NY's Penn Hotel
Sad but true, New York's Pennsylvania Hotel located across the street from NYP and connected by an all weather tunnel to the station is being torn down. It was used for years by Amtrak passengers visiting NY. Hotel was built in the same style as old Penn Station (also designed by McKim Mead?) and was stately. It was also the home of the phone number made famous in the Glen Miller song. Believe for a few years it was also known as the Statler and also the Penta.
I recall that there were numerous visitor taxes that applied to hotel rooms costing over $100 a night, so for many years in the 1980s or so, rooms could be had there for $99 which was quite reasonable for NYC.
I am frankly surprised that with the restoration of the Farley post office as Moynihan and talk of replacing current Penn station, that this building is being demolished.
Tim Means
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This has been an infrequent ask, so with current priorities, it will not be added at this time.
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LaseKour
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It's sad for me to hear such frustrating news. When I was in NY for work, I stayed there once and enjoyed the service. Moreover, it wasn't overpriced, even considering its location. I hadn't made big money at that moment, I only started later, and it was such a good option for me. I always book my tickets for a hotel near me open nowhttps://www.novotelsurfersparadise.com.au , and I can even choose more prestige variants there today. But I'll always remember this one and the memories connected to this place when I was in NYC. I love this city for being so busy, modern and exciting; I think you may inspire me to go there for a weekend.
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DannYaga
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Ohh, I've been there my last vacation. this is perffect chice guys; but i can' reccomend anything in the city, becouse the hotel i tayed in was i the nearest town