Sel57 didn't stay at the same Marcel that we did! What a wonderful, beautifully designed and recently renovated, upscale boutique hotel! Our experience started upon entering the very cozy, Euro-modern lobby and greeting by Juan at the front desk, who was unable to find our reservation we'd booked through an online third party. Not only did he immediately set up another reservation for us, he honored the special online price - our reason for booking. Although we had to later cancel, he set up dinner reservations at Enoteca right then and there.
Even though it was noon, the room was ready and we were able to go right up and leave our luggage. As others noted, the rooms are small, but boutique hotels tend to be that way, and allow a level of luxury and comfort without being pricey. (FYI - about five years ago we stayed at Amsterdam Court (on 50th, bet. Broadway and 8th) and loved it for the same reasons as the Marcel. Come to find out - they're sister hotels.) It can be noisy on the street side, but since I always travel with ear plugs it wasn't an issue.
Even though this hotel is less than a $10 cab ride to the Theatre District, it IS walkable. We did just that after a show, stopping at a Japanese restaurant for a light meal on the way back. We felt safe all along the way, with lots of others out late enjoying the brisk evening. Parking is across the street and reasonable (for NYC) at $27 for 24 hours. There are a lot of eateries and restaurants on 3rd - "Enoteca" for Italian is next door, and we loved the Red Sox loving, Irish tavern, "The Hairy Monk", for a quick pub grub lunch.
We travel to NYC for theatre several times a year from the Finger Lakes area and always try a different accommodation - from the older, spacious locations to the newer. I would highly recommend the Marcel, as well as its sister properties. It's two for two with us!
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