Property
Funky cool property with heavy artsy feel and modern tech touches throughout, friendly service — great option for a city so fabulous that you want to spend your time (and money) out enjoying it instead of inside a hotel room.

Location
Several cafes, ethnic food spots and diners within a block or two. Subway two blocks away means close access to all of NYC, Central Park 1.5m, Times Square 2m. Midtown East area.

Sleeps
Distinctly different room types accommodate 2-6. I’d go for either the bunk bed room w/shared bath or the family townhouse suite (Q, daybed and trundle) for best value. Cribs available.

Highlights
BYOB (cab or milk) rooftop garden with groovy seating lets you catch sun and sight of surrounding skyscrapers. The Lucite globe swing in the Townhouse Suite w/360* view of Elmo on the flatscreen let me finish the NYT Crossword! (well, almost…but that’s not the room’s fault)

Good to know
$30 24hour parking, a great NYC perk — be sure to validate. Bunk beds have individual plane-style tvs and sink/mirror in room. Hovering housekeeper meant shared bath clean and in-room computer panel alerts to availability. Free WIFI, local calls, iPod docking stations and online concierge.

Contact
http://www.thepodhotelny.com/

Written by Sascha Zuger

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