Absolutely loved my stay at the Desmond Tutu Center! An easy walk from Penn Station, when I arrived I was warmly greeted by Sylvia at the front desk. She made me feel so welcome! She always recommended an easy route along the Hudson River for me to log a 7-mile run. The room was well appointed and ver comfortable and the robe was lush. Cookshop is right next door and is a great location for breakfast and dinner. I THOROUGHLY enjoyed my stay at DTC and I will be back!

Stayed there for four nighs. The hotel is ok, nice room, free wifi, no breakfast room, nice and friendly staff. Rather easy to find a taxi outside. The neighborhood is not so nice. I guess the hotel is of a more conference hotel for the Desmond Tutu Centre. Prices are reasonable for NYC. It is ok to stay there for a business trip, but I would not stayed there together with my wife. But again, finding hotel in NYC in December is not so easy so it was ok to spend four nights there. I do not think I will come back. Prefer to stay more central on upper Manhattan.

I'm always amazed at how pricey New York is, even in the midst of our economic malaise. This unassuming facility is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but was over $100 less than anything else in the area (other than 1 stars....).

My room is huge by New York standards. I have a fireplace, a seating area with two chairs and a table, a desk and actually have room to move around (and dance if I were so inclined).

This is indeed a great find and I would definitely stay here again. The staff is so so helpful. The woman at the front desk even carried my suitcase up a flight of stairs leading to my elevator.

She upgraded me to a superior room - corner room which is BIG and sunny. Room has dark roman shades in case you need to sleep in. Bedding looks comfy - big pillows (haven't slept yet).

Based on the positive reviews, I was really looking forward to staying here. Sadly, the place is badly in need of an overhaul. Carpets in hallways are embarrassingly frayed, stairwell is disgusting and rooms have seen way too much wear and tear. Feels like a really run-down Holiday Inn. It's sad, bcz the place really has tremendous potential if it were furnished and renovated properly. In its current shape, though, there is no way I could recommend it.