Good hotel - for the price
We arrived around noon and the front desk let us check in early, because there was a room ready. I had read several reviews on here, so I asked for a "renovated room." I was informed that all of their rooms were renovated, but I did not book the type of room that people talk about on the internet. No big deal - though the clerk could have been a bit more friendly about it. For the record, I booked a double room with 2 full beds. The room was clean and from what i've read about other NYC hotels, spacious. The hotel definitely met our needs, as we were mainly there only to sleep and shower. The only thing I would say - our air conditioner did not work very well; and our room got a little toasty if you didn't have it on, so this might be something to consider if you're visiting during the summer. The hotel is 3 long blocks from Times Square, so about 10 minutes to walk. Because of the many bad reviews, we did not try the restaurant attached to the hotel. However, one block up, on 9th, there are quite a few different option available. There was also a great deli (Ramses on 10th) right across the street which I would definitely recommend. Overall, I would stay here again, and suggest it as an option for a clean value hotel.