Very Disappointing
This hotel was not what I wasa expecting from the rave reviews:
Pros:
Good area, easy access for 5th Ave shops etc
Friendly staff
Comfortable bed and decent bed linen
Cons:
Really, really needs updating at a more than superficial level: eg we were on a high floor and several of the old metal windows were very loose in their casings, didn't therefore keep out the street noise.
Carpets in our street pretty worn and marked in the 'high traffic areas'
Furniture was scuffed with loss of veneer in places
Couldn't get any wifi in the room (and even if you could you have to pay for it) - instead there were people hovering in the small lobby in order to access the free wifi. Ended up all sitting like birds on a wire (not tweeting!) on the one small sofa. It's 2012... this should no longer be acceptable!!
Fitness centre 3 blocks down the road
Wish we had stayed elsewhere.