Terrible experience
Stayed here just for two nights but we were happy the weather allowed us to stay outside of the hotel for the most of the day. Starting with our arrival - a check-in line was some 45 minutes long (maybe some incredible and unexpected Thursday afternoon peek hour?;). Once I got through the simple check-in process I thought we have overpassed our the worst part of our stay - until we didn't open our room. I can understand you cannot expect anything special for some $150 a night in downtown Manhattan but I just think the hotel in such conditions as it is shouldn't be allowed to operate at all. I believe there are some rooms worth of staying but try to avoid to stay on the 4th floor (or any of similar quality). I'm not gonna describe how bad it was - definitely worse than any motel kind of accommodation you can find on your way to New York or in suburban parts of the city. Conclusion? Be aware of the internet offers that promise you nice accommodation for affordable price - there's no such miracle in downtown Manhattan. At least not in the Pennsylvania Hotel. The only value can be the location - that's it!