We spent 5 nights in the Roosevelt Hotel in January 2012 as we were booked there using Hotwire (with hotel name hidden). We paid $109 plus tax for a total of $620. For some reason we were given a room with a king size bed, which was great. The bed was very comfortable with a down comforter. The room could use some minor refurbishing, but it was adequate. It did have some peeling paint in the bathroom and the carpet was a little shabby. Had a 32" flat screen TV. The bathroom was also adequate; it had a shelf for our toiletry kits. No coffee maker; but it did have a hair dryer. The room was clean as far as we could tell. We checked for signs of bedbugs and didn't find any (a earlier post on Trip Advisor mentioned bedbugs so we were very leery, but found no sign of them). There was some traffic noise on the 8th floor, but it was not too annoying; our room was not on main street though. It was very cold (low 20's F) & windy for 2 days, and the room heater struggled somewhat to keep that part of the room warm enough. We did not eat at the restaurant in the hotel.
The best thing about the Roosevelt is the location and the price. Together these two factors make it a good value. We were able to walk to many places nearby such as Times Square, the Empire State building etc. The hotel is a very short walk from Grand Central Station so the subway lines are about 5 minutes away. We also found a great mix of places to eat within a couple of blocks of the Roosevelt. We didn't pay for the Internet at the Roosevelt, as we went around the block to the Barnes and Noble/Starbucks for a free wireless connection. All-in-all, we will have no hesitation in staying there again.
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