Our family of 5 stayed August 4-8th. Strangest, most unimposing and unattentive check in desk/lobby area I've ever seen for such a large hotel in such a location. Also, a very backed up concierge. Fortunately, we had done our own research and didn't need their assistance!

Rooms were certainly spacious. Separate bedroom and living room with closing doors was nice. But, I agree with several other readers that the rooms were also rather dirty (bathrooms especially) and showing signs of wear.

The location can't be beat if you want to be in the center of things with quick subway access and a "hub" for walking to many of the great places in NYC.

I also agree with many reviews that the rooms are very soundproof.

Overall, for the price, I really think this hotel needs to class it up in the rooms, cleanliness and helpfulness.

Stayed here for 3 days during the 1st week of Aug 2007, very noisy and extremely crowded, but good location.
Shower curtain had mold and the smell was unbearable, it got replaced on 2nd day. Blood stains around toilet, but the worse thing was the bugs, our whole family got bitten and developed small infections on bite areas. Try to complain to on shift manager (Tito) but he had “no time right now”; security guard took some info but made us feel like we were the contributors to the problem. I have worked in the Health and Safety field for over 20 years and never seen such poor hygiene in any hotel. Service Hotel personnel was good and helpful at times. We had to discard our luggage to avoid bringing anything home.
Warm cookies were a nice treat upon arrival.

The biggest downside of ths hotel is the location. I will qualify that remark by stating that I am not a newbie to the city, so the appeal of TImes Square is lost on me. However, since the entrance to the hotel is on a very busy corner (47th and 7th), you often have to fight your way through crowds to get in or out of the hotel. That's a slight bit annoying. Having said that, though, the room was clean and large by New York City standards. I was traveling with two teenage girls, and we had more than enough room for all of us, even after they had been shopping for 4 consecutive days. I have stayed in no less than ten NYC hotels in roughly the same price range, and aside from that entrance issue, the Doubletree is one of the better hotels I have stayed in for $400/nt.

We had a great stay - the suite accomodated our family with plenty of room especially for NYC. Room was clean and in nice condition. Service was quick and responsive. Location in Times Square was excellent.