GREAT LOCATION and fine rooms
This hotel is superbly located. There are so many really good restaurants within a 2 minute walk of the hotel. The hotel offers breakfast in a cafe next door but that was not impressive. It is much better to walk a block or two and run into some amazing restaurants. For jogging or walking in Central Park it is an easy 3 blocks to the park. I would stay here again and again just for the location. The staff was fine. The room was fine. It was a bit dark and did not have any mirror except in the bathroom which is a pain if you are sharing a room because if the bathroom is in use you can't use another mirror to put on your makeup or brush your hair. The bathroom was really teeny but serviceable. The room had a little sitting room separate from the beds which was really helpful! (especially when sharing the room with another person). There was also a microwave and small fridge and two shops across the streetsthat sold food so you could make meals, have food in your room. The bedspreads were polyester which I dislike greatly but once getting them off the bed, the sheets and blankets were cotton and comfortable. The bathroom had a ton of street noise and sounded like the window was open (though it was not) BUT there was no traffic noise in the bedroom! The fitness room was quite nice with a lot of equipment. The doorman was so nice, he actually gave me his bus pass to use because I didn't have a pass and told me to just bring it back at the end of the day. Soooooo kind and generous! I gave him a big tip. The concierge was fine though not extraordinary in her knowledge. She was especially NOT helpful around restaurants. She was helpful with transportation to and from the airport though. The room was clean. All in all, I would definitely make a return visit to this hotel. Though not extraordinary it is solidly nice.