Hotel 17

Perfect location in manhattan, close to Brooklyn and Grand Central station. Bathrooms are shared but still clean. Perfect recommend

I went here back in 2018 so it's an old review but the service when I went was great! Everyone was so friendly, the staff was super accommodating and it was so reasonably priced for the location. It was clean and it was close to everywhere so it's no complaints. I only really stayed in this room to sleep and occasionally to eat and watch movies. It had wifi.

Decent, clean hotel. Missed the fact that the bathrooms are shared when I booked it, so there was a little bit of a shock when I checked in. Small rooms, and mattress was one of the hardest I've ever slept on, but it wasn't uncomfortable. Good location! Overall, would recommend for anyone staying in NYC on the cheap!

It is what it is! If you need a reasonable cheap (for the area) place to stay with basic amenities (shower, towels, clean sheets) and not much else, it can work. For over $100 it feels a bit overpriced, but then again, it's in a great location. The rooms were clean and the staff friendly. The shared bathrooms were surprisingly tolerable and I never did have to wait. They are cleaned periodically, and must be cleaned pretty often as it was clean every time I went in. This would be a decent overnight stay for those who are looking to spend as little time in the hotel room as possible, just needing a bedroom and bathroom. It's a couple steps up from couch surfing or a hostel/dorm but not much more. The walls are fairly thin, the building is very old, but again it's decently clean and in a great location. You just have to know what you are getting into upfront.

For a 2-star hotel we were very pleasantly surprised. The decor is quite dated and sharing bathrooms probably brought the scores down, but we were very satisfied. The hotel performs as a much better rated establishment, with a 24 hour concierge and service desk and a very helpful team we were never more than a few minutes away from an extra pillow, ironing board or help working out the radiator. The shared bathrooms didn't cause any issues. It took 4 days for us to see anyone else on our floor and another day for them to be in the bathroom when we needed it. Though there are 4 bathrooms per floor (of about 10 rooms) so plenty to go round. My single complaint is that the air-con units were fitted clearly without making the window seal around them secure again so there was always a draught / noise coming through but after touring NYC each day we fell asleep instantly nonetheless. The location is excellent, about 2 blocks from Union Square Subway there is a direct connection to the major lines going through NYC all times of the day. Union Square itself was buzzing at all hours of the day as it hosts a very large working area, many shops and a strong night-life. We found 100s of restaurants, bars and cafes within just a few blocks. (Though of course couldn't try all of them in the week we were there). Overall I recommend the hotel, as if you are planning on spending enough time in your room for the decor to bother you, you probably aren't enjoying NYC as much as you could :)