TIME(S) for an update:…read more I was thankful for the opportunity to travel to NYC earlier this month, and was once again a guest of the AKA Times Square for one week. Our stay at this property was 3/3/24 to 3/10/24. As per my previous review, this property is in close proximity to: 1. Times Square and its various restaurants, shopping, tourist attractions, Broadway Theatres, and many, many touristy souvenir shops. 2. Subway stations at 42nd St. Times Square and 42 St. Bryant Park. Our room was on the 4th floor and was a very similar type to one we booked in 2021. Though a bit smaller, our room amenities included: 1. Full service kitchen complete with refrigerator and freezer, stove, oven, microwave, and dishwasher. A small collection of plates, saucers, glasses, cups, and utensils completed the kitchen set up. 2. In-Suite laundry: washer and dryer available (located in the bathroom. There were 2 closets, 1 adjacent to the bathroom, and the other in the bedroom (which we made very good use of). A small safe was also located in the bedroom closet. The living room set up was quite comfortable, with the couch and coffee table facing the flat screen tv. Though I did appreciate the various comforts of the room, I did want to mention: 1. Housekeeping is only once a week: Thursdays 2. The A/C units in the living and bedroom were quite NOISY. I don't know how anyone is expected to get any sleep when the A/C unit sounds like a drill digging up concrete. Hotel Amenities: 1. Fitness Center located on PH1. The "Fitness Center" is a wee bit small; there is only a few cardio machines available and some free weights. 2. Lounge area available for use also on PH1 3. On the upper level of the lounge (take the elevator to PH2, and exit to the right to the TERRACE), there is complimentary coffee, tea, and pastries served 7-11am daily. There are "to go" cups available, fyi. We went up to the lounge for coffee at least three days during our stay (the other days we had coffee in the room). As on our visit in 2021, all the staff we encountered/interacted with were friendly and very welcoming.....especially those at the front desk. We observed the staff were more talkative with us on this visit than on the previous trip. side NOTE: There were a few rainy days in NYC last week, and I appreciated very much that the hotel provided umbrellas for the guests. BOTTOM LINE Another satisfying stay at the AKA Times Square. I appreciated the welcoming and helpful staff at the front desk. The daily complimentary coffee and breakfast pastries was a nice treat.

Cool vibes and excellent bartenders! We met friends visiting from out of town for a drink before we…read moreheaded to dinner. I had the Pisco Sour. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend! Great for our group of 5. Very spacious for NYC. Good location. Very kind staff…read morethat were super communicative. Fully stocked kitchen with appliances too. Hope to be back.

We stayed at sanctuary suites during January 2022 and we loved our stay there. The suite…read morecomfortably fit three people - 2 on the bed and one on the sofa bed. Everything was so comfortable and better than staying at a nearby hotel for the equal cost. I love having access to a kitchen and all appliances worked well. Staff was extremely friendly.

Truly the best living experience I have had since moving to NYC. Amazing amenities, beautiful…read moreapartments, washing/ drying machine in unit, outdoor balcony. What really makes the building so special is the people who work here. We have a special relationship with everyone in the building. Carlos the building manager and super is always there to help us, no matter what the task is. Very kind, responsive and reliable. He truly goes above and beyond for us, whether it's hanging stuff up in our apartment, fixing things, answering questions and doing things outside of his job description like helping plan my proposal on our buildings roof. The doorman Chris and Angel are truly the best and Tyrell the porter is amazing as well. All the employees at Instrata makes our living experience that much better outside of the great apartments. Can't recommend enough

Resident of Instrata since 2020. One of the best luxury apartments around. The building's super,…read moreCarlos, is critical to the entire experience. He's very attentive, responsive, and has a high first time fix rate. Got engaged on the roof a few years ago and he unnecessarily swapped out all the light bulbs to make sure the lighting was perfect. The various things that have needed repairs in the apartment have been handled quickly. It's a pleasure.

75 Wall is a beautiful freshly renovated high end luxury building. Staff is so kind and helpful. We…read morelove it here. Lived here for 5 years now. Nice and quiet on our floor. No parties no chaos. Lots of families. Safe. Excellent location. Can't complain. It's perfect!

Luxurious and spacious condos with high ceilings, large windows and modern finishings. Staff is…read morewarm and friendly, and the location is incredible. Rooftop lounge for residents has a 360 degree view of the city and waterfront. 10/10 recommend living here

My husband, two Japanese Chin, and I needed a place to stay while we waited to move into our new…read morehome. I liked the location of this particular aka because it was a little off the beaten path for lack of a better phrase. The staff were delightful and went out of their way to help us when needed. George even went out of his way to bring up my medicine that needed to be refrigerated. Not COVID, I'm immunocompromised. We lived there for around three months and stayed in three very different rooms. The first time we changed rooms was because it sounded like the people upstairs were bowling. The next time we moved was because they needed the room we were in. That's the thing about aka, I don't think they'll ever say there's no room at the inn once you're already there. We could hear the music from the restaurant down the block which was soothing. Here are the overall pros and cons: Pros: Great staff Comfortable mattresses Clean No bar Gym Free laundry Great quality kitchens Very large rooms Prompt repairs Cons: No room service Poor shower water pressure in certain rooms No bar (What can I say? This was a pro and con) Here are my room breakdowns: Room 306 (I think it was 306) Pros: Large, private outdoor space Comfy couch Good storage Cons: Not much sunlight Poor shower water pressure Dated Room 1503 (This was my favorite room) Pros: Very large Great storage Beautiful Couch from heaven Lots of natural light Juliet balcony Great kitchen Cons: Mosquitoes Marijuana smoke from outside at night (not good especially for my fur babies) Poor shower pressure Could use a second phone line location Room 1006 (Least favorite room despite two bedrooms) Pro: Turns out this hotel indeed has water pressure in the shower! Good smoke detector Good desk with awesome light to fill and design my nails Cons: Not great storage Small kitchen Interior layout of the fridge... Um... It wasn't the best for us Evil demon couch! I have never been on such a bad couch! OMG! A beanbag chair would have been better! An inflatable neon couch probably would have been better! A bed of nails... That probably wouldn't have been better. I could feel the springs so I put pillows on it! It gave new meaning to pain in my butt! And my back. And my legs. And my neck. It was also extremely low to the floor.

Had a wonderful month stay at Aka. I was set up at Aka by my firm for the month of May. The…read morelocation is great, in Midtown East on 56th street between 1st and 2nd Avenue. The amenities are amazing, with a beautiful pool, lounge, cinema room, bar, laundry room. The staff is impeccable and very attentive.

It wasn't terrible but it wasn't the greatest. I'll list out the pros and cons…read more.. PROS: * Decent price for Manhattan * Functioning stove and oven * Door men are very kind and hold packages * Convenient to many attractions * Washers and dryers on premise w/ coin machine CONS: * Roaches - extremely large roach in the shower while I was showering * Management takes 2-3 days to respond to valid concerns (buzzer not functioning, roaches, broken appliances, entire wall lost power to outlets and lights in living area) * 3/5 with cleanliness * Rooms are furnished with very cheap furniture and appliances. ie. toilet paper roll fell off the wall the day we checked in. A/C unit only works 80% of the time. RED FLAG! - We were told on numerous occasions that we would receive our deposit of $1500 the day we returned the keys. However, that was NOT the case. We were told by Zaure (management) that we wouldn't get it for up to 45 days and it would be sent to our home in LA... she knew the entire time that we had to relocate to another area of NY and needed that deposit back to give to production who was funding our stay. I told her we wouldn't give the keys back until we received the deposit because we had it in WRITING that stated she would give us our deposit the day of checkout. She responded with, "Please don't keep something that isn't yours." The only person(s) keeping anything that wasn't theirs was Bridge Suites withholding our MONEY. We had to drive from Long Island to Manhattan to pickup the check that should've been there the day of checkout. *** When they start withholding money and go back on their word - BEWARE ***

Had a large summer project in Manhattan for my work. I decided to hunt for a temporary living…read moreaccommodations. A friend recommended I check this place out and I'm so glad they did. It was literally half the costs of other similar places but had much nicer amenities and a beautiful courtyard where I like to read and do my paperwork. Close to mass transit and many yummy restaurants. Staff is quick to respond for any needs. Polite and hospitable. The apartment came with everything I needed, fully stocked, bedding, furniture etc. Kitchen was in excellent condition. All I needed was my toiletries and clothing I was ready to rock n roll. You can't get better in the city that never sleeps!

The Orion is very clean and an amazing stay with amazing views. The kitchens in particular are high…read morequality. The lobby and doormen are very courteous too!

I would love to be able to afford to live here. I know its right in the smack of time square on…read morethe crazy busy 42nd street, but the set-up of the condos are amazing. The lobby is classic, friendly concierge and doorman. It has 60 floors with views of the Hudson River, NY times building, Empire State Building and Jersey City. On the 31 floor is the community roof deck with a great view of Empire and Hudson River. Full gym with pool, sun deck, laundry facilities on 29th floor. The layout for the condos have stainless steel appliances, floor to ceiling windows, dark wood floors, very zen like feel. If you are able to afford it you should definitely check it out.

This is one of the experiences that they say is one of the must sees in New York and I think I have…read moreto agree. The prices are not cheap, but there are plenty of interesting things you can do here. The view is obviously amazing but the elevator ride up is also underrated. Overall, this place is great.

What an experience! So much fun!! Our guide kept things…read moregoing and was super cool. The views from the top of the building? Amazing!! Leaning against the building while being held by a strap? Not natural but such an adrenaline rush!! You can scream down to the people on the observation deck too. Oh! You get to visit the deck once you are done. We splurged and went for the photo/video package. Was it necessary? No but you get a short video and all the pics the guide takes of you as opposed to just the video and two photos.