Hotel 31  

Great room, location and price. Overall very pleased with staff friendliness, ease of check in, cleanliness of room (no bedbugs!) during our weekend trip Oct 27-31. Can't beat the price for such a great location- 15 minute walk from both Penn Station and Grand Central. Staff allowed us to leave bags after we checked out so we could take advantage of our last few hours in the city. Decor is dated but reasonable- beds were super comfy. Separate bathrooms were very clean and always available. I'll be returning!

The hotel was in a wonderful location for people looking to explore the city. It was only 31 blocks from Chinatown as well as being close to Times square. Pennstation was only about a 15 minute walk away and the subway system ran right close by. On the same street as the hotel there is a great Sushi place called Umi Sushi, a laundry facility, a 24 hour gym, as well as a cafe on both corners. It is also in great location for Thai,Italian,Korean,Irish, and German food. I liked that the shared bathrooms were extremely clean and I never once had to wait in order to use it. There is at least two on each floor. The price was phenomenal for the Hotel especially with the location. Overall I really enjoyed my stay and I plan on staying there again the next time that I go to the city.

The only things that could have been improved upon where the size of the elevator and the overheating of the rooms. Unfortunately the elevator can't really fit more then one person if they are carrying their luggage. However, seeming how you only really need to carry luggage upon arrival and check out it doesn't really effect the stay much. As for the heat in the room since I went in winter the heat was always on. There was no way to turn off the heat and so I found that I had to turn the air conditioner on high blast in order for the room to be at an almost right temperature. However, the heat wasn't stifling or too uncomfortable. These "complaints" are very tiny and in no way would effect my decision to stay at the hotel again.

It's clean.

I don't like it at all. For almost $200 a night we got a tiny room with share bathroom, a twin size bed, and a tiny window.

Inside architecture of the room

not an attached bathroom

Great position, clean. It's very cheap, good choice

Location is good, the price was reasonable. The building is old, but renovated. Our room was clean, the bed was comfortable, there was a safe and a TV. The common bathroom was also clean and there was no problem using it. A decent place to stay if you want to spend a night in the city.

It got stuffy in the room in the morning because of the central heating. The window faced a wall, but since we only came to our room to sleep it was not really a problem.

Nice, clean. A bit too clean in the room sometimes. The stuff you scatter on the floor will be hard to find again:) Friendly old man helping with luggage, he was so sweet. Walking distance to shopping area (34th street and along 5th street), and near good breakfast spots. Oh and super great with free WiFi! so useful.

People seemed to smoke in the corridors although there were "no smoking" signs but that was nothing we really were bothered by. Shower early in the morning unless you enjoy cold showers:)

the hotel is located near the subway.

The bed was not really good but it was not so relevant for us

I loved Hotel 31 personally; it appears to have once been a rooming house that was converted for hotel use. The 19th century detailing was lovely, and it was very elegantly appointed for a budget hotel. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the room and common spaces had an elegant antiquarian charm. The bed was comfortable, the heat was just right - for the price, unbeatable!

The pillows were a bit hard and uncomfortable.

Location is good and safe, nice restaurants in the neibor, host is friendly.

The cleaning lady really have her opinion on the tips, be general.

location

Our room only had an A/C unit, without any HEAT option. Room was cold and it was late December. Also, we requested two twin beds and got one double, small.

Good location, nice cosy hotel

It was no refrigerator available in the rooms nor even in the floor.

location to Penn Station

No tea/coffee facilities,toilet and shower outside room