Pleasantly surprised
Our family of 4 recently stayed over a weekend at the Travel Inn. I was nervous about booking a hotel with a 2-3 star rating however there were so many positive reviews on tripadvisor that I decided to go with it; I was pleasantly surprised. We arrived before check-in but we were able to park the car and start walking around the city. Returned after 3 PM and check-in was a breeze since I had made the reservation online. The room was clean and a typical hotel room layout with two double beds on one wall and a desk and dresser with TV and small refrigerator (also clean) on the other wall. The bathroom was also very clean. Only one elevator was working during our stay, apparently they are in the process of renovating their elevators. This was not an issue for us. There is a small deli next door which was great for grabbing a quick bite to eat before heading out in the morning. We all had a breakfast sandwhich which was prepared and served very quickly. Everything was within easy walking distance. It's a straight shot down 42nd street to the center of town and a short walk to many restaurants in Hell's Kitchen. Other reviews complained about walking so far to the subway......its only three blocks away, they are the "longer" blocks but come on it's New York! If you don't want to walk, NY is not the place for you. We walked or took the subway everywhere and had no issues! Would definitely stay here again. Great value and you absolutely can not beat the free parking!