Good value for NYC, Great Location
Had a 3-night stay here as a Platinum Priority Club member. As is mentioned in many reviews, the rooms are indeed small - but it's New York City and I'd hope you're not spending a whole lot of time in the room anyway. Air conditioning got the room very cold if you wanted, but he unit was fairly noisy and the bed is very close to it because of the size of the room. The location is the big seller here. About a half-block away from the corner of 8th and 39th and then you're pretty much right in the heart of Manhattan/Times Square. Check-in/Check-out was very quick. Elevators can be a little slow at times and had an issue where we hit the "down" button and waited and then it went off like an elevator was arriving and never did so we hit both buttons and eventually got one going "up". Breakfast area can be extremely crowded and almost wonder if the layout just needs to be changed so you can at least access the food and then take it up to the room.
But at the end of the day - when hotels a block or two away are charging up to double the rates, if you're just looking for a clean hotel in a good area, this place is just fine.