When i lived in NY 15 years ago, the Paramount was THE place to be seen, and to meet. It still has a bit of that allure, but around the edges, where the guests stay, it is fraying and unattended. The letters have fallen off the doors, for example (SERV_C_ ELE__TO_); our apartment was full of worn mirrors and closet doors did not close. The bed was on the lumpy side. Sure, the rooms are small. So what? THis is NY? They had made a virtueout of maximizing space use; this was the genius of Ian Schrager. But they are not maintaining the old warhorse. Public bathrooms were dirty (I mean DISGUSTING) and the restauarnt service was indifferent. The $* wifi daily charge is outrageous (though i paid it). It's a wonderful location, but there are other options in the same price range to choose from. In short, not a bad choice -- if there is nothing else.

The entry way and the foyer was ver elegant and modern. However there rooms were extremely small. Carpets in the rooms and in the hall ways of the all floor levels were old and smelled of mildew. Beds were very low to the ground. It was okay I just thought that when we walked in and say the entrance and foyer vs the other floors and rooms . The floors and rooms could use a little updating to match the entrance.

On a bad note, for such an expensive and modern hotel, the beds were AWFUL! First of all, they were on the ground and second, a sleeper sofa would have been more comfortable. On a good note, the location was great! TKTS is right out front of the hotel and there is a dean and deluca attached to the hotel for your morning coffee. Also, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from close to the hotel and the cab fares around the city are relatively low. The service was always dependable for extra towels and such and the hotel staff was friendly.

If you are a first timer to NYC this is a great hotel for you. The location is close to all the broadway theatres, times square and hell's kitchen.. everything is a short walk away. We arrived hours before check in to find a really funky times-square hotel....but we we weren't psyched about waiting for our room until 3pm. After speaking with the front desk, we were upgraded to a larger room and moved in immediately! OVERALL: - UPGRADE THE ROOM! Our bedroom at home was bigger than this charming and cozy but TINY room. I cannot imagine what the standard room looked like! - Very clean - later maid service, AC worked great (hottest week of the year) and the room had two bright windows. You do have to call for ice though, and the toilets clogged easily. Service was always Friendly and courteous.

The hotel was trendy and fun. The service was great. The only thing that could have been improved on was the air conditioning. Our room was so hot. We'd get ready every morning, but be sweating by the time we left the hotel. We called the front desk to let them know, and they sent someone to "fix" it, but it wasn't much better. It was a great place to stay... might have been better in the fall or winter!