Actually, everything is large in this Hotel. Very strange for New York. You can drive your car down the hallways and have a wedding for about 1000 people in the lobby. If you are not used to hotels in NYC, most of them are typically VERY VERY small.
A prestigious feeling old school New York classic style hotel. Old but elegant, a nice change for me from the trendy, dark and minimal boutique hotels. The place definitely makes you feel like you are in the New York of days gone by and the lobby always has some kind of hustle and bustle going on.
Sure the rooms definitely need some upgrading for the fixtures, trim and stuff but I am not too fussy on that, it was clean and big and everything worked. Most importantly, the bed was one of the best and I stay in a lot of NYC hotels. The size of my room was huge to me, though I am not sure if I was given an above average room.
The location is great with tons of shopping right in and around the hotel. Very cool rooftop bar/restaurant. (Didn't actually check it out but the photos looked pretty good and I am a sucker for rooftop umbrellas and patio furniture)
The only negative is the $15 a day internet fee, not a big deal, but this really bugs me. It almost feels like charging for water in this day and age.
If this place is in your budget, go for it.
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