Check-in was a breeze even though we arrived after midnight. You can tell they have refreshed their lobby area, as it looks nicer than the photos you see online of common spaces when this hotel was operated under a different name. It is super convenient to Canal Street subway lines, Chinatown, Manhattan's Little Italy, SOHO, and Tribeca.
We felt medium levels of safe on these streets late at night, I think you just have to use common sense and realize you aren't "in Kansas anymore," so to speak. The room was spacious for NYC, and yes, if you are on the city-facing side it is going to be loud from street noise. The earplugs were already in our room when arrived, as well as a coffee pot, instant coffee from Trader Joe's, shampoo, body wash, soap, and a hair dryer. We had packed toiletries with us because the listing does not show that these items are provided, but they were in our room.
This listing could have gone up a notch for us if it weren't for two things: our deadbolt did not work on our room (403), so you just had to count on the electronic key reader keeping you/your belongings secure, and by 8 am every day our hotel room was completely saturated in the smell of weed. Unsure if it was another guest indulging, or if it was seeping our direction because Cafe Canal which sits right below the hotel, is a cannabis cafe.
Overall, we would consider staying here again.