Affinia Manhattan

Nice place to stay

It was noisy, as there was a always a dumpster picking up trash behind the hotel but overall staff was very nice. Only problem I had was that a movie I ordered interrupted because of some problem with the tv. I was told that I would not be charged for it but I was. The staff was eager to remove the charges once I brought it to their attention. The location is EXCELLENT and th room is clean.

Well worth the price

It was a good-but-not-great hotel. Comfortable bed and clean, which is all I was really looking for since I was in NYC and not looking to hang in a hotel room.

Great location, surprisingly large room and great service for NYC

The hotel is almost directly across the street from Madison Square Garden (on the Penn Station side). The front desk staff was super friendly, especially for Manhattan. Anyone who has ever been will understand and value that. My cousin and I stayed in their 2 double bed studio and it was surprisingly large for a Manhattan room. I was shocked as I've stayed in some tiny hotel rooms there before. There was even a small kitchen complete with microwave, oven, stove, full sized fridge, dishes, utensils, and glasses. The TV was still a tube TV, but that's not a big deal to me. The only caveat with Affinia is that getting a room facing the street means hearing the honking of taxi cab horns and outside noise. If you're a light sleeper or have something important to do the next day that requires a really good night's sleep, I would ask for a room away from the street, although I can't say with 100% certainty that there will still be no noise since I only stayed in the room on the street side. Other than that, I was very pleased with the room and would definitely stay there again.

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Great room for the money, great location

Very spacious room, comfortable beds. Tiny bathroom. Front desk was very understaffed. It was very easy to get around the city from there and there's a Starbucks across the street and a great family bakery a block and a half away.

Unwanted Guest in Room

Granted, was on floor 3 and aware of hotel location across from Penn Station ... but found a very large roach in my room. Yep ... 'cockroach'!! After a man came up with a can of 'Raid' and removed the already dead roach off my shoe he told he 'should be okay now'. Really? Like there was only one and they've been searching for it and finally found it ... whew! Nobody offered me any sort of compensation for something so gross. When I finally requested a room change ... I got it ... and they did upgrade me to a larger suite. So that was nice. Regardless, my eyes never stopped darting around my room for movement of the unwanted kind.

Location, location, location

The Affinia was nearly right across the street from Penn Station. My room was large though the bathroom was small. All in all, fine hotel.

Location and Heat

Great location, especially if you are an Amtrak or rail traveller in/out of NYC. The convenience to Penn Station, the size of the room, the kitchen, fridge, make this a great choice - especially for multiple nights. Go to a deli, grab some juice and milk, and save money on eating breakfast out! My only gripe was the HEAT! The room was substantially overheated, it must have been over 80 degrees in the room. There was no thermostat to control the heat and radiators were turned down all the way. I was able to crack open a window (yes, with pushing hard, these did open) but then the street noise was annoying.

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Convenient location

Took the bus from DC, and dropped us off right across the street from the hotel. Great location for train and bus travelers. Hotel is a bit dark and the staff and concierge seemed too busy to help you (must be a New York thing). Aveda amenities so tiny its a joke. We barely stayed in the hotel over the weekend (why would you? its New York!) but the location was just enough to recommend again.

Hotel - general

Reasonable rate for the location but extremely noisy - - even for Manhattan. Since I knew better, I asked for a room with a bathtub and shower - -not for the bathtub but because in any room with just a shower you can hardly turn around in (I'm 6' and 180 lbs).

good hotel near Penn Station, Madison Square Garden

This is an older hotel that has had some renovation. Our room was large, with a complete kitchen (including dishes and pots and pans!). The location is excellent for Penn Station/Madison Square Garden. Our room was quiet, despite being opposite the elevators. We had to wait at check-in, since a large group arrived just ahead of us, but this was the only negative. Not a cheap hotel, but a good value. Great for a family/group because of the kitchen.

Convenient and Well Priced for Midtown Manhattan

Staff was curteous and rooms were very comfortable. I had a junior suite with a kitchen. The kitchen and bathroom were fine, but clearly not as updated as other amenities.