The neighborhood is pretty good and quiter at night compared to being in downtown Manhattan, but the lobby is very small and the elevator can accomodate 2 -4 people unless you have luggage then it will only fit 2 people. So you wait or use the somewhat treacherous stairs. Our room had that old smoke smell - but the air conditioner kept it comfortable, which is easy to do because the room is so small. The bathrooms were clean. The beds comfortable. They did supply nice linens.
Request 2 beds and you may get a larger room.
They have vending machines somewhere - possibly in the basement. But you have to go elsewhere for any kind of food.
They do have do have a doorman posted it seemed at all times and we felt safe inside the hotel. Central Park is right across the street. We rode the subway to get to most of the other attractions, not a lot to see within walking distance.
If you ride the subway you should buy an unlimited ride pass for the time you are there. I would rather stay somewhere with a lounge and a restaurant available and ice and vending machines on all the floors. I don't know if any of the rooms have fridges but it would have been nice to put your bakery purchases into something to keep them cold.
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