All of the glam is in the lobby, not your room!
I think it's common knowledge that NYC hotels are going to have smaller rooms than normal: that's completely understandable. The problem is when the hotels fail to keep up with maintenance of the rooms and they begin to suffer. Enter the Roosevelt. Upon entering it's a very stately, elegant and stunning property.The design is sleek and meticulous and yet dramatically glamorous. My husband and I checked into our room and were shocked at how small the room was - it was basically a closet. Keeping in mind we travel to the city frequently. We had never seen a room so small. Also they had mounted the tv on the wall next to the end corner of the room- not near the bed and without a swivel. The room was hot and simply dirty. We changed rooms. The next one had a maintenance man in it, telling us that the room was under repairs and unrentable. So downstairs we went, and eventually got another room. This room was much larger than the first. It was incredibly stuffy and the a/c inoperable but the hotel was sold out for a conference and we could not switch any more rooms. The room was fine except for visible mold in the bathroom and a pill on the floor from the previous occupant. I just have to say that I'm a little disappointed that such a historic and elegant hotel could be so unpleasant. There are many, many other hotels in this city that are cheaper, cleaner and more catered to the needs of the traveler. This stay left me unsatisfied and disappointed.