large hotel, not very luxurious, in the centre of Manhattan, no restaurant included but there are plenty breakfast opportunities close by. Subway station is close as well, just like the cross-town buss-stop. When we were there, New York Giants had just won the superbowl, so the whole of NYC went somewhat crazy......!

The hotel has everything you need for a stay in Manhattan - nothing fancy but more than enough to have a pleasant stay. Location is EXCELLENT (walking distance to Central Park, Time Square, Fifth Avenue, etc.)

Staff was friendly and competent, the rooms were kept clean and we had no troubles whatsoever.

Indeed, the hotel looks a little dated but who cares? You are in NYC, spend your time outside of the hotel!

Overall we enjoyed our stay here, the staff were friendly and though the room desperately needs the promised overhaul in 2013, we were pleasantly surprised given some of the mixed reviews you will read along with this one. The locatiion was fantastic with Central Park and 5th Ave on your doorstep. The beds were comfy, the room was clean, the bathroom was small and oddly designed, but breakfast was good and not too pricey. if you get the right price i would recommend.

We stayed in the hotel for 6 nights and apart from a bad experience on our first night (We were moved rooms immediately the next morning) we had no problems at all. The only thing that I would say was bad is the hotel is very dated. On the corridor of the first room we stayed in I was reminded strongly of the hotel in The Shining. Also the lifts are a little slow and rattly. However, the location is excellent and is literally 10 minutes walk from both Times Square and Central Park. It is also only about a 20 minute walk from 5th Avenue which was great for us as we were on a shopping holiday and it wasn't too far to lug our bags back to. The staff were very friendly, especially the cleaners and we were given the option of one of the hotels private cars for our return journey to the airport which I think was a great perk. I would recommend it, it's only basic but when you're in Manhattan you don't need to spend a lot of time in your hotel room. When you do there is a coffee machine in each room and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.