The Pod Hotel, New York City

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.

I could hear doors slamming in the hallway, TVs and voices in other rooms. The double-bed room was very small, approximately 8x12 ft, plus a small toilet area & shower.

CANT WAIT TO STAY AT THE PICKWICK ARMS NEXT TIME WE VISIT NEW YORK. THE PLACE IS IN SUCH A GREAT LOCATION. YOU CAN ACTUALLY WALK TO CENTRAL PARK, THE THEATER DISTRICT, SHOPPING ON FIFTH AVE, THERES A NAIL SALON RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. THE BEDS WERE CLEAN, EUROPEAN STYLE ROOM. BUT GOOD ENOUGH IF DONT PLAN ON STAYING IN YOUR ROOM. THE STAFF WAS VERY NICE. I ENJOYED IT. PERFECT NIGHT SLEEP. WOULD RECOMMEND IT IF YOURE LOOKING FOR A BUDGET STAY IN A NICE PART OF NEW YORK, YOU CANT BEAT IT.

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.

I feel really sorry for the person who wrote such a bad review... I happened to have a great experience with this hotel. It's not a resort. It's an affordable, clean, safe place to stay overnight while in the city. I stayed with a friend in a "pod" room, one of the newer rooms which has a bunkbed, with an LCD TV in each bed, a sink and a shared bath. The room was very small, but clean and in excelent conditions. It was just big enough for what we wanted to do there: leave our bags and sleep at night. Everything looked really modern. There are a couple of bathroms in the hallway, small, but in good conditions also. We always had the room cleaned and fresh towels. The bathrooms are also cleaned daily. Plus, there are lots of restaurants close by, and there's a subway station just two blocks away. I don't really know what the conditions are in the other different rooms. My suggestion: get a "pod" bunkbed room. Good choice. The room was $109/night, which I split with my friend ($54.50 each). Next time I go to New York I'll definitely stay there again. PS Someone also wrote in a review that they couldn't sleep because of the noise. I didn't notice any noise at all... I mean, IT'S NEW YORK. It's a noisy city. Then again, I stayed at the 12th floor. It's probably noisier downstairs.