{"id":232837,"date":"2016-10-13T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/jw-marriott-essex-house-new-york-2\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T02:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T06:45:48","slug":"jw-marriott-essex-house-hotel-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/hotels\/jw-marriott-essex-house-hotel-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: JW Marriott Essex House New York | Marriott Bonvoy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days ago, we put together a list of the different hotels available in New York<\/a> with Marriott Bonvoy points and Marriott Bonvoy starpoints. This gave us ideas… and for this Thanksgiving weekend we went to New York at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/a>!
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Our stay at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/h2>\n

Thanks to the – very recent – complementarity of the Marriott Bonvoy and Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programs, it has become possible to transfer points from one loyalty program to the other<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Both SPG cards earn 120,000 Marriott Bonvoy points!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But also to obtain an equivalence of status in the two hotel groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Status matches in the 3 groups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Having the Marriott Bonvoy Gold status thanks to my American Express Platinum Card<\/a> – also available to holders of the American Express Corporate Platinum Card<\/a> – I instantly obtained Marriott Bonvoy Gold status allowing, among other things, upgrades, late check-out, and breakfasts (or access to the hotel lounge).<\/p>\n

Room reservation with points at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/h3>\n

As a loyal Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program starpoint collector, including American Express personal and corporate credit card sign-up bonuses<\/a>, I had a significant number of SPG starpoints.<\/p>\n

To book a room for 2 nights at the JW Marriott Essex House New York, I needed to have 90,000 Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> points according to the site (that’s 45,000 points per night instead of US$570 that weekend).<\/p>\n

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90,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for 2 nights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, while continuing the reservation, surprise! The stay will only cost 85,000 points because a promotion was applied on one night (PointSaver).<\/p>\n

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85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points instead of 90,000 for this 2-night stay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The conversion rate is 3 Marriott Bonvoy points = 1 SPG starpoint, so I transferred 28,334 starpoints (or 85,002 Marriott points) to afford this stay! The transfer was instantaneous, so I was able to book immediately.<\/p>\n

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Transfer of starpoints and booking of the JW Marriott Essex House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arrival at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/h3>\n

The hotel is located across the street from Central Park, right next to Columbus Circle. Being in a car, we had the choice to either leave the car with the valet (70 US$ per night) or to find a place… which we managed to do along Central Park… which was free for the weekend.<\/p>\n

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JW Marriott Essex House New York – credit: Marriott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite a late morning arrival, our room is already ready (one of the benefits of Marriott Bonvoy Gold status when available).<\/p>\n

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Reception – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Reception – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Reception – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Reception – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

This weekend being for us an occasion to celebrate our wedding anniversary, I had mentioned it when booking… and Yamira L. at the reception did her best to find us the best room available: it will be for us an upgrade of 10 categories to be in a “suite with a view on Central Park” on the 38th floor (out of the 40 that the hotel has)… for the second night the hotel being full the first.<\/p>\n

First night: a classic room at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/h3>\n

We took possession of our room on the 28th floor which is very comfortable and well above New York standards.<\/p>\n

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Room Floor – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The floors in the elevator – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The bathroom in the Essex Room has a bath\/shower and is quite spacious, still above Manhattan standards.<\/p>\n

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Bathroom Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Bathroom Essex Room – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The view is “Manhattan side” so on the buildings side.<\/p>\n

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Essex Room View – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second night: a suite overlooking Central Park at the JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/h3>\n

Coming back from our walk, we discover our new room, a suite on the 38th floor with a view on Central Park… and what a view!<\/p>\n

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View from a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our luggage had been transferred there and a small welcome gift was waiting for us.<\/p>\n

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Gift: a box of macaroons – Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Gift: 2 complimentary cocktails at the bar – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Thank you again to Megan D. for this kind gesture!<\/p>\n

This suite is composed of an entrance hall with a shower room.<\/p>\n

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Lobby – Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Lobby – Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Powder Room – Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

A living room with a sofa bed, a room that will be our daughter’s bedroom with 2 windows overlooking Central Park.<\/p>\n

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Living room of a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Living room of a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Living room of a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Living room of a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

A “corner” master bedroom with a view of both Central Park & Columbus Circle and its own bathroom.<\/p>\n

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Central Park Suite Master Bedroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Central Park Suite Master Bedroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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View of Columbus Circle from a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Central Park Suite Master Bedroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The bathroom has a large bathtub (not the traditional bathtub-shower) and a large enclosed shower.<\/p>\n

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Central Park Suite bathroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Central Park Suite bathroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Central Park Suite bathroom – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

I might as well tell you that this sequel exceeded all our expectations. My two “princesses” hung out of the windows during the entire sunset!<\/p>\n

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View from a Central Park Suite – JW Marriott Essex House New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Benefits of Marriott Bonvoy Gold status<\/h3>\n

At the JW Marriott Essex House New York, we used all the benefits offered by the Marriott Bonvoy Gold status, namely:<\/p>\n