Got a room there at last minute rate, so rate was relatively "reasonable", for a Manhattan. However, I was pretty disappointed overall. Location is relatively good (it is a bit off the beaten path and not in the nicest neighborhood, although nothing unpleasant happened while we were there) and view from rooftop breakfast bar is amazing, but that's about it. Hotel tries to look like a place from "gilded 1920s" with constructivist decor and furniture which could moonlight as a prop for gangster movie, but both decor and furniture look like they haven't been updated since Lucky Luciano's golden years. Furniture is chipping away, sofabeds (I've tried two) don't work, despite the best efforts of hotel service guy, both carpets and walls do look like they had not been updated for 70-odd years. Service is OK, in a funky sort of way. Can't say this about management, as, when we arrived, it turned out that the only room available was on the smoking floor, despite our very clearly stated request for a nonsmoking room (I blame it on management as they're the ones who are responsible for communication with booking site). Rooms were not spotless, but reasonably clean. Overall, I was much less impressed by the place than an average reviewer on this site. I would not discourage a friend from staying here, but would not suggest the place to a friend.
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