We will be staying in NYC for 4 nights the beginning of June. We%26#39;ve booked a suite at the Sofitel after seeing all the wonderful reviews here. I have noticed, however, that most people don%26#39;t recommend it for families with young children, any idea why? We will be traveling with my parents and our two children, 7 and 3. Should I be concerned? I also have rooms booked at the Doubletree. We stayed there last year and the kids loved it and it was good for families, I was just hoping to introduce the kids to something a bit more luxurious this year. What do you think?
Thanks for your help :-)
Sofitel with young childrenThis is not a typical family hotel. I don%26#39;t know if you mean people actually said DON%26#39;T stay here with kids or whether they just don%26#39;t think of it as a kids%26#39; place. I don%26#39;t know what the Sofitel suites are like (size, layout etc.) or whether you%26#39;re planning to all 6 of you stay together. The location of the Sofitel is a lot saner but the kids may not like it as much.
Sofitel with young childrenAt the risk of being deleted or flamed - I vote that places I%26#39;ve stayed at are not good for families when I want to keep them adult! Especially the places I stay for business... I stay at the Sofitel in Chicago regularly and have never seen a kid there...
I was also interested in staying in a suite at the Sofitel but was told that our 10 yr old daughter would be sleeping on the couch. I originally thought the reservation person at the hotel meant a pull out, but no, I was told the suites do not have pull outs nor do they have cots available. I got the distinct impression they were not interested in catering to families so we are staying somewhere else...
I just stayed here about 2 weeks ago and in my review, I did not recommend it for kids. The main reason for that is b/c I didn%26#39;t know if they had bigger rooms that would accommodate families more easily than a typical hotel room. My husband and I have a one year old but he was not with us on this trip. Looking at the room as a mom of small child, it would have been difficult for all 3 of us in that room just b/c of all the things we would still need right now (a place for us while he napped, refrigerator, etc.). That certainly affected my viewing this hotel as place for or not for kids.
The hotel is so nice and luxurious and seemed to be full of couples and business travelers. However, I did see a huge extended family checking out one morning, with small children, so it%26#39;s not like no one ever takes kids there. If the suite set-up seems ok to you, then I%26#39;m sure your kids will be fine there. The location of the hotel is wonderful and makes it really easy to get to other places around town, which should be an advantage with little ones. Since your kids are older, you probably wouldn%26#39;t have some of the same concerns that I would. Have a great trip!
Thank you all for your replies, this is great information!
I had no idea they didn%26#39;t have cots available.... We have two suites booked, with one child staying with us and the other in my my parents room. We bring a little blow-up toddler bed for our 3 year old but had planned for our 7 year old to sleep on a cot. I can%26#39;t justify making my poor 7 year old sleep on a couch for 4 nights because mommy wants a marble bathroom :-) I%26#39;ll give them a call and find out where the ';1 child per room'; (which is what they allow) is supposed to sleep. Thanks again for the great information, I hope the Sofitel works out but if not the Doubletree will be fine too!!
Have you considered just buying your own rollaway cot/bed.? They don%26#39;t cost much and they are sold in New York. You could also buy one on the internet and have it shipped to the hotel for your arrival. If you%26#39;re driving ,and have the room, you could take it home with you.
We have three children and have gotten used to being very specific when making room reservations....Do they have ';connecting'; rooms, if not can they guarantee adjoining (now that the kids are a bit older), are cots or rollaways available? Are there kids gift packs or welcome games? We recently stayed at the Regency and felt it was great for our family!
Regarding the feeling that some guests may prefer not to have kids there, well there are more business travelers bringing their kids on combined business/pleasure, and more families who want the ';marble bath'; and luxury linens. I personally think it has do more with behavior expectations and educating children on appropriate behavior in public (semi public) areas. I personally have been kept up at night more often by ';ahem'; adult noises (of all types) than children who often conk out after a full day of touring.
You%26#39;re a rare parent Yankeemom!
I think it would be so mean to be in the greatest bed in the world while the poor kid is in a cot! Was just at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner - and that bed could not compare to the one at the Sofitel
evening: that poor kid (or kids in my case) were actually two girls sharing a king size bed and my son on a roll away that was actually a twin size matress. They had their ';own'; marble bath! My heart bleeds for them! After the first night the girls wanted to know if they could take turns in the roll away ';so they could each have a turn in their own bed.'; (At least they%26#39;re learning how to take turns).
And I certainly hope I am not a rare parent!
Just returned from 5 night stay at Sofitel. My hubby and I did remark however that there were not many kids about. This was one reason why we picked this Hotel. We had left our kids at home and wanted a little luxury. Hotel excellent but don,t know if I wuold take my kids there if we ever return to New York. Would also work out expensive!!!!
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