Could have been 5 stars but....
Any hotel that lets a party rage in the corridor until 3am probably shouldnt get 1 star but up untl the night before a 5am departure I loved this hotel.
Having stayed mid town in 5 star hotels previously I knew this lower East side was the place I wanted to be. Situated in China Town with food markets on the sidewalks and locals going about their lives, with Little Italy only paces away and then boutiques and cafes to wander and enjoy - what's not to love. Safe, subway very close and just a wonderful feel of old New York.
Rooms basic with polished boards so no stained carpets, initially very quiet, breakfast while not gourmet a decent assortment of food available.
But...I retuned to the hotel around 6 pm on the last evening to find the corridor blocked with people splayed across it eatingmfrommtakeway containers, putting on makeup, dressing...thisnisninmthe corridor. Turned out theynwere performers hired to entertain at a function across the street which necessitated yelling into walkie talkies. The had hired 2 rooms to dress in bit there was around 12 people involved and only 2 dressing at time. Around midnight when they'd finished their gig they started to party up and down the corridor. I called and complained and was told the situation was being bought under control. It wasn't. Yelling, glasses being banged against bottles, falling against doors and on it went till around 3am. At 5 am I had to get up and catch a flight to the UK for work and was feeling less than perky. I expressed my dissatisfaction to the front desk asking why they let2 rooms to 12 people... .? He replied they only required themroom foe changing in. Well they sure didnt use them for sleeping. So be warned any hotel who doesn't escort trouble makers frim the premises after an initial warning isn't worth 1 star.