Difficult to recommend this hotel...
Some pros but some important cons:
Pros- comfy bed, interesting nautical design theme in lobby and rooms, great location in a hip and lively part of Manhattan, nice toiletries, lots of electronic goodies in the room (eg iPod dock), willing staff when you encounter them (we needed our AC to be adjusted), you can actually open the window for fresh air, and when it is closed the racket from 9th Ave. is very muted.
Cons - there are 12 steps up a stair case just to enter the hotel (after a long flight with luggage to haul, not good for older folks), doorman wasn't there when we arrived, it's a bit difficult to get a cab in the rain since entrance is on 16th street, not 9th Ave., there was no luggage rack in the room (kind of curious considering it is a hotel, we had two large suitcases and had to go down to request they be brought up), room sizes quite small (both sleeping area and bath), bedroom very dark at night due to low, indirect lighting in a space completely paneled in dark woodwork, hallways are extremely dim (deep marine blue ceilings, walls and carpets), and finally, weird shower head choice since water pressure on 11th floor was insufficient to power a rain head.
Sorry, would not stay here again.