Andaz 5th Avenue - New York, A Second Visit

The Andaz Fifth Avenue is quickly becoming one of my favorite hotels in New York.  It is conveniently located and close to public transportation.  Many shops and restaurants are within close walking distance.

As I approached the entrance one of the hosts were also acting as doorman, and opened the door for us and quickly assisted us to the front desk.  My Hyatt Diamond status was recognized, and all benefits were clearly explained.

Room

I was upgraded to an Extra Large Loft in the main hotel tower.  The hotel has two towers and if in the North tower, you will need to get off on the second floor from the main building to get to your room.

Office

As you enter the room, there is a small “office” area with a desk and TV.  A closet/TV stand separates the office from the bedroom.  The office area is sort of useless if wanting to get work done, as there are no outlets anywhere near the desk.  The lighting is also rather poor.

Mini Bar

Mini Bar

The mini-bar is also near the separation of the office space and bedroom.  As with all Andaz properties, there are several snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are complimentary, including several bottles of water, Coke, Diet Coke and several other drinks.

Bathroom

Shower

Creepy or Cool?

The bathroom is rather large, and contains two sinks with a large glass enclosed shower.  The toilet is not separated from the rest of the bathroom, so privacy can only be had by closing all bathroom panel doors.  What struck me as rather odd, is the picture of designer Tony Chi on the bathroom wall almost looking you in the face when doing your business on the toilet.

Foot Bath or St. Bernard Water Dish?

The shower can easily fit 8-9 people if one desires.  There is also a small chair with a foot bath, which can come in handy after a long day of sightseeing and walking.

Bedroom

The bedroom is kind of cozy with a flat screen TV on the closet wall.  The bed is comfortable, perhaps a little too soft for my liking, but I was able to sleep well.

There are touch controls near the bed to adjust the lighting and temperature.  There is another control pad on the bedroom wall to control the window shades.

Room Controls

Room Controls

As a Hyatt Diamond member, breakfast is complimentary up to $75 and can be taken either in the restaurant or room service.  I decided to eat at the restaurant, but the wait was somewhat long.  The restaurant is not very large and the hostess seemed a little frazzled for some reason.

The brunch menu is somewhat more limited than the regular breakfast menu.  There are both several breakfast options, along with some savory options.

Butternut Squash Soup

I started with the Butternut Squash soup.  Although it looked appealing, it was rather tasteless.  If it wouldn’t have been the small drizzle of pumpkin oil and toasted pumpkin seeds on top, this dish would have been sorely lacking in flavor.

Burger

The Angus Burger is a half pound patty that comes simply prepared.  There are several accompaniments that can be chosen, but I am not a big fan of mayonnaise.  The burger was slightly over cooked, but had a good beefy flavor.  The onions were sweet, but still had some bite to it.  The bun was soft and held up well.

From my limited experience with the Andaz Fifth Avenue, it appears that they excel at breakfast rather than the savory options.

The Andaz Fifth Avenue is a great option when coming to New York as it is centrally located, and service is usually excellent.