Gramercy Place was such an incredible experience. Centrally located, clean and cozy. The character of the old mansion was there in the bedrooms and the library. Kellie and her staff were very friendly.
The downstairs kitchen had everything you could possibly think of cooking with (far above the standard of any hostel I had previously been to).
The only thing that was very frustrating (and out of Kellie's control) was parking. It was so hard to find parking in the evening and street cleaning, special zones ended up costing me a couple hundred dollars in tickets.
I would recommend Gramercy Place in a heart beat, I would just suggest you take the bus. I will definitely come back and stay there.