Old hotel, but near Grand Central
I booked this hotel "accidentally" through Priceline; I meant to book a different hotel but used the wrong strategy and ended up getting this hotel. After reading reviews on Trip Advisor, I made sure to call the hotel to ask if I could request a renovated room. They said they will put the request in, but it's not guaranteed.
The hotel location was actually pretty good-- just a couple blocks (albeit long blocks) away from Grand Central station. When we checked in, I re-inquired to make sure that we would get a renovated room, and they said it should be no problem. Check in time was 3 PM, and we did get a renovated room, thankfully, although it still looked pretty old. The bedroom was ok size for New York, but the room felt dry, was very dark, and there was not enough air circulation. The bathroom was really small and basic, and didn't look renovated.
Overall I wouldn't recommend this hotel if you have to pay full price - even by getting a cheaper price from Priceline, I still didn't think it was worth it and will definitely choose other hotels when visiting New York.