My in-flight magazine had a review of this hotel that made it sound like the hot spot of NYC. It is in a good area, with lots of restaurant options and small shops, and the subway is about 4 blocks away. The rooms are interesting. It is all about conserving energy, which I like, and it was comfortable, but the single bed is quite small and stiff. We did not get our own bathroom, I don't know if that is an option, but the shared bathrooms were clean and rarely busy. My main problem was the smell in the hall way and the noise in the middle of the night. There was a terrible smell all throughout the hallway, it made me gag each and every time I forgot to hold my breath while walking to or out of my room. I never habituated to the smell. However, when I entered my room I couldn't smell it anymore, so it was ok. The noise though, it wasn't constant, but the walls are paper thin and you can hear everything from all of the other rooms. I believe this place is very popular with young men, and on our first night at 4 AM, one of these men decided to kick our door and start screaming. He then said, "oh S***, there is someone in this room, their stuff was all over the bed this afternoon". I then wondered how he knew my stuff was all over the bed, the only way would be for him to have a key and access to my room while I was out. This was not comfortable at all, but thankfully, I didn't leave anything of value in my room, and nothing was missing after all. You will definitely hear the delightful noises from the hallway as these young people arrive at all times of the night drunk and excited. Overall, the hotel is cute, the room is comfortable enough (definitely not the ritz), but don't expect this to be a place of quiet rest.
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