Amazing find- well priced rooms for a great location!
The hotel is located just 5 blocks from Central Park on the corner of 55th & Broadway in the Times Square district. Although I would usually avoid anywhere near Times Square, this was just a few blocks north of being in the main drag (& therefore avoiding the tourist traffic and noise). I had a room at the back of the hotel on the 9th floor which, although didn't have the prettiest view, was virtually soundless. I wasn't planning of spending too much time in my room so I didn't mind this.
I've slept in some great hotels around the world and this, by far, had the comfiest beds I've ever slept in! I slept so well!
The room itself was very clean, snug, but fit the bill for me. I did have a sneaky look in a few of the other rooms whilst the maids were cleaning and obviously the more you pay, the bigger the rooms get, but when you're in NYC, why would you be in your room?!?
The rooftop has a bar with great views but annoyingly we were made to queue to get up there. Apparently the hotel doesn't own the bar, still, you would think that guests might get some sort of queue jumping privilege? Anyway, that was a very minor complaint...
The male staff were all super helpful, and the female staff less so. Weirdly.. Both my sister and I found that the female staff were very short and almost rude whereas the bellboy (is that the correct term?) and concierges couldn't have been friendlier.
Other than that, I would highly recommend!