We ended up staying in this hotel by default, after our pre-book vacation rental fell through (but that's another story). Given that we were staying for 7 nights, in peak season it was not realistic to be paying the premium ($450-$500 p/n) rates asked by the newer hotels. So from that perspective it was reasonable (@ $310p/n) , but it was certainly nothing fancy.
Better than a "budget' hotel, but a little dated and very pokey rooms. Back in their day (when double beds were the norm) they were probably fine - but with a king sized bed it was a very tight squeeze. Also reflecting its age, was the room air conditioner, incredibly noisy and hard to find a happy medium in the temperature.... either stuffy hot or freezing cold.The bathroom was small but immaculately clean and fresh, obviously recently renovated, and the bed itself was fantastically comfortable.
The location is central and an easy walk to Times Square, great if you are after the crazy chaos that is this part of NYC....however the neighbours are a little suss, with the parole board on one side and a number of adult stores along the street. That said, we felt incredibly safe at all times and it was great for 'people watching'. The Port Authority (central bus/train station) is across the road making it super easy to get anywhere.
All in all, it was a reasonable base to see the city from, and as long as you are not planning on "staying in" too often it is perfectly fine.
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