Hotel 17 feels like you've just entered some kinda surreal Jim Jarmusch movie, where the hotel check in person chain smokes behind a glass window and theres ghosts in the the hallways. After finding a decent rate online of just under $60 a night, which is a steal for NYC, we got a great top floor unit facing out on the street. This might've been since I stayed a summer after 9/11, so hotels had dropped their rates to get more travelers in the door.
The beds were pretty uncomfortable, the baths and showers were european style - shared and the doors never seemed to close right because they were crooked. The place had a lot of character, the wallpaper was kinda out of control with its pin stripes.
The TV never worked for the 3 nights were there. But on the plus side, it was clean and the Gramercy Park near by was nice to walk to. Its pretty close to everything as well -- especially the subways. All and all for the price it gets 3 to 3.5 stars.
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