Great location, poor rooms
This hotel is in a good location on the East Side of Manhattan, has a delightful staff and a good CL for Marriott members. However, the room was an extreme disappointment. I did not get my request of a high room with a queen or king bed. The room was panelled, with no drawers for clothing and the room temperature control took some time to locate -- it was in the small desk area. There were very few amenities in the room unlike most Renaissance hotels. The full bed was too short for me, a 5'7" woman and my feet hung over.
I would probably only stay there again if it was as relatively inexpensive as this time ($200 plus awful NY taxes a night).