the early fall cold snap, so our room was chilly.
Cons: Staff was
Good
7.4
Cons: I asked for a "quiet" room and ended up next door to a group of women who were clapping, cheering, and in general having a good time. I don't mind people having fun but at 1:00 in the morning I really wanted to get some sleep.
Good
6.6
Pros: Accessibility, quiet
Cons: Staff seemed overwhelmed, felt targeted in some cases for being a young black male
Good
6.5
Pros: Place has an amazing location from the standpoint of access to mass transit; however the specific location is in a transitional neighborhood. I was confirtable walking there with my 18-year old son, but could imagine most women would not be
Cons: Tissue-thin walls. Heard everything from violent fights in adjoining rooms, to loud moaning sex. We were there five night and only one night was reasonably quiet Place seems to cater to not-so-great clients who are incredibly loud, late into the early morning. One of my worst stays from that standpoint
Excellent
8.0
Pros: I had low expectations based on reviews, but rooms were clean and spacious and recently renovated. Wifi worked fine for me. Staff were friendly and attentive. Good value for the money. Maybe I just got lucky this time, but nonetheless I'd stay again. Fine for a night.
Cons: The area is a bit dicey, but not so much so that it should prevent you from walking to the train station, etc.
Good
6.0
Pros: Location & Price are great! Good breakfast included with hotel stay.
Cons: Had to switch rooms b/c of a grainy picture in tv and shower stopping up. Also, b/c of warmer temperatures during this winter season the hotel decids no to offer heat in the rooms...WTF? IT STILL WAS COLD AT NIGHT!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Stayed for 4 nights for the 2016 Star Trek convention in NYC. No regrets. Staff was friendly and helpful. Convenient, free parking. Clean, comfortable room. Good breakfast. Walking distance to Newark Penn Station. Reasonably safe urban neighborhood. Easy access to NYC via PATH or NJ Transit. Price compared to NYC hotels. My room had a nice view. Was able to park the full day after I checked out.
Cons: Elevators malfunctioned one morning (this was a huge annoyance). Area around hotel closes very early (no good restaurants, convenience stores, etc).
Good
7.4
Pros: I Liked how Quickly the front desk responded to my call about the dirty underwear and they changed my room and took $50 off my bill
Cons: I found dirty women’s underwear at the foot of my bed..... it was so disgusting. My kids where trying to figure why screamed so loud and why was i freaking out... there’s no telling how long they been there, but house keeping didn’t do their job correctly
Excellent
9.3
Pros: Hot breakfast, proximity to Newark Penn Station, free shuttle pick-ups and drop-offs to Newark Penn Station, staff friendliness.
Cons: Wifi wasn't very good, but not a big deal.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The location is very close to train stations and the free parking is a very nice perk. If they run out of parking they will park it for you. The elevator is simply amazing. It sounds like such a little thing but it is really fast and they don't shut them down on off hours so you're never waiting for one.
Cons: As other guests mentioned the A/C doesn't work very well. If you turn it all the way to cold (past the temp settings) it will get comfortable after about 30 minutes. The bed is very lumpy and extremely uncomfortable.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: We were very well , near restaurants, quiet place, very good breakfast and free parking........................................
Good
6.6
Pros: The staff was friendly and helpful.
Cons: I stayed on a non-smoking floor and when I got off the elevator at my floor the entire hallway smelled of pot smoke and was greeted by an entourage for a hip hop group headed down stairs. The hotel was clearly dated and could use a renovation but overall was not too bad.
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Rooms updated but small, adequate for my business needs. Onsite restaurant, excellent food and service but is pricey.
Cons: Parking is free, good news, finding a parking spot can be difficult but attendant is helpful, may have to park 1/2 block away.
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