I have stayed here for a business meeting. The price was under $150, which is ok for the location - 1.5 block from Time Square. It is short walk to subway too. The hotel is small, which is probably why it is not possible to have early check in (before 3pm). The front desk staff is attentive, but not flexible. My request (during reservation as an option) for a refrigerator into the room was ignored.
The waiting area of foyer has marble columns, seating chairs, coffee, WI-fi, newspapers, and a bar (open on weekdays only), and free internet computer stations.
The room was small, while adequate. There is a small LCD TV, free internet (plus), a few books (nice touch), phone, iPod dock, Keurig coffee maker w/pods and tea The walls not too sound proof - heard the kid crying next door and some conversation in the corridor. The temperature control is ok, AC is not loud, but next to your bed, so close the duvet well, so it is not cold. The bed was narrow (the narrowest in US seen), while of right length and very comfortable.
Do not panic if you cannot find a door to a bathroom first - it is two-fold narrow white one - looks like a closet door. The bathroom has shower; shampoo, soap, but no gel, and no - they will not replace shampoo or soap with new ones when shampoo runs out (forgot may be?), there was just enough towels (definitely skimpy on that). The water pressure and temperature were good.
The hotel has a fitness center with one treadmill and a few yoga items; no pool. There is a coffee/tea in a waiting area as well as water-stations on different floors with ready-to-fill empty water bottles (w/caps) - nice.
The carpets thought out the hotel definitely look dated (especially next to fitness center) - they probably should consider changing them.
Internet is fast and printing is available.
The breakfast is continental on Saturday/Sunday (juices, coffee, pastries, boiled eggs, some fruit (no berries), Greek yogurt, cereal) for $11 ($13.95 real after taxes and non-negotiable and not disclosed 18% service charge???) and full American (as option) on weekdays (same as continental + sausages, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon) for $16 ($20.30 - real). There is no other food service on weekends.
If you want to stay past check out time of 12 noon even by 1 minute, there will be automatic extra charge - no flexibility (very big minus); they of course, will store your belongings (at no charge).
Overall, I am giving 3-stars because although, the bed is very comfortable and hotel has many good amenities, there are equally enough shortcoming such as absolute inflexibility on check-out time, too few bath items, and light breakfast choice among others.
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