Riverside Studios - New York City, USA     

After reading all the mixed reviews of this place, me and my sister were a little wary of staying here. For the price, its great, a nice neighborhood and quick walk to the 72nd and Broadways station. When we first checked in, we were told to go to the "elevator" at the end of the hallway. After walking around, we finally noticed what looked like a closet door with elevator buttons on the outside. This was the elevator. Our room looked pretty decent and was exactly as it had been described by other travelers as a dorm room. The shared bathroom was right next to our room. However, my sister noticed a pubic hair on the "clean" towel that was supplied in our room, the bathtub was disgusting and I showered in my flip flops. There was rust on the drain and all we got was a bar of soap and one towel and washcloth. If you are looking for something in a nice, quiet neighborhood, quick walk to the subway and a great little cafe on the corner, this is your place. If you're looking for paper thin walls, a shared bathroom, and hard beds, this is also your place. It was good for a weekend stay, but not quite worth the 133 bucks we paid for an overnight stay.

I stayed at this hotel during my first stay in New York. My expectations were very high - and I most say, I didn't get disappointed. Eventhough I read alot of reviews saying that the hotel was dirty and the staff rude. I liked my room very much. It was beeing cleaned everyday. The staff was sweet and helpful - also when I got a package delivered at the hotels front desk. I want to stay there again when I come back.