Good location - but check your room first!
I've been to NYC many times and have stayed at many fine and not so fine hotels and my recent room at the Roosevelt rates at the lower end. I only stayed here because it was right across the street from my meeting location. Some positives: location...convenient to all Mid-town events and sight seeing.....bellmen....friendly and efficient....lobby...tired but with charm....breakfast bar...Starbucks and bagels in the morning...the ladies behind the coffee bar very nice....
Now the negatives: room not ready for a 2pm check in (that was ok...check-in time was 4)....supposed to call when room was ready...they didn't....room had two other rooms adjoining...walked through a little vestibule to get to it....first impression...drab...wallpaper peeling....furniture nicked and tired...a couple of plastic cups on the dresser...but the worst was the bathroom....mirror chipped on one side...grungy looking tile and the shower quality reminded me of a hostel I stayed at in Paris when I was 19 years old...
when I was checking out the next morning the elevator lobby was filled with old lamps so I assume they are renovating the rooms....I didn't have time to ask the manager why I was being charged $395 for a subpar room...they should have knocked at least 50%off....