define "amenities"
When in NYC, I don't care if the hotel has room service, a view of the Statue of Liberty, flat screens, three thousand pillows on the bed, phone in the bathroom, wet bar, dry bar, or laundry service. 
What I need: a comfortable bed, a good shower with great water pressure, extreme cleanliness (no bugs of any kind), enough towels, appropriate heat and chill, and a place to print my boarding pass for free. 
What I like: a coffee shop across the street, friendly staff, a bathrobe, fast elevators, thick walls, a nice lobby. 
The Roosevelt is an amazing city block big, a stones throw from Grand Central. All was well with needs and likes.
My only complaint was with a "business center" that was closed on weekends and cost $$$ to use anything except printing a free boarding pass except, oops, never on Sunday.