Perfect Downtown Location
Went there for business & weekend in July.
The hotel is perfectly located in Manhattan @ 6th&31st close to Times Square, Madison Square garden, the posh 5th Ave, Gramercy park, Empire State Bldg, Flatiron Bldg & adjacent Park, etc. Not the cleanest area in the city but very close to all major (very touristy indeed) attractions.
Very elegant, chilldown setting & layout (3rd floor lounge, an excellent relaxation spot). The fresh, frutty scented water offered complimentary to guests in the lobby, a nice & classy touch. Free wine & cheese tasting in the afternoons in the lobby is another good idea from the management. As expected, the property was spotless clean (quite contrasting with the neighbourhoods...).
The rooms we stayed in was rather small, yet it featured a relative large & well appointed bathroom, well insulated windows that kept away the noise & bustle of the 6th we were facing (East).
Excellent bed.
Kind of noisy A/C. it would blow soundly a strong flow of air at regulate intervals to maintain the temp we had set that made a strong contrast with the tranquility in the room. This would go on & off every 2-3 min or so which was kind of upsetting, especially at night, so we had to turn it off to sleep well although it was a terribly hot & humid weather.
Breakfast was optional but very, very good. Excellent selection of berries, btw!
The hotel had a couple of restaurants, we tried one of them, very good. we enjoyed particularly the outdoor terraces it featured, another surprising feature of this hotel's layout.
Staff was nice, courteous, smiling happy and above all, efficient. But then again it is the American service stdd I got used every time I travel to the US.
All in all a good experience and would definitely recommend the hotel for business or leisure.