This was the second time I had stayed at OTA, the first being when it had just opened and wasn't even finished yet. That first stay was in a room with a terrace, beautiful room. I don't remember the price but the room was brand new and the stay was enjoyable, Since then we have always stayed at the Lucerne, which, in the past was fantastic but since has become a bit dated and expensive, so we decided to try OTA. I called reservations because a couple of reviews here on tripadvisor mentioned people not getting kingsize beds and being stuck on lower noisy floors. The 2 reps I interacted with, Rose and Yoelin were great. I told them I did not want to arrive to be told , sorry no more kings. They assured me I would have a king . At check in the front desk was quick and we got our king. Any staff I met were very polite and helpful.
The room: kingsize bed with clean sheets, i say " clean" to mean freshly laundered and free of bed bugs and no polyester bedspread, just a white duvet with appropriate bedding. The mattress was medium firm and comfortable, big screen TV worked well, bathroom was clean but my wife noticed a little bit of mold in the shower but in all fairness it was very small and it's hard to see because the floor of the shower is a dark grey slate like tile. One of the neon tube lights in the bathroom was on the fritz but other than that it was good. Shower worked very well, water was hot and pressure was good. Our room was on the fifth floor over looking 77th. Huge windows that actually open, not easily, but they opened. AC worked very well, you could hang meat in our room if you wanted. Surprisingly quiet, I thought being on the 5th would be a lot noisier but more noise came from the hallway than street. My only complaint was the carpet which was stained, it might have been very clean, but it looked dated and worn. IMHO, hotels should get rid of carpets and use ceramic or stone any solid surface is better than carpet. The room was perfect size, not too big, not too small.
We parked overnight on Broadway at 77th, cheaper than a garage and was easy to find a spot because it was Sat. night. Check out was automatic with our bill slipped under our door early morning.
The one tip I can give to anyone staying at OTA is make sure you are confirmed for bed size and room floor, as I could see the very lower floors being a bit noisy.
For the $179.00 price this was truly a comfortable bargain and we would not hesitate to book again at OTA
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