This hotel has some of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in. We got it through Priceline, and felt it was a good deal, but I wouldn't have been happy to pay full rack rate for it. For New York, though, the rooms are a nice size and the service is good. The bathroom is tiny, and there is no counter space. I ended up setting up the ironing board outside the bathroom and using it to hold everything. The front closet is huge, though -- a walk in closet. Lots of room for clothes and luggage, but I would have preferred the extra space in the bathroom instead. The building is old and historic, which makes it charming and attractive, but its age is showing. I liked the older feel of it, the thick moldings, the heavier construction; don't go here if you're looking for sleek and modern.
We had an easy check in and check out, with polite front desk employees. The bell service is good, and they stored our bags the last day after checkout since we had a late afternoon flight. My main complaint was the noise, but this is New York City, and it's almost impossible to get away from noise. The doorman whistled for taxis almost constantly, there were honking horns and traffic noise all day and all night. Bring earplugs. There is a 24-hr deli across the street, where we got most of our meals on the run. Convenient and reasonably-priced. Grand Central is just a few blocks away, making it easy to get almost anywhere you want on the subway. There's not much nightlife in this part of town, but you can find anything you want by walking 20 minutes to Times Square.
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