Poor value if you are not a first timer to NYC
Decided to try this Times square property while on two night stay in NYC.
Was partially lured by R lounge overseeing the TS at night, though (guess!) it was closed on the week-end (guess again!) starting 10am Friday, serving private parties.
The check-in desk is (seen in NYC only) a tiny one on the first floor with the lift to the major reception area.
The rooms are OK size, the bed is comfy and overall a good sleep (even on the 5th floor) if you keep yourself further from the elevator than the next room.
The hotel has the strictest policies ever seen for providing any necessities if lost or broken (Wi-fi modem provided as R wifi was toooo weak could potentially cost you 250 USD, and a mere 1 USD cost plug-in adaptor a whopping 50 USD). Ridiculous!
Upon exiting the property, you are getting right into the crowd of tourists - not the best start of your day.
Overall, a basic hotel with questionable value (though the real value hotel stay is yet to be found in Manhattan...), better stay elsewhere - TS is not the centre of anything you should know about NYC!