This is the most depressing place I've ever stayed
Had I not paid for this hotel in advance, I would have checked out immediately. I was desperate for a reasonably priced hotel at the last minute and this came up on a discount site, so I booked. I have never been somewhere so depressing. I've stayed in hostels that were nicer than this place. 
My first room was so dark and unclean, that I was convinced a crime had been committed there at some point. I immediately asked to be switched to another room, and my skin was crawling as I was waiting to be moved. I didn't even want to sit down on anything. The only good part of my 5 day stay was that another room was available. This was slightly better, in that it appeared to have been cleaned recently, but I never let my bare feet touch the floor. Seriously, the bed was made each day but that was my only indication that things had been cleaned. 
It was rainy and cold in NYC while I was there, and even though I had a cold, I dreaded going back to the hotel. The one time I had breakfast there, I asked for cereal and they had only two choices and no milk (someone had to go to the store next door to get milk. Even the server was embarrassed). The whole place is set up to look good but cause you misery (like the bathroom in the lobby has the toilet paper hanging from racks that you'll bang your head on. Looks good, hurts like hell.).
The staff alternates between creepy and disinterested. I wanted to complain to someone--anyone--a number of times, but I couldn't find anyone. When I checked out, I was so happy to be leaving I didn't bother to say anything.
The location is great, but don't do it! Really, don't. Please.