Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus/Meadowlands

The breakfast was fine. The staff was personable and friendly.

The room was not clean, even after informing the front desk that there was hair in the shower and potato chips shoved into the peephole. The pool was underwhelming. I had to request blankets twice. The shower ran out of hot water.

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I like the lady in the evening shift on friday night and the lady in the evening shift on saturday night. The breakfast was good.

I was traveling with a sixteen year old fifteen year old and thirteen year old.I put in that I had children.Because it said anything, seventeen and under were children. On Saturday when I went to go get breakfast with me and my kids, I was told that I only had one breakfast purchased and then they corrected it. It was one breakfast and 3 kids. They tell me my children would have to order off the twelve and under menu. I told them that that wasn't specified in the booking and that my kids are gonna eat more than a kid's meal. The waitress had the nerve to tell me that sounds like a hilton problem.I go to the front desk to tell the guy he tells me if I have a problem.I can complain monday to the manager. Also I reserved two queen beds put what we actually got was two double beds.So me and my children were sharing beds that we barely fit on. They were very uncomfortable when I tried to tell the man up front that they were double beds and not queen beds, he argued with me.And then again pointed to the card and told me I could contact the manager on Monday. I was really thrown back that they didn't even offer me the chance to pay extra to get my kids.Adult meals. I complain to the lady on saturday.Evening and she actually upgraded all my children for the inconvenience to adult meals.

It was nice and clean.

Nothing

I loved the way I was greeted by the manager Jashira she was so pleasant and made us feel welcome in this place of business

I was expecting the pool and hot tub to be up and running. However it was under construction

My wife and I were visiting our son in New York City and chose this hotel for several reasons, mainly to avoid Manhattan hotel prices and outrageous parking fees. We figured we’d found the perfect hack: stay just outside the city, save a bundle, and enjoy a quick, easy commute. First, let me say the hotel itself was excellent. The staff was friendly, the room was clean and comfortable, there was free parking (a beautiful phrase to any traveler’s ears), and complimentary coffee in the lobby to help you brace for the day ahead. No complaints at all about the property. Our grand plan revolved around the “easy access to public transportation.” On paper (or ChatGPT), it looked fantastic. The idea was to take a bus to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and then hop on the subway to Penn Station, where most of our activities were centered. Simple, right? Well… that’s where the adventure began. Getting to the bus stop involved trekking through snow, mud, and part of a Home Depot parking lot before reaching a stop planted at the corner of a very busy intersection. What looked straightforward on the map turned into a route that felt like a shortcut suggested by someone who had clearly never tried it themselves. Standing there, we quickly realized this was not the kind of area we’d be thrilled to navigate on foot late at night after a long day in the city. Financially, we had planned this with spreadsheet-level optimism: $4 each way on the bus $3 each for the subway $7 per person each way = $28 per day for the two of us Three days = $84 total Cue the record scratch. We pivoted to Plan B: taking the 9 minute train from Penn Station to Secaucus Junction via NJ Transit, then grabbing an Uber to the hotel because it was too far to walk. The train was about $5 each, and the Uber averaged $20–$25 plus tip. Our tidy $28 daily transportation cost suddenly ballooned to about $72 per day. Instead of $84 for the trip, we spent roughly $194 getting back and forth! So much for the “we’ll save so much money!” strategy. Bottom line: The hotel itself is a great value; clean, friendly, and comfortable with free parking. But if your plan is to rely on public transportation into Manhattan, be prepared for more logistics, more time (about an hour+ each way), and significantly more cost than you might expect. What looked easy online felt very different under real-world conditions. Would we stay here again? Yes! If we were visiting NYC? Nope! As budget travelers trying to outsmart New York City… let’s just say New York won that round.

It was very clean excellent breakfast food.

They pool was closed that sucked and the hot water don’t get hot like I like it

The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel was clean. The pool and hot tub was fun.

The only issue was the location. It was a little tricky getting to the hotel. We initially missed the entrance. Other than that it was a great experience. I would absolutely recommend this location again due to welcoming staff and clean facilities.