Good place to stay
The hotel was very good in my opinion. Although the rooms were small you have to remember that this is a Manhatten hotel and every room has its own bathroom (a lot in the same price range have shared bathrooms), cable tv, desk and was good value for money if you want to stay in Manhatten itself. The staff were helpful, particularly Sergio on the lobby desk - he knows of so many things going on, places to see a bit off the usual tourist trail, festivals/fairs going on and he will also book restaurants etc for you. The breakfast isn't much, cereal bars and coffee/orange juice but ok to grab before going on to a diner for a traditional New York breakfast. I liked the location, quiet but 5-10 mins walk to Grand Central and not far from the Empire State. The best thing I can say is that when we come back to New York we will be looking to stay here again.