Really, it would have been a nice hotel except for the New York State Division of Parole office in the building right next to the hotel. The line of sketchy parolees each morning was not something I wanted to face with 2 young kids in tow. You know people in NYC stare, but when you definitely know these guys are dodgy, not so much. The sex store next to it paled in comparison to it - at least people don't hang out outside sex stores so much.
So if you are cool with sketchy characters day and night, and very busy vehicle and foot traffic during peak hours, this hotel should not be an issue. It is close to subways that take you uptown, downtown and crosstown. Restaurants on 9th Ave look decent and there's a laundromat on 9th between 39th & 40th.
This is probably the only Starwood hotel that I've stayed in in the world that offered free wireless access, and if you request it, they will supply a mini-fridge (if available).
I'm rating this 2 for its location right next to the parole office because it mattered to me.
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