TLDR: Great for spacious stays or families willing to look past some cleanliness details.
I really wanted to root for this property, here is my list:
Pros: - Showerhead- wow, best ever? rainfall size but the pressure was ~chef's kiss~
- Good sized room for wanting some down time from the chaos of NYC
- Safe area- right next to the UN, not a ton of dining options within a few blocks, but felt safe
- Staff- they were helpful and seemed to be trying
Cons:
- The floors: very gross. Half the apartment was sticky and the carpet was well-worn. I wore a pair of white socks while in the apartment for our 4 night stay, and by the end they were nearly black. I passed the housekeeping cart on my way out once and it seems they were only using a Swiffer and a vacuum, not mopping between guests. In the tile areas you can clearly see the color the grout used to be versus the color it is now. I believe this to be because the hotel is not able to afford more housekeeping staff. On one evening, we requested more towels to the room and had to pick them up from the front desk ourselves because "they do not have housekeepers in the evening."
- we stayed on the third floor and there was a smell to the whole floor. I couldn't pin-point it, not quite a musk, not quite a food, but was overpowering during our entire stay.
- The mattress was the firmest mattress I have EVER slept on. Obviously very old, I honestly think a cot would have had more give.