Noisiest hotel in NYC
Have been staying out of hotels in NYC for 4 months now for work, and this is BY FAR the noisiest and worst in many ways. Short list of issues:
1. Run down facade (they are under renovation) and interior (it is a VERY old property that has changed several hands)
2. No on-premise gym (contrary to information at booking) 
3. Bathroom on check-in had traces of previous guest
4. Dirty carpets
5. No proper drapes (just pull down blinds)
6. Noisy airconditioner that struggles to cool
7. Located on a busy street with constant din of traffic, honks, trash pick up trucks filtering through the old windows.
8. Jaded, surly front desk staff unsympathetic to issues above (sounds like they encounter they encounter complaints on an hourly basis)
The noise issue is ultimately the deal breaker--the levels, as measured by my trusty decibel level indicator, are simply unacceptable at ANY price point.