We booked this hotel because of its proximity to the Central Park entrance at 81st, which I needed to be at extremely early to get tickets to "Into the Woods" (it's excellent!). We ended up loving the location in general as the Upper West side is a very livable and walkable neighbourhood. It's not really close to many of the typical tourist attractions, except for the Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, and of course Central Park, but it's not hard to get to anywhere else either. We booked a "Broadway King" room, which is in the round turret of the building, so the room is round. We liked it. There are four or five windows all around so you could see out on the street and feel the energy of the city. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was tiny, but efficient, and the bathroom fixtures seemed new. The building itself is a beautiful old building and the whole hotel has that old damask-y charm, which I personally enjoy. The staff was very friendly. Also: free wifi, which I really appreciate. On the potential cons: there is a slight musty smell which I actually like as 'character' in an old building, but some may not like it. The elevators are tiny. The lobby is undergoing renovation right now, so you won't get any entrance wow-factor, and the current temp lobby area is really small. However, none of these things bothered me enough to detract more than one 'star' for me. Also, we got a very good deal on it, probably because of the reno. We had an excellent comfortable stay here, and would definitely stay here again if we wanted to stay in this area.
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