The Pod Hotel 51, New York

The best thing about this was the hip vibe I got from this place. As soon as you walk in you are greeted with coloful decor, fun staff, and funky furniture. This place is pretty perfect if you are flying solo like I did as the rooms are small (but not too small) and it's a cheap hotel in new york . I highly recommend.

I really enjoyed staying at this hotel. I had a great little room, perfect for my solo Christmas shopping trip. The room was really clean and tidy. It had funky decor and great touches like an ipod dock. The shared bathroom was no hassle either as it always was free when I needed it and the light above the door indicated whether it was vacant or not. The hotel was just a short walk from 5th Avenue and there are lots of places to grab breakfast nearby. All in all a great place to stay in NY.

The web site pulls no punches on the room size / SMALL. I was in town over the weekend with out my family so I did not need the room or frills. I opted for the smallest POD (apptly named) without bath or toilet in the room. The room was small, but hay it is NYC you should not be in your room and at 139 a night for this location you can't go wrong. Bathrooms were clean and well kept (for a joint bath facility) and never had an issue with finding it open as there were 4 on my floor. I would recomend this for anyone who wants a good deal, does not mind a SMALL room, understands what they are getting into - look at the pictures on the website they don't hide anything. The only flaw is that they advertise a bar and service that does not exist. Gave and average service rating because I did not deal with the staff but to check in and out....

If you're like me, you wait till the last minute. I must say it is for a young crowd only. Im a college student and everytime I fly up to NY, I stay there because the location is impecable. You are literally walking distance from Rockafellar Plaza, Time Square, 5th Avenue, etc. I am a fan of their prices and location. But think Dorm'. Thin walls, always wear flipflops to shower, and buy some cheap bed sheets that you can use for the stay and just leave in the trash. Cuz they dont have sheets and pillow, its weird i know, but it works trust me. Besides, I was there only to sleep anyways! Great little Nook!

Efficient Rooms - small but work really well. Think of a modern dorm room and a cost effective NYC price. If you are looking for a roomie and gracious hotel room - not your scene at The Pod. The location is beyond wonderful and quiet street in Midtown. The truly HUGE downfall is the standoffish and very unhelpful staff. It has not been an experience of "make the client feel welcome". Truly a one of a kind unfriendly staff that I have not come across in ages.

We stayed in the Pod Eye for 10 days in August 2006 and what a clean, friendly hotel with very accomodating staff. its literally a 7-8 min walk from 5th avenue and there are loads of shops in the immediate vicinity. its really clean and i'm going back this xmas to it. Great value for money, we had a queen room with private bath. Loved NY and lovely hotel.

Given the good price and the central location, the rooms are awful. I've never seen such a small room: there was barely space for the bed and when sitting on the toilet you couldn't comfortably place your feet. The service is poor and the staff was not professional at all.

My husband,my girlfriend,and I came to visit family.We looked @ hotel prices and just about passed out.My cousin recommended the Pickwick Arms.We booked a room and were amazed how nice it was.The price is great.The staff were very helpful.It made visitig NYC a bit more enjoyable.

Several guidebooks mentioned the Pickwick Arms as a great budget hotel, so we decided to give it a try. We ended up being sorely disappointed. First of all, we had to wait to be checked in because the staff were busy dealing with an unsavory character who apparently walked in off the street and was being very belligerent. That gave us an uneasy feeling right off the bat, but we ignored it because we figured it wasn't the hotel's fault. Afterwards, I gave our names and our reservations were pulled up. I mentioned that we had requested a cot for our 7- and 10-year-old. The individual, who appeared to be a manager, became very, very upset. He said that their "standard" rooms do not have enough space for a cot or even enough room for 2 small children to sleep on the floor, period. I tried to tell him that I mentioned we had 2 children when I made the reservations, but he kept berating me, becoming louder and louder. He told me I should have mentioned we had kids, the rooms were small, etc. He wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise. Finally, my husband walked over and the guy finally stopped his tirade. He told my husband that the room they gave us was too small for us and the kids and the only other room they had that would fit us was three times the price. At this point, my mother walked over and we explained the situation. She told the man we'd take it and generously offered her credit card to pay the sizeable difference in price. The room ended up being decent, but it was not worth the price. My parents, however, weren't so lucky. Their "standard" room was the size of a broom closet and had about as much ambiance. The bathroom was painfully tiny and the fixtures and furnishings seemed to be as old as the hotel. We felt really bad and offered to let them stay in our room with the kids, but they wouldn't hear of it. Lucky for all of us, we didn't spend much time in our rooms anyway. Unlucky for us, however, we did sleep there, which wasn't easy due to all the noise from outside. All through the night, we could hear traffic, sirens, car doors, people, and assorted other noises. One night, someone broke the large mirror hanging on the wall in the hallway near our room. We told the front desk the next morning, but the broken pieces stayed on the floor for more than a day. All in all, we were pretty disappointed with this experience, which is a shame, since it was my parents' first (and probably only) visit to NYC. Fortunately, they had a great time in spite of the hotel issue. And when my husband and I go back, we will definitely stay somewhere else. It might cost a little more, but it will be well worth it!

Be prepared for TINY quarters. Booked a double bed and got 2 singles shoved together in a room no bigger than the bed. Small sink behind the door and closet not big enough for our luggage. Sheets had not been changed. Could touch the walls with arms outstretched. Went for cheap and that's what we got. Location is excellent though is you're a super bargain hunter and willing to share a shower and toilet with strangers, then this is for you.