As others have stated, the rooms are extremely small, as is the elevator, and hallways. But, the hotel is decorated very nicely and kept clean. The location is ideal for Times Square and Rockefeller walking. Not a bad value, just be sure to get a room on the alley side if possible and higher than the 2nd floor if you value sleep.

Warning if you book through Priceline... I assume we got the Priceline suite: Second Floor, on 47th Street, right above the hotel Club Aspen which seemed to be thumping music until 4am. Additionally, the smokers congregate just below this room which makes the room smell like an ashtray between 1-4am. There were some pipes rattling very loudly in the walls on our second night which kept us up throughout the night. I called the front desk a handful of times between 3 and 4am with the intent to pay up for another room but got no answer... only wish I done it upon check-in.

The location and price are hard to beat, if you want to be close to Times Square. The rooms are very small, and even though I only had one carry-on bag, I had a hard time finding space for it. The bathrooms are also tiny. However, everything was clean and modern. The subway is also very close to this hotel, making it very easy for me to get to Chelsea and downtown.

I did the breakfast buffet my last morning, which I would NOT recommend. It's $25 for eggs and sausage and some fruit. You can walk outside and go around the corner to a great healthy sandwich shop for a fraction of the cost. Also, in spite of being in Times Square, I didn't find it noisy in the room at all. The lobby is a different story, it's like a big party, which I thought was pretty cool. The decor is also very nice.

We went to NY as a last minute trip during one of busiest weekends for New York so we had to pay over the odds.

We found the Stay Hotel as a last minute offer and had very low expectations. On arrival we were pleasantly surprised by the friendly staff and reasonably large bedrooms. I had heard of other reviews claiming the rooms were like coffins but the room we received was very livable and it was well laid out and very comfortable - we even had a view of Times Square.

The best thing was that it was perfectly located to all the main amenities.... We would certainly go back again but perhaps at a time when New York is a little quited.

If you're into your food avoid the restaurant... there are a lot of better options.

I recently stayed 3 days at the Stay with my girlfriend. We booked a standard room and got a room with double bed only - no closet or any storage space. Please be aware that this Hotel has some very small rooms that dont have storage space.
They also say a Bose sound system with iPod cradle is in every room - this was not the case.
The bathroom was also a shower only with no bath.
The lobby bar area is nice and there was plenty of life at the Aspen Social Club at the weekend.