Cheap place to sleep
We stayed at the Astor for 6 nights at the beginning of April 2012. We expected the rooms to be small since it is New York so that wasn't a problem. We got room 207, a room facing the park which sounded great. However, the windows were filthy and one of them had toilet paper dangling from it. This was never addressed during our stay. Facing the park you must also beware that you directly above the subway track which adds to the noise that you get from the street. The room was clean but the towels had small rips in them, the bathroom ceiling had water stains and the pipes were leaking water into our bathroom from the room above! All that said, this is one of the cheapest deals if you want to stay in Manhattan, around 900 for six nights.