I was not disappointed by the lobby and the historical touches still intact. But the rooms were beyond basic. They were spare, and the doors to the rooms were just plain weird. It was clean, but I didn't feel like it was since it appeared old and seedy. However, the shower blasted and we were in the back so it was quiet (although I heard another guest checking out saying he had not slept a wink due the outside noise.) The price was just OK for a budget hotel. However, the fact that right across the street is Penn Station (Amtrak) makes it a perfect location for catching an early morning train or going to something at Madison Square Gardens. You don't need a cab.
Restaurants both in and around the hotel so getting food is not a problem. If you don't mind age and sparseness then it is OK. But, I would not stay there again unless I needed to catch an early train.
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