If you agree that there is nothing cool, hip or trendy about being ripped off, you should be very careful about how to make use of the POD hotel. The only option that appears of interest is a room with shared bath room: although lacking in proper ventilation, these corridor bathrooms are prettier and much more spacey than the ones crammed into private rooms and you could save on your expenses in case that is your priority. In no event, however, should you book a double room with shower and toilet: you 2 will be sleeping on something resembling the undersized sofa bed that your old aunt keeps on her tiny attic where you have no place no to put your suitcase without stumbling over it. The difference being that your auntie will not charge some US$ 200 including taxes per night. Perhaps that such prices made sense before the economic crisis but these days you can get much better value for the same money in Manhattan: for the same amount we had a complete apartment in the Beekman Tower Hotel on East 49 including full bathroom and kitchen, dining, living and separate bedroom. The furniture may be old-fashioned, the TV’s may not be flat-screen and the lounge may not be brimming with young people clutching to their laptops, but you can actually run around your rooms, will not suffer the noise of guests and cleaners in the corridors and your geographical location will be as privileged. And, oh yes: the i-net connection is much better at the Beekman!! That bugged me more than anything else: how can the POD of all places not have the swiftest connection?! So my advice would be: go for the cheapest deal at POD or take your money elsewhere: you have options.
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