Good Times Square location
Stayed here for three nights. This was a business trip so I had nothing to do with making the hotel arrangements. I don't know what rate was paid but when I googled it for the nights it was $351.00. The hotel is steps away from Times Square. You enter the building at ground level but take an elevator to the 7th floor where the lobby is located. The lobby consists of a check in counter, a gift shop and a very large bar/lounge area.The lobby furniture is very low to the ground and extremely uncomfortable. Decor is very sleek modern. The elevators to the rooms are in 2 diffferent banks each serving different floors. It is kind of a maze to figure it out. You must use your room key to get the elevator to work. We asked for a room with a view - which we did not receive. When we got to the room on the 47th floor the key did not work. Back down to desk - another key - did not work. Back down to desk again - staff was apologic. Third key opened the room. The decor is modern but the room was sadly showing wear and tear. In a normal room wear and tear adds to the patina. But in an ultra modern space every scratch and scrape adds up to worn. First thing I noticed upon entering the room was how dirty the windows were. Window covering was a shade that rolled up and down with a chain. It was all or nothing regarding light. No sheer covering to filter light. There was a vinyl chase lounge parallel to the window which was a strange placement. Only other chair in the room was a plastic desk chair.Furniture was of a small scale to help the room look bigger. I question if the king size bed was truly a king - although it was comfortable and adequate in size. Overall the surfaces of the acrylic counters were scratched. The bathroom was small. The shower head is not accomodating to tall guests. The toilet seat was so scratched - I kept wondering - how did that happen - lol. The sink had a waterfall faucet which was hard to turn off. The sink drained poorly. There was little counterspace. Toiletries were of a good quality. Maid service was hit or miss. Returned to room one day at 4 pm and room had not been made up - yet someone had been in the room because there was a fresh water bottle on counter. Walls to bathroom were a smoked glass with a smoked glass pocket door. Room was a comfortable size. The halls were very dark. Staff was very friendly. The room cooled nicely - considering the high outside temperatures. The hotel seemed to attract a lot of young people. The lobby lounge was very crowded at night with a DJ. Overall an ok place. If you want to be right in Times Square this is the place - can't get much closer.