Arlo NoMad was a beautiful stay that offered gorgeous views. The lobby area is stylish and smells amazing. Keep in mind that due to COVID, we knew some things would be restricted/adjusted for sanitation and social distancing purposes.
- The room is VERY small- check dimensions. If you’re staying with your significant other, ask yourself “are this person and I ready to REALLY get to know each other?” The bed is about 3 feet from the bathroom, and it is only separated by a glass door with openings on the top and bottom. So get ready for that.
- The terrace is really nice. Unfortunately for us, it was only unlocked 1 day of our trip so we didn’t get to enjoy it much. Same as the rooftop. AMAZING VIEWS, but again, access was denied after the snow.
- The elevators are fast, but there are only 3. During busier times of the day, prepare to stop at every floor. Only 5 people are allowed on at a time due to COVID so it can be a bit frustrating.
- The front desk staff were extremely accommodating. We wanted to switch rooms for view purposes and then ended up switching back. They were understanding and friendly the whole time!
ROOM VIEWS:
We stayed in a city view king room. 2 walls were floor to ceiling windows which was exactly what we anticipated. However, the Empire State Building was not in plain view. We had to scoot to the corner of the bed to see it and the bed is pressed against the window/wall so it was not easily accessible.
We looked at a city view queen room with only one floor to ceiling window wall which did have a little more space in the room. We switched back to our original room to have the double floor to ceiling windows.
If you are looking for NYC skyline views - be sure to book a SKY room and not a CITY room.
The rooms are all very close together, so if you have less than considerate guests on your floor, it can be frustrating. Just understand, this is not on the hotel. Sometimes there are just inconsiderate people in the world.
All in all, it was. Great stay and would most definitely recommend! Great location, close to the subways, Empire State Building, Times Square, extremely friendly and accommodating staff and very updated.