The Gatsby Hotel

“Basic clean bare bones hotel in NYC”

I chose this hotel because of the price and location which is near Mt Sinai Beth Israel hospital. It was a rainy day and the hotel was easy to find. It is located at a corner. You go up a short flight of stairs and reach the small lobby. Front desk ladies are very professional and pleasant . Lobby … more

I chose this hotel because of the price and location which is near Mt Sinai Beth Israel hospital. It was a rainy day and the hotel was easy to find. It is located at a corner. You go up a short flight of stairs and reach the small lobby. Front desk ladies are very professional and pleasant . Lobby was bare bones with a small seating area and a stand with some NYC brochures. The room was pretty basic. Doors had a good lock. Our Full Bed was clean , pillows were nice, plump enough and fresh and the white bed sheets were fresh and nicely starched. Air conditioner was newer and worked very well and the bathroom was also very clean. It was a relief to come to a nice cool room with a clean bed after a long day of walking around. However it isn’t a luxury hotel. The paint job on the walls is fresh but is poorly done and one of the black out curtains had one hook missing so the edge was dangling. The closet had an ironing board but no iron . The coffee table had one mug and a couple of packet of instant coffee and cream but no coffee maker. Turns out you have to walk to the front desk and ask for the iron and coffeemaker if you needed one. There was a small lcd TV which was working. There were two clean white bath towels in the bathroom but no hand towels . At least the towels were clean and fresh. The floor , shower curtain and the tub was also newly scrubbed and very clean. Toiletries were sparse . One single bottle of shampoo. They were out of soap bars. I had to go to the front desk and ask for more towels and another bottle of shampoo which they apologized for but gladly provided. So, would I go back again in the future? Yes. For one night it is more than what I need. It is a clean basic bed and shower place to crash into after a long day of walking. If I had to stay more than a night I would bring my own soap and coffee maker next time.

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