Good stay, nice property
Accomodations & guest service were all very good (with the exception of the sofa bed in the suite being uncomfortable, but aren't they all?). Location is very convenient to subways, park, shopping, and very walkable to most of Midtown. The room did get noisy during the late evening hours when they seemed to be hauling debris from the construction site next door, but I assume this is a temporary issue. Two specific items cost the fifth star on this one.
First, $15 add on charge for the pool is silly and a bit offensive. When I'm paying high end prices for a high end room, I hate being nickeled & dimed. Anyone paying for a room at this hotel can easily afford the $15, so I don't believe it's there to keep the "riff raff" out of the pool. Just add the cost onto the room and save us the bother of having to fill out the form confirming we'll fork over the few bucks for a swim!
Second, the rooms lack any information about the hotel itself, other than a room service menu for Norma's. When I inquired whether it was something that was supposed to be in our room but might be missing, a staffer explained to me that the hotel purposely does not use signage or provide informational binders in the room because they want the guests to have to interact with the staff. I must be missing something here because I fail to see how inconveniencing me in that I have to go to or call the front desk/concierge to find out basic hotel info (where is the pool, what are the hours of the onsite dining/bar establishments, how does one access the tower elevators going to the health club, etc.) is a good marketing strategy. 
Other than those two minor annoyances, we really enjoyed our stay and would return again.