All shabby, no chic
I stayed at the Wellington from 11/11 – 11/15 as part of a group. From past experience of other members of the group, I knew it would not be an elegant hotel, but expected basic comfort.
This is what I found: The rooms are in desperate need of renovation. Paint and new carpet would do wonders. The “king” bed was two twins pushed together, and the mattresses were lumpy and uncomfortable. The bed linens were scratchy and rough. The window a/c unit was quite noisy. Scarier still, whenever the unit powered on, all the lights dimmed. The carpets were nasty, the pulls for the drawers were INSIDE the drawers – having fallen off who knows how long before. 
There is a hair dryer, ironing board and iron in the room, nothing else. No mini-fridge. No coffee pot. No ice bucket (no ice on the floors; if you want it, you have to call the desk). If you are in the east wing, you need to carry your luggage down a short flight of stairs to reach the elevator. Going down is okay – going back up is more of a challenge.
Wireless internet connection is very expensive and very slow – and you can use it for only one computer. If you are a couple, don’t imagine you can take turns – once it has been activated on your IPad, you can’t disconnect and let your partner use it for theirs. If there are two of you, you will just have to pay twice as much. The business center computers aren’t really an option, if you don’t want the world to know your “business”, as the center is just a row of computers in the lobby. There is no fitness center.
On the second night there, at the stroke of midnight, I started hearing jack hammers, clanging metal and men shouting. It went on for about four hours. Just our luck, to be situated over a construction area. The next morning, I requested a room change. How much sense does it make to spend over $1,200 for a 4 night stay in a room that is not only old, ugly, outdated and has no comforts at all, but in which you can’t even sleep? 
The reception staff was so sorry, but there were no more rooms. The young lady very helpfully added that the HOTEL was responsible for the noise, as they were installing scaffolding. I guess they working on the outside first! Why, I wondered, would they rent those rooms, knowing that their guests would be absolutely unable to get a moment’s rest while this process was going on? 
The one good thing about the hotel is the concierge staff. They were all very helpful, and friendly in a New York kind of way. And while the café that is attached to the hotel is very busy and kind of small, the prices are fairly reasonable, and the breakfasts are okay. 
I don’t expect to ever stay at the Wellington again, voluntarily.