I stayed at the Park Central for only one night. I had been to the hotel before for a convention, and it seemed very nice from the lobby, so I figured the rooms would reflect the same. This was not quite the case. The room was an okay size, however the first drawback was that the bathroom door was next to the bed, instead of around the corner on the other side of the wall by the entrance. Talk about no privacy! I have stayed in many hotels, in NYC and otherwise, and I have never seen this set up before. When I went to take a shower, I realized that there were only 2 hand towels in the bathroom, so I had to call downstairs and ask for towels. (How do you forget to put towels in the bathroom?) Not to mention when they did finally arrive (all 2 of them), they were rough and frayed with holes in them. In the corner of the room, the wallpaper was peeling back and hanging down. The elevators were a whole other story. This huge 30 floor hotel that takes up an entire block ony has 3 elevators. It took forever just to get an elevator, nervermind the fact that they stop on almost every floor. On the plus side, the central air worked pretty well, and the bed and pillows were comfortable.
All I can say is you get what you pay for. We paid $139 a night for a "superior" king room, which of course in Manhattan is a good price. If you're just looking for a decent, clean, no-frills hotel, this is the place for you.
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