Big points for FREE excellent wireless Internet service. Assuming you aren't expecting to stay in your room your entire trip, this place is fine. Great location for an early morning power walk through the park and midtown. Korean grocer on Columbus sells great coffee at 0'Dark Thirty AM so get up and get after it! I wouldn't try to impress your wife with this place but it's fine for road warriors who go to NYC to enjoy the city not the Hotel room.

ROOM: First room was so bad (TV did not work, heating leaked and hissed and we did not sleep at all that night) we had to move the next day. Second room: acceptable, clean but small. BREAKFAST: tiny breakfast room - don't get there late or you will have no table to eat at, or at best have to share with others. Also you eat off plastic plates and drink from polystyrene cups! Only options for breakfast are 1 cereal, toast and doughnuts - so do not expect much! SERVICE: not bad when things are ok, but if you have a problem don't expect any friendly support and they will not go out of their way to help you. LOCATION: Ideal if you are looking for affordable accommodation close to the touristy part of lower Manhattan, want to spend a bit of time in the park and plan to walk into lower Manhattan a couple of times a day for a few days. But this hotel does not look over the park; it’s just close enough to most things in lower Manhattan. OVERALL: I'd say fine for anything up to $100-$150 a night max. We had to pay $450 a night for the above - DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. They justified it by saying we came during peak shopping season (early Dec) which is rubbish as while we were there we managed to find far better accommodation at 4* Hotels overlooking the east side of the park for half that price!! Since we could not get a refund on our booking we did not move and braved it out at this hotel. In summary, nothing great but acceptable if the price is right and you don't expect too much.

We enjoyed our stay at the Comfort Inn. The room was small, but what room in New York City isn't small?!! The employees were helpful and did a good job. The location was great, easy access to the subway, park and many good restaurants. We are returning in June.