Nice hotel and great staff
I recently stayed at the Avalon Hotel for one night after a last minute scramble to find a place due to the horrible conditions of a previously booked hotel. 
The staff was great. My business partners and I called and were over in 10 mins. They upgraded two of us and were very kind and accommodating. The rooms were nice and clean. The wi-fi was good and free. 
One thing to note is that the street is more on the quiet side for NYC, which is good but there are not many taxis on that road. The bell hop had to take us down to the corner to help us find a cab.