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The Grand Summit Hotel - a Summit Hotel
570 Springfield Ave
Summit, New Jersey 07901
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| This four-story brick hotel resembles a Tudor mansion in the suburbs of northern New Jersey, 22 miles west of Manhattan. Guestrooms are individually appointed with antique-style furnishings and overlook the hotel pool or tree-lined streets. Complimentary extras include manager's receptions, tea and coffee service, and wireless Internet access in all public areas.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The Grand Summit Hotel - a Summit Hotel Amenities
Open during warm-weather months, an outdoor pool and sundeck furnish relaxation. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel for guests with network cards in their laptop computers. Two computers in the hotel's business center provide complimentary high-speed Internet connections. Complimentary scheduled shuttle service is available between the hotel and the airport five times daily.
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Recreation
The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool that's open during warm-weather months. Guests enjoy complimentary access to the Summit YMCA four blocks away that includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, basketball courts, and a health club with fitness equipment, workout classes, and massage. A high-school artificial-surface track three blocks away provides running/jogging opportunities. Two public golf courses are located in Summit. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Opened in 1868 as The Blackburn House, a country resort for New Yorkers, the hotel was rebuilt in 1929. It retains its brick-Tudor styling, including wide hallways with coved ceilings, chair rails, and moldings. Business travelers arrive during the week, and leisure travelers come on weekends, where they mingle with locals celebrating special occasions.
Amenity highlights: Beginning with a full buffet breakfast each morning, complimentary food and beverage service runs around the clock on many days, including cocktails and appetizers on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, afternoon tea on weekdays, 24-hour coffee/tea service in the lobby daily, and sandwiches/snacks in an old-fashioned, self-serve refrigerator in the lobby all night on weekdays. In addition to the hotel's small fitness room, guests enjoy complimentary access to the Summit YMCA four blocks away that includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, basketball courts, and a health club with fitness equipment, workout classes, and massage.
A complimentary full buffet breakfast is served each morning in the Hunt Club Steak & Seafood Grill. Complimentary cocktails and appetizers are served on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A complimentary afternoon tea is served on weekdays. Complimentary sandwiches and snacks are available in an old-fashioned, self-serve refrigerator in the lobby all night on weekdays, and complimentary coffee and tea are available in the lobby around the clock daily. The Hunt Club Steak & Seafood Grill - Dining room with crown moldings, sconces, banquettes. Stone-terrace seating in warm weather. Live jazz Friday, Saturday nights. Lunch menu with choices such as Oysters Rockefeller, steamed clams, crab cakes, soups, salads, sandwiches, smoked baby back ribs, lobster omelet, whole lobster, King crab legs. Dinner choices include steaks, prime rib, whole lobster, and King crab legs. The Blackburn Tavern - Chestnut paneling, 60-foot marble bar with upholstered chair-stools, hardwood floor. Seafood raw bar. Dinner choices include Clams Casino, steamed clams, salads, sandwiches, smoked baby back ribs, fish and chips, Lobster-shrimp pizza.
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The Grand Summit Hotel - a Summit Hotel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The Grand Summit Hotel - a Summit Hotel
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Overall: 3.00 |
Service
3.17 |
Condition
3.67 |
Cleanliness
4.33 |
Comfort
2.67 |
Recommend
50.00 % |
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| Good Location & Unique Building Character |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I stayed 2 nights in June 2006 on business. The main building is certainly charming and full of old world character. The central hall/lobby is the center of activity and the ambiance and services encourages guests to hang out there. Very quiet residential neighborhood, 10 minute walk to Summit train station and then 50 min train to Penn Station in Manhattan. Also 5-10 minute walk to downtown Summit's substantial array of upscale shops and variety of restaurants and cafes. I was given a room out by the pool, I forget what they called this wing, but it is an add-on to the main building. Once you're out there, you could be at any hotel. The outdoor pool is very nice, with many chairs/lounges with sun and shade available. The fitness room is reasonably well stocked but very cramped. My room was comfortable and clean but a bit worn. Nothing memorable, nothing special. I don't know what the rooms in the main building are like. The breakfast buffet was included in the room rate and was typical/forgettable (eggs, bacon, potatoes, waffles - all hot; plenty of fresh fruit, yogurt, danish, breads, juices). I'm 50/50 on staying again or trying someplace different.
Reviewed by traveler from Cleveland, OH on June 28, 2006 |
| This Is Not a 4 Star Hotel |
Overall: 1 |
Service
1 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| My wife and I stayed at the Grand Summit Hotel this past weekend and were extremely disappointed. First off at our arrival the valet parkers went out of their way to avoid eye contact and acknowledge that we were there. No doorman or bellhop to help with the doors or luggage, and my wife had to speak up at the front desk to get the person behind the desk to acknowledge her for check-in. Our room was one of the more recently refurbished rooms that was done tastefully and though the bathroom was a bit small it was renovated as well. One issue with the bathroom was the cleanliness. The walls around the toilet needed to be cleaned- gross! The bedding is a completely different story- we must have had the cheapest, most uncomfortable mattress ever- worse than my college futon! Fortunately we brought our own pillows since the ones the hotel offers are too thick and too hard. The brunch was okay, but nothing to write home about. You'd be better off walking into town and paying for a decent brunch. One last thing- there is a funky, musty, run down smell about the hotel. I think management needs to retrain the staff, clean the hotel from top to bottom, and get some decent bedding to be called a 4 star hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from Washington, DC on June 7, 2006 |
| Heating system problem in new wing at spring and fall |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| My 85 year old father froze because the system just blew cold air when the outside temp was 50. Unexpected in a 4 star hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from Maryland on May 24, 2006 |
| Classic historical country inn |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Good food, well appointed rooms, clean, good service, would have liked better linens and a softer bed in a 4 star hotel. I would stay here again. Summit is a beautiful town, the hotel is close to NJ Transit for trips to NYC.
Reviewed by traveler from Santa Barbara CA on May 21, 2006 |
| not impressed |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| not much service room was a bit dingy
Reviewed by traveler from palo alto ca on December 6, 2005 |
| Nice |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Nice hotel 1 hr from manhattan
Reviewed by traveler from Southern Cal on November 10, 2005 |
| Nice place to stay |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| It is in a beautiful area, and the hotel staff was wonderful. The complimentry breakfast was very good, I would recommend this place for business or leisure.
Reviewed by traveler on December 17, 2004 |
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