You think the hair dryer would work for this price
For over $400 a night, you think they could provide a working hairdryer that didn't appear to be a fire hazard! The plus side: we wanted a 2-bed room and the room was very generously-sized for Manhattan. That part was excellent. But the bathroom was super-tiny and appeared to be dated from the 1950's, including the hair dryer. Unfortunately, I didn't pack my own and I foolishly washed my hair relying on their's. It came on, glowed very hot red with almost no air flow, then died. I didn't want to disturb my husband's sleep by calling the desk, and I only had a little time before I had to hoof it to my meeting anyway. I went down to the desk and asked for access to a hair dryer. They said they couldn't help me. I went into the bathroom and tried to use the hand dryer for my hair (clue -- don't do this, the Dyson Airblade will twist your hair into knots). Another client in the restroom said all of the room hair dryers were like that and there was a trick to get them to work. At over $400 a night, they could replace most of them in the hotel for the price of my 2-night stay.
On the plus side, the breakfast at Cafe Edison is really inexpensive, very tasty, and arrives to you in seconds. A great place to get breakfast or a quick lunch!