Well located in NYC and this to my own criteria of valuation is the only plus of the hotel.
It is presented as a boutique hotel and priced accordingly but i don't think the boutique hotel description match with the service and with the rooms size and decoration.
In a boutique hotel i expect a minimum of personalized service, starting from the welcome at the reception, perhaps few information about the area and the facilities of the hotel, this is not the case when you arrive in this hotel. The porter was the only one who did smile once.
I booked a smoking room but to get an ashtray in the room i had to call the reception the first day and the second day as well. There is no way you can let her fresh air flow into the room because windows and glass door are blocked. The ac system is noisy and unefficient.
The decoration of the room is absolutely standard, nothing which i could define special including the choice of linen and towels of pretty average quality.
The first morning we had breakfast in the hotel, pretty poor quality food and extremely highly priced served on very uncomfortable low table. The only positive note goes to the attendant of Greek nationality, the kindest staff of the hotel. (Look for Pulino's bar close by if you like to enjoy an extremely good and fairly priced breakfast!)
wifi is not free of charge like in most of the hotel of the same category, a bottle of water is charged 10 usd and you have to double check is the bottle is sealed and not re-filled with tap water.
so in general very little attention of details in a town like new york where look and style is so relevant.
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