Only low price get this the upgrade from terrible
Our company ***used*** to use this hotel for flight attendants, 20 years ago, and I really don't remember it being terrific, however, after 20 years I went back on a personal trip, based on the shockingly low price for the fantastic location in Manhattan. You get what you paid for...I paid next to nothing and that is about what I got. To say the hallways are filthy is an understatement, the room closet had mold in it, chipped paint in the shower, the bed was falling apart and the head board had nails sticking out of it. On the first night, no hot water! I called the front desk, she said the whole hotel hot water was out due to a broken pipe. In the hallways you could see people running around, I suppose in an attempt to fix the hot water problem. A youth hostel would be an upgrade from this hotel, but again, for the location, you can't beat the price I paid. If you want the bellman to hold your luggage until check-in (which they will not do before 3pm), be prepared to pay $5 a bag. Yes, you have to pay, even if you are staying there, and then of course comes the tip. 2 people, 2 bags each, $20 plus tip, both on check in and check out. $50 extra just to watch my luggage for 3 hours. Really? This is like flying only you don't get anywhere. Truth be told, I don't spend time in the room in NYC anyway, so what do I care, but still, it is really filthy, so be forewarned. Want a great place? Try the two hotels that I discovered recently, The Jane Hotel, and the Yotel. Not high priced, small rooms, but really clean and trendy. Not too much higher priced than what you will pay at this dump. This is an historic hotel, and I being so old, I figured the hotel has no mortgage, so why not take this old classic and remodel it? Last word, this is a filthy, dump, hotel, in a great location.