Good for Manhattan
This was a good value for the hotel (was booked on hotwire.com) The hotel is located about a 10 minute walk from the nearest subway station (Columbus Circle) This is quite handy. The hotel rooms were ok sized - we had one queen bed. We had hoped for two beds because we required two beds, but only one bed rooms were available. A bit disappointing because we had to squish together. Thankfully the air conditioning worked because this would have been unbearable. The bathroom was small - tub w/shower and small vanity. Oddly enough the toilet looked like one you'd find in a public restroom. The TV stations on the flatscreen were limited. The wi-fi was intermittent, especially late at night. Didn't go to the pool which was a rooftop pool. The business centre was pay as you go - charges for using the computer and for printing out. The concierge desk was not that helpful - talked to two different people at two different times and they didn't seem to know much about anything - I knew more from looking at my guide book. Check-out was at 11am - would be helpful to have check out at 12p. We were able to store our luggage for the day. They only charge if you leave your bags for a long period of time - we just had to tip the doorman. There are pop machines on every other floor and ice machines on every other floor - either was not fully stocked - this was frustrating as were staying through the heatwave and wanted cold drinks in the room. No fridges in the rooms. Overall the stay was representative of what you normally get in Manhattan. At the end of the day, the room was clean so that's all we can ask for.