I don't get it
I am having a difficult time understanding the 5 star reviews for this property - this hotel was less than a 1, and I have a mind to call 311- I am a native new yorker myself, and don't know how the hotel can get away with putting tourists in a position to deal with these conditions which are clearly unhealthy. I travel a great deal and this was by far the most uncomfortable and filthy hotel at which I have stayed. As soon as we stepped out of the elevator into the musty, dark and trash - strewn hallway, I knew it was going to be a rough stay. At first glance, the room looked incredibly runned down, old, dirty and smelled of mildew. We asked to move from from our initial room after the safe didn't work and it was clear the sheets on the bed hadn't been changed from the previous guests - there was hair throughout the sheets and they were wrinkled, clearly having been slept in. The second room to which we were moved was larger, but just as dingy, and had large mildew and black mold stains on the walls in both the sleeping area and bathroom. We were there 4 nights and the sheets were never changed- the comforter would be pulled up to the pillows, the sheets would remain crumpled as we left them underneath. The mattress cover (saw when checking for bedbugs, didnt find any to my surprise and relief)was filthy and stained, and the actual pillows and comforter were yellowed and stained, and did not smell clean. Everything was filthy and damp( why was the hotel so damp?), my fingernails would be black after being in the room for a time. There were a number of dirty q-tips lying behind the dresser in our room. Ick. When the elevator doors opened at certain floors, the smell of mildew was overwhelming. 
A horrible experience. Out of Townes should know that this is not the standard for New York hotels and they should look elsewhere for their accommodations.