We booked the hotel for the first time for a Sunday night
and were so delighted we will now make this our go-to
hotel in NYC. It's new, immaculately clean and with good security, and has a floor devoted to check-in, a lounge, bar snack and shop. Our room had a floor to ceiling glass wall with a window that opened - heaven - and a perfect only-in-NY view. Great sheets and towels, too, plus a comfortable bed, and a long counter running most of the length of the room so we didnt have to hunt for somewhere to put our bags, books, papers, takeaway etc. Penn Station subway is a block away, while on the corner of the Renaissance's block, on 35th and 7th, there's a Starbucks and, close to that on 7th, a good and inexpensive Mexican takeaway. Couldn't fault it. And $150!