Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus/Meadowlands in Secaucus, NJ

We stayed here with my family w/ 2 kids while touring NYC for 3 nights. We had booked 2 queen bed room. Let me give my points of Pro's and Con's of this place and will let the travelers decide whether this place is the right one to suit their needs/desires. Pros: 1. Parking is free and included in the room rent. There is also a parking garage which is safe and right next to the door. 2. Hot Breakfast available for a reasonable surcharge (not free),but it is the same breakfast menu everyday. 3. The room size is quite sufficient & spacious for a NYC/NJ metro hotel. 4. The hotel is < 15-20mins drive from Times square (thru Lincoln Tunnel), (of course there route has toll). For St.George's Ferry terminal it is about 40-50mins drive. 5. There is a nearby bus-stop to NYC but given the fact that the bus-stop was close to freeway we didn't feel like trying it with kids. We did notice few other guests (not w/ kids though) walking to bus stop. Cons: 1. The room carpet is old and seemed very old/dirty. Room had very fluffy pillows and queen bed were not comfortable. 2. The bathroom was rustic, no exhaust fan/vent. The shower was a disaster as we couldn't get hot water as we liked (instead only mostly warm water all-time) or even direct it to the angle we liked. 3. Our room was right by the ice-vending machine & elevator which was very noisy. If that was not enough we could even hear the freeway noise and people chatting in the nearby hotel smoking area. 4. Though there are enough positives with the location, I have to be honest, for a first time visitor, you could easily miss the entrance to the hotel and end up back in to NJ Turnpike. Also, if you miss the exit you will have to be prepared to do a round about drive of atleast 10-15mins before you could get back to the hotel. The location gets the job done (or more suited) if you plan on driving your car to NYC, if not you will have to pay parking in Secaucus metro station and catch NJ Transit. Staff: If not for the staff in the breakfast area, I would have rated this hotel far lesser. They made an honest attempt to make our stay comfortable in-spite of the odds in this property. The front desk people were ok and helped us to their best with the information we needed. We chose this stay as we made our trip plans in the last minute, that too during a christmas holiday weekend, knowing what to expect from this place. Its not that we haven't stayed in budget hotels before but this stay was a hit/miss at times. So set your expectations before you consider this location.

Read the other reviews and was nervous staying there but I have to give them 5 stars yes the place is sorta hard to find but if you pay attention you won’t miss it, the front desk staff was awesome, Edgar was very helpful with our check in and Jennifer was awesome, great customer service!! The rooms were very spacious and clean. Breakfast buffet is affordable and good selection, Prapa the server for the morning was the sweetest and kindest she should be the employee of the year! We got to use the pool which was nice and loved that I was able to do a load of laundry which they have change available if needed. I’m glad that I didn’t let the reviews of others discourage us from staying there! I always say don’t believe everything you read because this location was the best and very close to heading over to New York. The staff is so awesome, Thank you for everything

This has been one of my frequent go-to places to stay as it's relatively near where I work in Weehawken and is a good jumping off point to get someplace the next day rather than driving home. In addition, the presence of some rooms with whirlpool tubs provide some therapy for my back and other achy muscles. I continue to be a Hilton Honors Diamond member, so my loyalty to the brand adds to this being a good hotel choice in the area. I always find the room convenient, well cleaned, and comfortable for a good night sleep after very late night (midnight) arrival. Advise in choosing room facing south, away from Route 3, as the traffic noise is constant, notwithstanding the trucks shifting down to brake, and people drag racing in the area. The back of the property is not developed (yet) and thus relatively quieter.

We are a college volleyball team. We played a match in NYC and did team activities staying overnight at the hotel. Organizing the trip was very simple. The staff was excellent and communicated well. We checked in around 11:15 pm after a 15 hour day. Check in was a breeze. Everything was ready and we were in our rooms less than 10 min after arrival. The next morning our group enjoyed a hot breakfast in a conference room before departing. The rooms were spacious and very clean. The location was excellent- 15 min from Broadway and 10 min from Great American Mall. Definitely our choice of hotels for future visits to NYC.

This trip to the Newark area I tried Secaucus again and then remembered the bad traffic getting back and forth toward Newark. Its still a very nice hotel with a pretty good restaurant.and plenty of parking. Pictures of my room, common areas and a dinner I had are attached. I had a room 325 on the side of the hotel away from the busy NJ3 and it was surprisingly quiet. I think the odd # rooms face away from the highway.