I was going to give it 3 stars, then 2, and finall...

I was going to give it 3 stars, then 2, and finally 1. Simply put, the pros do not outweigh the cons and I'm not staying here again.

Pros (ish):
- The room itself was all right (the bed was comfortable at least)
- The water refill station (by the ice machines) is nice and sustainable
- Convenient location
- The staff were friendly ish, although I had higher expectations for this hotel
- In-room safe was large enough for laptops

Cons:
- The bathroom was tiny
- The rooms and hallways really need to be updated/renovated
- My room key stopped working halfway through my visit, so I had to take the [slow] elevator all the way back to the lobby from the 19th floor
- On that note, not enough elevators (or they're super slow) to cover that many floors
- Closet smelled musty - didn't want to store my clothes in there
- Toiletries were meh
- etc.

Overall, I've definitely had better stays in NYC for a similar location and similar prices, so I'll hit one of those hotels up the next time I'm in town.