Do not book this hotel
Don't be fooled by the impressive exterior or lobby. When you step out of the lift onto your floor you will find yourself in a gloomy hallway, which goes off in different directions as far as the eye can see. The carpet and curtains have not been updated in our lifetime and the heavy valet doors are the originals. I walked to my room on my own and I had the feeling I was in some sort of asylum or prison - it felt like a threatening space. The room was spacious but again the furnishings were old and tired and the carpet was filthy. I checked the matress and was relieved to find it was new. One of my group wasn't so fortunate. She has bites. It also seems that the higher your floor, the better the room. I was on the 10th, my friend was on the 9th and we got her moved to the 11th which was a king size bed with a slightly better bathroom but the carpet was still filthy. I found out that it was only 20 dollars more per night to stay at the Hilton which is further up 7th avenue in Times Square.