Night is not necessarily a bad hotel, but it is far from a great one – and definitely not up to the par that its website seems to try to portray it as. For example, room service is not done 24 hours, and the restaurant downstairs is expensive, uncomfortable, and has a menu that I thought was a joke when I first saw it.

My room, queen bedded, was comically small (listed at 215 sq ft, perhaps a bit smaller). Design wise it was nice, but not really practical. The mini-bar jutted out in the middle of the room (as mentioned by another reviewer), and even worse, the hotel has yet to install safes in all the rooms (mine included). The bathroom was also illogical with a shower that only had a small piece of glass to block stray water (didn’t work), and the shower also didn’t have any kind of shelving/ soap holder type thing, forcing one to leave their soap/ shampoo on the floor.

On the plus side, the bed was very comfortable, the plasma TV and overall look was aesthetically pleasing, and the sheets, towels, and bathrobes are all by Frette.

All these things said, my rate of $239 a night was extremely reasonable for NYC on the nights I was there – however if I could get a decent rate at the City Club, I’d definitely stay there instead.

We stayed at the Night Hotel over Easter; our first trip to NYC. All I have to say is WOW! This place really rocks!

We drove in having just spent the previous work week on business in PA, and MD; where we stayed in chain hotels. All week I had nightmares of the traffic in Manhattan; afraid we wouldn't be able to find the hotel or park the car. (Guess I've seen too many movies!)

My fears were quickly put to rest. We arrived like pros, pulling into a space directly in front of the hotel. I spoke to the bellhop who grabbed his trolley, loaded our luggage and waited patiently as we were kindly checked in, which took all of 3 minutes. The lobby is just as eveyone here has written, very chic, very upscale. For details, you can visit their site online. We went to the bar, ordered some libations and took the elevator to the seventh floor to check out our new digs for the next 4 days.

When I stepped off the elevator on the 7th, I couldn't believe my eyes... what amazing decor.. the carpets, the photgraphs, even the "floating" room numbers... very cool. We stayed in the last room on the left, tucked around the corner in our very own slice of paradise. What a room! Sure, it was small by PA and MD standards, maybe even Montreal standards but the design and the way all the extras fit in, we were extremely pleased.

We sipped our delicious drinks, found an awesome radio station on the powerful in-room Bose stereo system, unpacked a few things, flicked through the channels on the amazing flat screen tv, marvelled at all the funky stuff in the room, and prepared ourselves for the first of 3 evenings out on the town in the greatest city in the world!

After getting some rookie guidance about where to go, what to eat, and how to get around from the super front-desk staff we were off... Time Square is literally 40 steps from the front door of the hotel...

So, a quick review....

Staff: Simply Amazing. Helpful. Friendly. Efficient. Hospitable.
Hotel/Room Amenities: Awesome. Literally a home away from home. If your room doesn't have it, they will find it for you.
Location: This is Key. Close to all the action, yet far enough not to hear the hustle and bustle all night while you're trying to rejuvenate for another day. The metro is very close, had no problem getting around the city and to all the sites. Five minutes walk from amazing restaurant after restaurant, clubs, deli's, pizza joints, and tourist attractions. We felt totally safe, and at home in this area.
Timing: Any time. New York truly is the city "that never sleeps".

All you have to do is enjoy.

We're already planning a mid-summer visit to the faboulous Night Hotel in NYC. But shhhh, don't tell anyone... we want to make sure there's availability there for our next visit!