Nice staff, run down facility
You learn never to expect much from hotels in older parts of the city. This, the former Tudor (in Tudor City in Midtown East) is a block away from the UN, needless to say a high price zip code! The staff was kind enough to upgrade us to a junior suite, as it would have been a scene from a bad comedy watching 2 adults maneuver around their tiny standard room (seriously, if you swung your feet out of the bed too fast they'd go through the wall or window...yeah, that small!)
The room was in the south tower (no views just walls and window washer cables). The amenities were nice and comfy. The major downside was when the AC unit kicked on, you thought someone was falling through the ceiling (unnerving at night). As this was a work/play stay, we both spent some time in the room during the day working. Little did we know that they are working on the bricks on the outside and have had to listen to what sounds like drilling and dental work for days. They do stop at night, but I found myself working with headphones on to drown out the noise.
As with any stay, make sure you ask before reserving what construction work is being done, as this should seriously dissuade you from staying.