A gem of a hotel. Awesome features include:

- Close to Manhattan: just a short walk over a bridge with an amazing view to the subway; two stops to Grand Central, three to Times Square
- Free taxi service to/from the subway (though I nearly always walked)
- Large room. So big, there's a closet that partially divides the bed area from the rest of the room. Very tall ceilings.
- Wood floors (that closet divider helps dampen any noise that would echo around the room)
- Tall ceilings
- Large, comfy memory foam mattress
- Fairly comfy couch
- Two large, widescreen TVs with On-Demand
- Free, fast wi-fi
- Kitchen with microwave, fridge, dishes, and dishwasher
- Couple of washers and dryers on-site, and a couple of laundromats within walking distance
- Very helpful staff
- Lots of good food within walking distance (I recommend Triangolo's pizza)
- The rooms are all fairly new (I think they said they opened about 2 years ago)

A couple of drawbacks:

- I stayed for a full week, but during the weekend, the 7 line into Manhattan was closed for upgrades. It wasn't that big of a deal (had to take a bus or a free shuttle to another subway station further North), but the awesomeness of the hotel's location is definitely dependent on the 7 line being open.
- I didn't actually think about it until my second day, but the room I was in didn't have a real window. There was a fake window (an indention in the wall with blinds over it) at eye level, and then a privacy glass window a little bit higher up and 3 sky lights (with remote-controlled blinds) to let in natural light. This also wasn't a big deal (I was at street level, so the view wouldn't have been anything special), but perhaps some people might care about this kind of thing.

Alright, a lot of words there!!

TL;DR version: I would definitely stay here again, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to stay in the NYC area.