Bang for your buck!
A steal in Times Square we paid $150 total for a Tues night (the busiest night in NYC) . The room was typical NY small, but upgraded, modern, and clean. A block from Times Square, and an easy walk (or short cab ride) to Penn station, makes this an ideal location for both pleasure and business, although a business traveller may prefer a hotel that's a few more blocks away from the hustle and bustle of the Times Square/theatre district. Added bonus was the short walk to Hell's Kitchen for a variety of restaurants and pubs. We took NJ transit in from EWR and it was roughly 10min walking from Penn station.
Front desk staff was friendly and efficient. The elevators were quick - and maybe this is just new to me but at the elevator bank you would enter your floor and it would assign you one of the 6 elevators, grouping people that were going to certain floors. As i said, the room was small (we just had the standard queen room) but unless you're having a party in your room, this is a non-issue. Clean and bright, the room was comfortable, had adjustable thermostat (which during the March heatwave was a godsend to be able to control the room temp), and the small space was maximized with a wall mounted flat screen, TV pocket/sliding door for the bathroom and wall hugging desk and dresser - and there was still room for not only 2 girls' luggage but all the shopping bags that were brought back to the room. The bed was very comfortable. Bathroom was small and a wee awkward with the tight space for the toilet, but this allowed a full-sized bathtub/shower - it's all about compromise. Would definately stay here again!