Small rooms, big attitude, and pricey.
Ok...the hotel was open post-Sandy with power so that was a plus, but other than that it was a disappointment. The rooms are small! stylishly designed to compensate for lack of space, but no amount of mirrors, white curtains and 'open' closets can compensate for being small! The lobby is on the first floor, it is dark and moody...the bar is under renovation, with an odd biergarten outside and 'heated' (though we thought it drafty!) the breakfast was nice but in the 'Library' (e.g. on a pool table with a few chairs scattered around - so get there early or be prepared to wait 30 mins). Front desk were charming if not over worked, and baggage help seemed to be a self-help affair downstairs near the entry. The vending machine near the elevators is just bizarre. 
It was like stepping back into 1999 - a little too much style over substantive comfort, but good location near Columbus Circle! Almost everyone was 'european' or on a 'package deal' from the mid west of america. If you are in the know in NY, you don't stay here.