Great Loacation, Affordable, and New(ish)
This is a relatively new NYC hotel (opened Feb 2009) so everything from the lobby to the guest rooms, decor and furnishings, are quite modern, functional, & and high-quality throughout, as one would expect from the Hilton brand. Our King room, while far from large, was adequate for two adults. Though our room was on the 7th floor & directly overlooking 35 St., it was very quiet both day and night during out 2 night stay. While the modern beds allow for 'adjustable firmness' for each person, we found them to be extremely comfortable at their default setting. The in-room-safe, and requirement for key-card insertion to operate the elevators, provides for enhanced security for both person and property. Staff were very courteous and professional, from the front desk (quick, smooth check-in) , house-keeping (friendly, timely, and thorough), to the folks who checked (and subsequently retrieved) our luggage while we continued to explore the city after check-out. Great location near 6th ave makes it convenient to Penn Station/Madison Square Garden, Macy's, and a short walk to Broadway shows, Times Square, Empire State Building, and rest of mid-town. Major subway lines are nearby for heading to uptown & downtown neighborhoods. We did not have occasion to utilize hotel's food services (restaurant open mornings for breakfast $17.50 pp) or the small lobby bar which opens evenings until 11pm), but there is no shortage of close-by cafes, restaurants, and pubs which offer good food and value. Highly recommend this hotel, will stay again as long as it remains competitively priced for this hotel category.