Great location
We stayed at the Holiday Inn West 57th street for two nights in August - as part of a trip to New York City. The location was good. We were travelling with a 4 year old so being close to Central Park, Times Square and the Subway was awesome. Our hotel room was big, and clean (no bed bugs.. Yeah!) but the bathroom was seriously outdated and our toilet wouldn't flush half the time. The new TV's were a plus, and overall the decor wasn't bad. The hotel itself is pretty dated, but it was just what I would expect from a hotel of its age, and in this location for this price. The rooftop pool was a big plus, but I was sad to see that it closed so early. They wouldn't have issues with over-crowding at the pool if they didn't let locals have "passes" to the pool for a fee. They also rent out the rooftop pool after 6 for birthday parties, which is great for them - but not so great for those of us that wanted to use the pool after that time (it was hot when we were there). People were getting really upset about the rules while we were there (prompting the manager to come up and talk to them) and while I understood some of their concerns - rules are rules, and it was clearly stated everywhere that the pool deck can only hold so many people, and that it "books up" fast. Rules are rules. My only other complaint would be that the elevators were extremely slow, and small. This meant we were often waiting forever for an elevator to finally come, and then when it would come, it was usually full. It was hard when travelling with a little one to keep going up and down the stairs (which weren't overly clean.. ) but the hotel is older so I guess it's too much to upgrade the elevator system. Some great places to eat in the area too (Try Jake's Saloon - they were fantastic there). Bell service was extremely friendly - always had a smile on their faces! Kids eat free at the hotel - a big plus - and the food was decent!