Not quite up to scratch
As this was a last minute booking and around $80 cheaper per room per night than comparable hotels, we did not have such great expectations as we were just happy to have a room in a good location. We really enjoyed the location which was almost on Times Square, near to the shopping, our favourite restaurants and theatres, so walking anywhere was a pleasure. The Concierge service was extremely good and the staff knowledgeable without being rushed and the hotel lobby and bar were not bad. 
There were quite a few downsides. For "boutique" hotel read "paper thin walls", "very noisy and ineffective aircon" and "lifts that are so slow that you could miss your plane"! The rooms were relatively OK but they had a bit of a feel of a "bedsit" with missing planks under the carpet, a bathroom shelf that leans forward so items slide off and an aircon unit (that you had to have on for the heat) that also sounded like a jet engine taking off.
It often took me 10-12 minutes to get from the 9th floor to the ground. The problem with the loud bar is probably only evident on floors below floor 5 (where my friend could here the music slightly) but having a room next to the lift was a problem as it was apparently very noisy. Having left our luggage and having received tags for the last day, the porters were completely out of their depth in being able to find them - we had to do so ourselves for 10 minutes with a cab running on the meter outside. What was particularly annoying was that all the staff were pushing us to take a $70 taxi when the standard fare to the airport in any cab is about $52. I understand the desire for commission but seriously?!
I would so much like to say that we would return, but sadly we'd be looking elsewhere next time.