Hotel 17 is a great budget place to stay in, for those who do not need more than a comfy bed and a clean bathroom. Rooms are small but very decent. Shared bathrooms are cleaned several times a day. Hotel is very quiet, so excellent sleep quality. Staff is polite and helpfull. Hotel is located in a quiet part of town, with a very conveniently connected subway station 5-10 minutes of walking away. Only disadvantage is that some rooms don't have a sink, so that even for those small washes you have to use the shared bathrooms. In conclusion this hotel should be every budget traveller's first choice in an otherwise overpriced city!

Stayed with a friend for 6 nights in August / September 2011. Great location - few blocks from Union Square and we were able to walk to many places we wanted to get to. Quiet, and leafy street (both relative terms given its New York!) in a nice neighbourhood. Shared bathrooms were fine, clean, simple, good shower and didn't have to queue once during the stay - could always find another one if full. Twin room we stayed in was, I thought, a good size given my expectation that in NYC space would be tight, and given the price. No breakfast but the Sunburst cafe a short walk away was very reasonable. Good service - helped when needed extra towels, booking an airport cab and recommending breakfast place. You could hear other people in the corridor at night but then as I always sleep with earplugs it didn't bother me! Nice comfy (single) beds. Got hot in the evenings but then it's a warm climate - chose to have the aircon off during the night. Wifi was a bit hit and miss, didn't seem to work or was very slow quite a bit of the time, so that was one downer. Would definitely go again and recommend to anyone looking for reasonably priced, well placed accommodation for exploring Manhatten.

This was my first visit to Hotel 17. At the reception desk, James was neither helpful nor forthcoming with information. The overall impression was that James was not particularly eager to extend himself or to welcome a weary traveller. New York can be a stressful place to visit -- At Hotel 17 expect the bare minimum from this individual in terms of genuine interest in making your stay in New York easier. Hotel 17 deserves better representation at its front desk. Other employees at the Hotel, including management, were much more helpful once you are able to get past this desk clerk.

I picked this one based on the reviews and the best combination of price and quality ratio. I believe most travelers will agree with me on this method since they have a budget. I also reverted here because the front desk guy at Hotel 31 was rude to me when I inquired about there rates and availability.
Very close to Union Sq (green & yellow line) station going uptown (Times Sq) or downtown (Chinatown).
Stayed there 3 nights. Liked this place for what it is. Very clean bathrooms. I think there was a cleaning guy on 24/7 because I went to the bathroom twice every night and it was cleaned regularly. Staff was friendly in a neutral way. Nothing too impressive so I didn't think much of it. Overall I would stay here again.
One small problem my relative's room the A/C was dripping from the floor above so I put a rag on it and told the staff. The problem was not resolved though and she was a bit annoyed by it.