Matthew Golia

Review of Mooxy

Boutique hotel with hipster vibe and a solid locat...

Boutique hotel with hipster vibe and a solid location, Moxy is definitely unique. The only thing that keeps it from a 5 star is the parking situation. While I am sure they have information about it on the website, when you pull up to the loading area no one greets you and once you get inside no one mentioned it until I asked. The parking garage next door has no affiliation and certainly acts like they are not friends. I have to ask, how does a hotel in NYC that has no parking option s, not get a deal for its guests? We paid 70 per night for parking right next door as we were tired having flown in from Hawaii, and couldn't muster the energy to negotiate finding better parking. The lobby is a little hectic, and it's not clear whether this was because it was the day before new years, or this is how the Moxy rolls. I stumbled upon kiosk and a friendly gentleman, who politely checked me in and gave me some information about the festivities going on at the hotel, two Moxy drink tokens, and handed me my keys. This is where I awkwardly asked about the parking. I did come back to ask about other parking options after turning down the 70 per day offer next door, and this is when I was given a very vague, sorry it's in you explanation and prices are hiked due to new years. We get to our room, which is, as was expected through the reviews, tight but cozy, new and kitchy. The bed fits snugly on one section of the room wall to wall, kind of like a day bed and there is zero closet space. Our suitcases filled out the remainder of the living area, which is essentially a small walkway to the door and the shower toilet. The touches are nice; tike in the tub and a play on a public swimming pool, enough hooks on the wall to hang all your clothing, and a sink in the living area outside there bathroom. These are all observations, to some they might be pros to others cons, I thought it was neat and fairly clean. (If you drop something between the wall and bed, as I did, it is lost for good unless you have the wrist if a small child, and I did see what appeared to be a yellow starburst, still wrapped. Don't know how house keeping could get to that. Overall, I am probably a little lenient, but it was a 4 star stay, and while we used the roof top bar, we were a little jetlagged/inebriated, so I cannot really speak eloquently on that subject, thoughe to rooftop is heated. Check out the parking sitch before youstay, just so you know what you are getting yourself into. Being nyc, so close to Penn station, etc...most peoplease probably hail some sort of ride to this location, and for better or worse, being in the know, or hip to the hap is what the big city is all about, so you gotta plait cool. Mahalo and Namaste, mpgink