Very Cool As Long As You Aren't Claustrophobic....
We really enjoyed staying here for a long weekend in April. The atmosphere is old-world super cool, the service is excellent and the lobby and bar scene is remarkable - plus, as a hotel guest, they will literally ask other people to move over or leave to make room for you. Same goes for the attached always-crowded and excellent Italian restaurant where they will only take reservations from Hotel guests. It's a great location for exploring the Village, SOHO, Little Italy, Chinatown, NYU campus, Union Square area, etc. The only downside was the tiny(!) rooms - we stayed in a King on a corner - if you're not laying in the bed, it's hard for both of you to stretch your arms out at the same time. Still, we weren't there to hang out in the room.