New NYC hotel added

[PeelBoy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PeelBoy]

NOw, they charge a fee for European destinations. How much do they charge? Anyone knows.

[abc31 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close abc31]

I'm really goint to miss the Affinias. Another benefit of staying there was the full kitchen. It really helped offset the price of eating out in NYC when you had a place at least to cook breakfast or reheat leftovers.

[abc31 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close abc31]

Has anyone had any luck finding a shorter stay than a week at this property? I tried several dates in May & March & only 7 night stays came up. Is this the only way you can book here?

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

I'm really goint to miss the Affinias. Another benefit of staying there was the full kitchen. It really helped offset the price of eating out in NYC when you had a place at least to cook breakfast or reheat leftovers.

CSRs still answer that it's still being negotiated....

Has anyone had any luck finding a shorter stay than a week at this property? I tried several dates in May & March & only 7 night stays came up. Is this the only way you can book here?

Yes, but I did it on the phone.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I just did a search for a reservation at Affinia Dumont & was surprised to see a third choice pop up for Manhattan. It is the Crown Plaza in Times Square. The points were 29,999 for a studio & 60,000 for a Presidential for Easter week.

So does this mean it's really 29,999 for a hotel room and 60,000 for a "junior suite?" And this is BEFORE the $50/night in taxes?

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

So does this mean it's really 29,999 for a hotel room and 60,000 for a "junior suite?" And this is BEFORE the $50/night in taxes?

Yeah and that's the low rate.
Xmas, NYE, TurkeyDay, Easter, Holy Week, Presidents Week are like 80K in the suite!


You know that the RHC designations are their own 'categories' as a -Studio- at many resorts is really a 1BR at the resort, ex: Brigantine Beach. It's just disconcerting because RHC and CP have similar unit names that mean entirely different things.

From what I can tell the
RHC Presidential = CP Executive Jr. Suite
is a $1500 PER NIGHT room (incl tax)
and it comes with breakfast and snacks throughout the day
but the RHC confirmation, in addition to the ~$50 per night taxes, says there is a $10 per night charge for the pool?

[pranas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pranas]

According to the letter that came with the annual statement I recieved today, The Crowne Plaza is meant to substitute the Affinia.

Which Affinia? I am going to NYC next week and checked to make sure I was still booked into the Affinia Manhattan and I am. I was concerned about my reservation after reading some of the posts in this thread.

[bigrick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigrick]

I think RHC's contract with the Affinia hotels expires at the end of this year. Certainly any 2010 and beyond bookings MUST be done at the Crowne Plaza.

I asked RHC yesterday about this and was told that RHC's 2010 contract is with Crowne Plaza and NOT Affinia.

IOW pranas, you are fine.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Which Affinia? I am going to NYC next week and checked to make sure I was still booked into the Affinia Manhattan and I am. I was concerned about my reservation after reading some of the posts in this thread.

I think RHC's contract with the Affinia hotels expires at the end of this year. Certainly any 2010 and beyond bookings MUST be done at the Crowne Plaza.

I asked RHC yesterday about this and was told that RHC's 2010 contract is with Crowne Plaza and NOT Affinia.

IOW pranas, you are fine.

Most of RHC's affiliate resorts are contracted annually whenever they decide and get agreement.