Get over it!
First i would like to say, figure out what is most important while you travel, lux or convenience...We travelled from nov 23 to 25 2012. Yes it is an old hotel but the size of our room was better than previous hotels AND you have a private bathroom compared to hostels which is you only other alternative to pay so little during a holiday weekend. Don't forget, there is a difference between an old hotel and a dirty hotel. The bed was NOT dirty and nor did it have bed bugs. Lets be real, if you are paying less than $125, what do you want? A 5 star? In New York? get real! I am not saying it did not happen to anyone but realistically speaking, you realize you can have an equally bad experience in a 5 star hotel right? just so we are clear that bad things don't only happen in old hotels. And NYC is known to be the worst state for having bed bugs. The location is prime and not to mention, there is an underground parking which cost us $70 for our full stay...cheap compared to other Times Square parking lots. The staff was fine, not as scary as previously mentioned on this site. However, i will not lie, there was one Debbie Downer at the counter who was unacceptably rude. But it was 1 out of 10 employees we crossed...can happen anywhere. One thing that was weird...my friend and I were trying to reserve for a restaurant that takes same day reservations only and it is very hard to get in. I used the lobby phone while she called from our room. We never did get through and several times, our lines crossed and we were on the same line together!!! Weird. Maybe a glitch. There is a booth in the lobby to help you with tours, buses and activities. Very useful! Besides, who stays in the hotel long enough to find all the flaws with a room? You are in NYC! go out and enjoy!