Under construction, tiny rooms
I recently spent one night in NYC for a work-related conference. I travel fairly frequently to New York so have realistic expectations of room sizes. This was absolutely the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in. I actually spread out my arms out of curiosity to see if I could touch both sides of this narrow room! My TV didn't work and there were no hand towels. The staff I encountered was friendly enough and I expect both would have been resolved expediently but I was too tired to care about the TV, and used a hand towel instead of a wash cloth.
I was only there to sleep, so didn't need much, however for the price I do think it was small.
The room was clean and updated. Mattress quality was poor and air conditioning was very noisy. The lobby area was under construction. Far enough along to see that it may be stunning when complete, however it did mean that hotel wireless and some other services were not available. That said, there was no indication on the hotel's website or in the booking process that the hotel is undergoing renovations. There should be disclosure of some sort.
Had a snack in the Library Bar which was comfortable and trendy and service was good.
The location of this hotel was great. Very near Times Square.
I believe that when complete, this will be a very trendy, modern and aesthetically pleasing hotel. that could probably be upgraded to three stars, but the tiny room and bad mattress and lack of attention to detail such as the TV and missing washcloths would keep me from rating higher than a three. Stop in for a drink, but sleep elsewhere?