In NY I stayed at the Paramount Hotel. The website talks about “lobby socializing,” and I say, yeah — you have to socialize in the lobby because your room is so small you can’t actually fit another person in it.
My room was just barely bigger than the queen-size bed.
There were no extra outlets, except in the bathroom, so if I had had a place to put my laptop (there was a small cafe table, but the artful lamp was so low to the table that I couldn’t open the screen) there was no place to plug it in. I ended up unplugging the clock.
The bed was on the floor. This is NY guys! I’m not sleeping on the floor – who knows whats down there?
There was a small closet with 6 hangers. Inside the closet was a small “dresser.” In quotes because it wasn’t as nice as something you might buy at IKEA. Three drawers — about 10 in x 6 in with a 3 in depth. So I could almost fit my underwear and socks in it — but no place for my actual clothes.
There was a full-length mirror on the bathroom door — but to actually stand in front of it meant I’d be standing on the bed.
The space for the toilet was maybe 24 inches. not very much room to manuver if you get my drift.
The elevators were each lighted with colored lamps — but they weren’t very bright. I’m not getting into a blue elevator with some stranger I can barely see in NYC at 3 am. Just not gonna.
And can we discuss the hallway lighting? Pretty. Dim. Not good for NYC at 3 am. Not very conforting.
I was fracking longing for a holiday inn! I’d trade trendy for functional any day. Substance over style.
