Hotel Carter

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250 W 43rd St
New York, NY, 10036-3970  United States

Partner Reviews: Hotel Carter

    • Not as bad as people say. I had hot water and clean beds. Great view and it's a block from time sq. cant complain. Also had a sick smoke deck
    • Our time here was limited but decent. The staff was extremely helpful and the location is awesome. We have heat and the showers are amazing! We can't complain at all.
    • We have been hearing some very strange noises coming from the heat system. It might be rats but it sounds like something is hitting the pipes very hard. Reading the reviews I'm glad we have heat!
    • This is the second time I've been, and this time was much better. The rooms were nice, clean and updated. It feels like a different hotel from last time.
    • After 5 check ins you will get clean sheets and a complimentary towel!!!
    • I see that everyone is hating on the hotel, but I kinda like it here, a bit : D
    • Seedy ... Dump... Horrid odor... Raggedy
    • Wow. Worst hotel ever. I think I saw a dismembered human hand in the stairwell....whatever.
    • Back again, but for the money you can't beat the location for the parade.... Don't plan on showering, just a place to sleep lol!
    • You get what you pay for. Amazing location, shit hotel, cheap price.
    • The lobby is reportedly surreal.
    • The worst I've ever been!! And traveling so much... A terrible nightmare!!! Called thee times to front desk for a party in other room... They didn't anything until the third call!!!
    • If you need somewhere cheap to stay in NYC and you're just going to be sleeping there, I highly suggest this place! Mediocre bed, but AMAZING view!
    • This place is an opium den and not a hotel. Awful!
    • No heat! + no hot water! This hotel sucks!!!
    • Horrible? I've stayed in worse. Besides, how much time are you really spending in a hotel room when you're visiting Manhattan? Just make sure you get a room with heat. CARTER FOR LIFE!
    • If you can afford to go elsewhere then do so - if not then put up with an old untouched hotel and treat yourself to something nice with the savings
    • It def needs an upgrade, but for the money- what did you really expect?
    • Yeah, I totally agree with Carlos. Horrible!
    • The hotel is horrible. It's in very bad conditions and it needs a complete renovation. I don't recommend it at all.

I'd stay here again

Rating: 8

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Always a nice place to stay

Rating: 10

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Incredible!

Rating: 10

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User Reviews: Hotel Carter


THE WORST hotel I have ever stayed in!!!

I have stayed in many hotels in the United States and Europe, ranging from luxury hotels to really low budget places. I can honestly say that the hotel Carter is THE WORST of the lot!
Please ignore the room picture that they post on their web site, after staying there I can only qualify that picture as a deliberate scam! When you arrive at the hotel you have to deal with their desk attendants, there is a particular Chinese lady who is positively THE RUDEST hotel clerk I have ever encountered in my life. My room looked like it had been last renovated sometimes in the late 60's, with a renovation cost of maybe $10 tops. The walls were dilapidated and dirty, the carpet completely filthy. The closet had no hangers or drawers to speak of, and it looked more like a very dirty tool shed than a place where you would like to leave you clothes in. The bathroom was a nightmare. The TV remote didn´t work, there were no lamps, and the bathroom light was broken. The bedsheets were torn and the whole room had a musty, unpleasant smell.
When I tried to reason with the lady I mentioned above, she repeatedly tried to walk away from me. After I stopped her a couple of times she pointedly told me that they did not cleaned the rooms or changed the towels. After a heated discussion she gave me two towels (I refused the first she gave me because they were fithy and had burn holes in them), and a light bulb for the bathroom that I had to change myself.
I would have gladly walked out and tried another hotel if my stay hadn´t been paid for in advance.
When I returned home and set out to write this review, I was further apalled to discover the horror stories from other guests (or victims?) of this place.
Do yourself a favor and NEVER book this hotel. New York is a great city, and staying there shouldn´t have to be a nightmare. There are other options in the budget end for Manhattan hotels that provide at least a minimum of cleanliness and comfort.
If you decide to contemplate the Carter (for whatever reason!) at least read beforehand the New York Post articles of  August 31, September 1 and September 2 of 2007, that describe the dead body of a young woman discovered under the bed in one of the rooms by a maid!

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