I stayed here because it is close to my office. It was supposed to be a respite from dealing with post-Hurricane Sandy commuter train problems. I’ve stayed at a wide range of hotels in Manhattan over the years, from downtown boutiques to middle-of-the-road chains to grand 5-star properties. Relative to these other stays, my experience at the St. Giles Court was pretty dismal. The only good part – the doormen were unfailingly friendly and professional. However, check-in was perfunctory and rushed (though there was no one in line behind me). Loud music poured into the small under-populated lobby from the adjacent, under-populated bar, giving it a trashy, depressing quality rather than hip or chic. The room was dreary. Poorly lighted and the bedside lamp was missing its finial - so the shade hung there, crooked and sad. The carpet was badly frayed and worn at the bathroom threshold. There was an acrid odor of air freshener covering old (?) cigarette smoke. The ancient heater under the window blew dust and rattled loudly when it went on. The black metal double-hung window was drafty and a vinyl roller shade served as the only window covering. The bathroom sink did not drain properly so water quickly filled the basin and bits of hair and whatever else came up from below as it filled. The shower arm/showerhead rattled violently when turned on, as though it might snap off the wall at any moment. I think this kind of kind of second-rate faux boutique hotel concept (lipstick on a dumpy old hotel property) would have played better in the pre-recession world. But now, it is just a bad value when there are so many better options at the same price point in midtown.
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