Great hotel for the price in NYC
My husband and I really liked this hotel. It's only a few blocks from the metro, the natural history museum and central park. 
We found the decor to be pleasing and the price was incredibly reasonable for the hotel room and amentities offered. The decor is modernish and is as pictured on their website. The king bed was super comfy with a down comforter and feather pillows. There were wood blinds as well as thick curtains that truly block out the light. The bathroom was well appointed and the shower was roomy. 
We booked directly through the hotel's website and got a great deal on a package that included valet parking. They then emailed us a link which allowed us to "share" where we'd be staying for a room upgrade. We did so and submitted the upgrade paperwork when we arrived. They almost told us they couldn't accomodate the upgrade but then the gentlemen checking us in found a deluxe room to put is in on the "quiet" side of the street. I had selected a superior room since the standard (like most hotel rooms in NYC) looked really small. The deluxe room we were upgraded to was quite large, actually, especially by NYC standards. And when the gentlemen said he was putting us on the quiet side of the hotel, he wasn't kidding. When we exited the morning after we checked in, they were doing street construction or some such right across the street and it was very noisy. FYI - There is scaffolding surrounding the hotel at this time which doesn't inprove the exterior facade any and, I am sure, blocks the view for anyone on that side of the hotel but, once gone, this will be a pretty hotel. If this concerns you, check "street view" on Google maps to see if the scaffolding is still there. 
The best part of the hotel are the public lounges (which also serve as smoking areas for any smokers out there who are feeling ostracized these days) on the 14th and 16th floors which have multiple green privacy screens erected and great views of the city. These are great places to go out and relax and have a cocktail and catch the view. 
Lastly, every staff member we encountered was genuinely friendly, including the valets, and our check-out process was incredibly smooth. We would definitely return and recommend this hotel to others.