Lovely, clean, modern hotel in a great neighbourhood. The staff are wonderful - always friendly and cheerful, and nothing is too much trouble. Our room was a fair size by New York standards, and we could see both Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges from the window. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, and there was plenty of hot water. Complimentary tea and coffee are available in the lobby from morning till midnight, and there's free WiFi. Breakfast was included in our room rate, they gave us a voucher for a cafe four doors down the street. That's the only thing I would change about my stay, as the cafe was not great (some of the staff were surly, and breakfast was one small hot dish plus EITHER a hot drink OR juice; but - just to be clear - my problem was with the cafe, NOT with the hotel).
I loved the area - at the edge of Chinatown where it meets Little Italy. We used the subways around the corner on Canal Street (the 6, N, Q and R, which are all useful lines for moving around the city). The neighbourhood is pretty quiet in the evenings - there are more people about during the day, but it's not overcrowded. The shops and restaurants all seemed to be cheap around there. I'm a fairly frequent visitor to Manhattan, and prefer not to stay near Times Square, as I find it too crowded, noisy and overpriced. Don't be put off by thinking this place is away from midtown - wherever you stay in the city, you're going to be using the subway anyway, and it's only a handful of stops. Plus it's really convenient for exploring places like Soho, the East Village, Greenwich Village etc. not to mention Chinatown and Little Italy.
I really recommend this hotel - it's good value by New York standards, and is one of the very best I've come across.
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