I do not want to whine about the hotel, I think the majority know exactly what it is like, it is basic, no frills and that (on paper at least) is okay. You know what to expect so I do not believe in moaning about the drabness of the decor or the lack of fluffiness in the towels BUT I DO NOT expect BED BUGS in a hotel.
Yes, they have bed bugs, they may not be on all the floors but they were on the 7th floor and they will spread so go at your own risk. Also before you think about booking, think about the lack of hygiene here. Interestingly when you google bed bugs and the Hotel Pennsylvania you will see that they had a law suit brought against them in 2005 where 2 women were bitten to a ruby red pulp by their little room mates. Nice.
My fiance and I were bitten countless of times there, it is rather repulsive to think how dirty their mattresses are. We shall not be staying there ever again.
If you are silly enough to stay there after having read this here is a TIP - Ask for a room on the 13th floor - DO NOT TAKE ANY ON THE 7TH! The rooms are repulsive and smell. The 13th floor has been renovated (we only found this out after 3 nights) and were transferred only after we complained that a friend who was staying there too was on this floor and they were being charged $10 less. If you get resistance from the front desk (they were fine by the way, they did not retort when we told them how awful the hotel was. They are very much aware of the hell hole that they work in)
I do not know what the other floors look like but in all honesty, even if you are lucky enough not to get bitten there are an array of more decent hotels in New York for the same price, if not less. I would rather stay in a cell with a brick bed and no sheeting than at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
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