Pod 51

It greatly located near many hidden gems for restaurants and multiple subways access. Roof top deck has great view however too many adirondack chairs

This was the cheapest hotel I could find in Manhattan that wasn’t a shared room hostel. Pros - It’s on the cheaper side by Manhattan standards (but by any other standards extremely expensive for what it is!) The location is fantastic. One block away from a subway station with multiple lines. Walkable to Times Square, Rockerfeller and Grand Central. Even walkable to Penn Station and Central Park if you want a bit of a longer walk. Safe area. I never once felt unsafe anywhere around the hotel. Food and shops - loads of good to go options in the surrounding couple of blocks, especially pizza and bagels. A couple of well stocked supermarkets. Roof terrace - nice terrace which I barely saw anyone using during my stay. Staff - couldn’t fault the staff. Friendly and helpful. Available 24/7. Cons - The entire hotel is tired and shabby looking. Chipped tiles, stained walls, threadbare carpets. The shared bathrooms can be touch and go. I appreciate that with a shared bathroom you rely on the decency of other guests and they can’t be cleaned after every use. On the plus side there are lots of them so I never had to wait. But probably a third of the time other guests hadn’t left them in the best state. Overall I would recommend the hotel on the basis that it’s about as cheap as you can get in Manhattan. Just be aware that this is far from luxury. If you just need somewhere to sleep it’ll do just fine.

It was cold and no heater. They had to bring a space heater in and extra blankets. The room and bathroom is very small.

Been staying at the POD51 once a week for several weeks, and they are a great basic place. The staff is always very helpful, and responds quickly; I was unable to adjust climate/ the air conditioning and they came right up and took care of it. The front desk staff went beyond to help me with my luggage and called a cab for me, which was awesome! I am most grateful and will continue to stay there for the next month. Convenient to lots of places to eat, drink and be merry, or stay put and quiet. Worth the stay!!

I love the pod :) It always comes in handy!