Handy location, average rooms, not-so friendly staff
The hotel is in quite a handy location, with a sub station around the corner, Macy's and Madison Square Gardens across the road, and within walking distance to Times Square. It's also just a 5-10 minute walk from main bus terminal, so ideal for travelling cheaply to and from the airport (we flew in and out of Newark, and got the shuttle bus into town). My friend and i had booked a double room for 3 nights, but on arrival, we were disappointed that the room was so small, we couldn't have both our suitcases open at once on the floor. We asked to upgrade, and were able to do so the next day, for an additional 20$ a night (would have cost much more than this additional $40 had we booked a room with 2 double beds). It was well worth the money- we got a much bigger room, with a double bed each, plenty of space, and to top it all, the view from bed was of the Empire State Building. The only thing that really let the place down was the unfriendly staff on reception.