Jeff B.
Yelp
My family and I stayed here for four nights in June 2010. This is a good hotel with large, clean rooms, is quite reasonably priced (for NYC), a helpful staff and is convenient to several subway lines. Definitely a good value for the money.
We had a room on the second floor, so we didn't have a great view that others have mentioned, and while that would have been nice, it wasn't a big deal. The room was quite spacious with two queen beds, a dresser/TV combo type thingy, a desk and a small table. The room was very clean and while the carpet seemed a little old it wasn't gross or disgusting.
There were a few oddities to the room. I'm not sure if this was an old office building, but there was a set of fluorescent tube lights in the ceiling of our room (right as you walked in) and the ceiling tiles seemed as if they should be in an office building. The type of tiles didn't lead to it being noisy, though. The exception was in the bathroom - I could hear the hair dryer from another room somewhere one morning although that was coming through the air vent. Another oddity as far as the room goes: we could hear the subway (N-R-W trains) as it went below the building down Broadway. It wasn't distracting or bothersome, but you could definitely hear it, especially in the bathroom. The room was large, comfortable, clean and gave the four of us enough space.
The breakfast was OK - a typical continental breakfast of bagels/cream cheese, doughnuts, some danish and juice. Since it's included in the price of the room, it's enough to get you going and keep you going until lunch. Two mornings we got there a little late and there wasn't anything left, so if you're going, go early. Thankfully in NYC there's always a street vendor nearby to get breakfast from cheaply if the food is gone.
The staff was helpful as well. The doorman was able to set us up with a car service to LaGuardia for our return trip as well as answer questions about things in the area. The folks at the front desk were quick to check us in and out and when we called down they brought us extra pillows and a rollaway bed (my stepdaughters seemed to have trouble sharing a bed) promptly.
The neighborhood is interesting - it is definitely not a touristy area. There are lots of little shops to sell you electronics, fashion accessories, etc. Some are wholesale, some not. I felt safe in the area, both daytime and nighttime. It does get very quiet at night, but even at 11:45 at night there were still a few people around. Just don't be a stupid tourist standing on the corner, counting your money, looking lost and/or waving your iPhone about (that behavior will find you trouble anywhere) and you'll be fine. There's also a little convenience store around the corner (27th street) called "My Place Deli" that's great for picking up snacks, bottles of water, etc. I didn't try the deli food so I can't comment on that.
Several subways are close by. You can get the N-R-W trains at 28th and Broadway (a block from the hotel), you can catch the 6 train at 28th and Park Ave S. or the 1 train at 28th and 7th Ave. The last two you have to walk cross the avenues (east-west, not north-south) so they're a little further than the N-R-W trains but they're still easily walkable.
Overall, this is a great little hotel that serves its purpose - a clean, comfortable place to sleep when you're tired from a long day of sightseeing (or work) in NYC.