Enjoyable old-fashioned hotel
It was nearly impossible to find a reasonable priced hotel room in NY easter week so we decided to give Hotel 17 a try, they had one room left. It is not a place that I would have ever thought about staying at, but after several good reviews on trip advisor I made a reservation. I stayed here with my daughter and her friend, both 15, and they loved the old fashioned feel of the hotel, especially the elevator from the minute we walked in the door. We paid $165 for a good sized corner room with two double beds, a desk, sink, plenty of towels and three windows. The only reason why I did not give the hotel an 'excellent' rating is because of the shared bath. We were lucky that it was directly across from our room, which was room 806 on the top floor. The bathroom was always clean and very convenient but I have become spoiled by the new modern private bathrooms. The hotel is located in the Gramercy area which is nice and quiet and it is on a very pretty tree lined street in a mostly residential area. We found many fantastic vintage clothing stores located within a short walk of the hotel & a great bagel shop around the corner. Greenwich Village, Union Square & Little Italy were within a reasonable walking distance. I would stay here again because it was quiet, clean and comfortable, a good price, and the front desk staff was friendly and efficient. Don't be scared away by the shared bath, it wasn't that bad.