The Manhattan Club

This was a pleasant and clean hotel in a good location. It was a good place to stay with family for a few days of touring New York. I'd generally recommend it. I saw only other tourists there - it does not seem to cater much to business or other travelers. Room was quite nice and well-appointed.

There were a few weak points that really should be easily fixed, so it's a bit of a mystery why a hotel that aspires to a high caliber would fall short. The staff were not particularly friendly or helpful when I checked in. I do a lot of traveling and not sure why there was a more negative vibe there. Also, when we arrived there were not enough towels/washcloths in the room for our family of 4. I called once that day, asked at the front desk the next day, and called the next day but on only one of the four nights we stayed did they actually give us enough linens. It's a minor annoyance but should not have happened. More annoyingly, there was an intense smell of pot smoke in the corridor on two nights we were there, and the smell crept into our room as well. Gross, especially with my kids there.

Well located. Style of building. Very clean.

Elevators suck. Scaffolds suck. We were promised to have a “view” where it’s impossible due to location and scaffolds anyway block all windows...