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The famous Roosevelt Island tramway, featured in movies like “Spider-Man,” is the best-known (and most scenic) way to get to and from the island and is just a four-minute walk from the hotel. The New York City subway system is connected to the island by the F train at the Roosevelt Island station a few blocks from the hotel. Otherwise, I used the subway for the duration of my stay. I flew in from Boston to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and got to the hotel via a 24-minute Uber ride that cost $34. I know this is all pretty standard fare these days in the hotel orbit, but it was good to see even smaller chains like Graduate offering these conveniences.

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There also was an option to download the Graduate app for contactless check-in.

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I found out at check-in my upgrade had cleared, and I was now in a premium junior suite on the hotel’s 15 th floor.īefore arriving the hotel sent a text message requesting I notify staff of my anticipated arrival time. The Graduate also offered an upgrade to a premium junior suite (which has a separate living area compared to the more studio feel of a junior suite) for an extra $8 a night, which I requested. Two weeks earlier, a stay in a cramped room at the Westin in Times Square got as high as $587 a night. My stay at the Graduate came amid a flurry of work trips to New York, and my visit the week prior at the Element in Times Square (next to the Port Authority bus terminal, not exactly the most glamorous location) was slightly more at $342 a night. The hotel had me sold on a junior suite with a $339 average daily rate - a bargain compared to New York City hotel rates for regular guest rooms.

Graduate isn’t part of a major loyalty program, so I booked directly off the hotel website and paid out of pocket. That is, unless a bland office park hotel with hit-or-miss food and beverage offerings was their desired goal.ĬAMERON SPERANCE/THE POINTS GUY Booking details On the other hand: The team behind the rapidly expanding Graduate Hotels chain - typically known for creative flair and a strong attention to details that blend in with the surrounding neighborhood - really phoned it in with this hotel compared to their other properties.

The summer of 2022 isn’t exactly known for decent deals on hotels in New York City ( and beyond), and I was happy to get a suite in a safe neighborhood for less than what I paid the week prior for paltry accommodations at the Element in Times Square.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. On the one hand, this Graduate location is one way to beat sky-high hotel rates across the East River in Manhattan. Yes, this is going to be a little like a tale of two hotel stays.

I know the “Tale of two…” anything trope has been done before, but two nights at the Graduate Roosevelt Island in New York City left me with a couple of takeaways.