perfect
I had a double room witha private bath for an amazing price! The room was very clean and modern. It is a small room but there's enough room for everything. This was a theater trip so I didn't spend too much time in the room or bring too much luggage. Compared to prices at nearby hotels this was a true bargin. I don't know how ghthotels did it. Lower than any other site. friendly staff, free internet and tv..amazing.
Rating:
"Pleasantly surprised"
Stayed for 2 nts in December 06. Having read mixed reviews on here, I really didn't know what to expect and arrived with very mixed feelings. However, I was very pleasantly surprised.
If you want a luxury hotel suite with huge rooms & fabulous views, then the PA is not for you. If you want modern, clean, functional accommodation under $100 in Manhatten, then stay here. The hotel has clearly beneftted from an extensive refurbishment, which is currently renovating the reception/lobby area. So check in is a bit of a nightmare in a building site! However, the rooms are fresh, modern & very cleverly designed to make the most of the small space... and I mean small! However, I certianly didn't expect the plasma TV and iPod dock unit in the room. The shared bathrooms really aren't an issue - never had to wait and always found them clean & well serviced. Again, all the bathrooms I used were newly renoved & had fabulous walk in showers... wish we had them in Europe!
The huge huge benefit of all this is great value accommodation only 10mins walk from Rockerfeller Centre... would stay again when in NY.
Rating:
"Terrific experience"
Stayed here for three nights just before the Nov NY marathon. Was worried because I read reviews on this site that suggested it would be tiny and uncomfortable. This was not the case.
I stayed in a single pod room, and at no time did I feel cramped. The renovation was still going on when I was there but as a result, I had what looked to be a new room. The daytime sofa/night time bed was a fantastic space saving idea, as was the plasma tv. Even with the hotel packed, I never found anyone in the clean shared bathrooms (and it was very nice to have a small sink in my room). Did not hear any sounds from the street, and no noises from other rooms (although loud people in hallways were hard to miss).
Like others have noted, the location is fantastic, especially for the price and very convenient to all the sites or local subway. There are restaurants and convenience stores everywhere.
Loved it, and will definitely stay there again.
Rating:
"Pod Hotel Great Concept - Get a Double room for ONE"
I needed a room during a large conference in NYC at the Hilton this past weekend and wanted to spend under $110./night including tax. I usually try priceline and use betterbidding.com to advise me on what to expect. They said anything uder $100. base rate would be only a 1 star. They recommended I go to a site to book the POd. I first read the reviews here and saw the renovation was new. They officially change name from Pickwick Arms THIS WEEK.
I knew the rooms and bed would be small and so I booked a "double" for $89. plus tax ($101.) even though I was just one tall person. I wanted a quiet room and got it. It's an interesting design concept. Evety space is used. Think of a SMALL dorm room and you get the idea. The double bed was 6' 4" ing and about two pillows wide. But you sleep parralell to the wall (think of a standard double bed turned 90 degrees. The windows open which a lot of redone hotels don't have. Bed was comfortable though only a light blanket. The room was SPOTLESS and BRAND new.
I chose private bath. ($20.00 less for shared) but checked out the shared ones. There were 5 I think on my floor (11th Floor - I had room 1124). Each has a toilet,sink and shower.). In morning the flooors were obviously wet. My shower was actually LARGE. Fixed overheard nozzel almost touched my head (I'm 6' 3"). 20 in plasma TV is fixed on wall and doesn't pivot. That's fine. The Clock Radio has ipod docking station but it only accepts iPods, not other MP3 players without a cable. Sound okay. Used the wake up call, service from front desk and it was fine.
Especially if you are looking for a room to bunk on short notice, I think this is a great choice. Will use when I can't find a bargain through Priceline or Hotwire. And the neighborhood is great and quiet.
Oh I forgot, I heard no hall noise from my room and, as I faced the back, no outside noise even with window open.
Now if they keep prices under $100 for a double, I think this will be a great resource.
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My friend and I booked our room only 2 weeks in advance. It was December in NY and room prices were outrageous for most hotels but not the Pickwick Arms! They didn't have any rooms with en-suite bathrooms available and I was scared of my first time sharing a bathroom but I was very surprised. Our floor had two bathrooms, each with a shower, sink and toilet. No one was ever in the bathrooms when we wanted to use them (at night or in the mid-morning.) We also had a sink in our room so we could brush our teeth, etc. The rooms are very, very small but clean with a Swedish modern feel. The only thing that we didn't like is that we could hear the loud clicking of other rooms doors whenever someone came in. We stuffed towels under our door to help with the noise so bring your earplugs. Also, if you need a cab at night on the weekend, ask the hotel to call one because it was impossible to get a cab.
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