Second time is not a charm!
What a different impression with our second stay at this hotel! Things have all gone downhill from our first stay earlier in the year which we really enjoyed. The restaurant and bar are now closed. So no more free breakfast and no bar to hang out in the evening. Our queen room was also much smaller than last time. The bathroom was so small, you have to be almost on the toilet to open the door from the inside. We had a much larger bathroom last time. Rooms appear to vary greatly. On Saturday night, one elevator was broken. Chaos ensued. Another elevator had too many people and had gone over the weight limit. The result? That elevator had the door closed but not going anywhere for like 20 minutes. The third one that was still working became so slow to go up and down making all the stops. The line got very long. We were very impressed with all the guests who remained patiently waiting and no one yelled or anything. People stayed calm and conducted themselves orderly. Finally, one of the staff showed up to help managed the crowd. It took us a long while to get back into our room. I'll look around more actively next time coming to stay in Manhattan. Flatotel is no longer the top choice despite hard to beat location in midtown Manhattan.