Carlton Arms Hotel 160 East 25th Street, Manhattan, New York 10010

"Clean, comfortable beds, light on amenities but great location. What made a huge difference for me was the guy behind the desk, Chris from Argentina. Super friendly, recommended some great spots to eat, got us some extra blankets. The hotel is rough around the edges but we got 5 star service. Totally recommend."

"The other guests were very shy. The whole place is like an antique. Great location, charming people, and only a couple of blocks from the subway. My stay was surprisingly very quiet, I'm not sure if I got lucky or if it's because it's right next to Baruch. The only extra accommodations from the staff outside of what is in the room are tea in the lobby and towels. Didn't see a single cockroach or bedbug anywhere in the whole place."

"Bohemian indeed, well located and quirky Carlton Arms does a good dance between price and amenities. It is a hostel at heart but with private, spacious rooms (consider New York apartments) and communal amenities unless you spring for an ensuite. The tenement its housed in retains much of the original charm with the added artistic coating applied by quite a few different artists. Be sure to give your room a check before selecting it, we peeked into a somewhat dizzying spiral room that may have been painful to spend considerable time in (thankfully you'll be out on the town of course). And in that vein keep an eye out for rooms in the midst of cleaning to take a look at the art. Some of it is very well done. It's good policy to greet and pet Ned as you mount the main floor landing, he should be relaxing in the head chair after what could only be a busy night. You will notice his absence from sight as the day wears out. It's a quirky spot that is blindingly well located at a great price. If you dont mind a bit of communality this might be a great choice for a home base."

"A nice stay and worth the affordability, especially if you’ll be out and about most of the day. The cat is cute and very calm, easy to pet if you’re around :) Every surface is painted by a multitude of artists so you won’t be short of anything to look at between the check in and your room. The room itself was nothing special but did the job expected of it. I stayed in one with an attached bathroom which was nice. The building is older so the windows don’t block out much noise. I will say I arrived at the time I was scheduled to but had to leave and come back 2 hours later because my room wasn’t ready. Not a huge deal, but it was raining so I was hoping to settle in before heading back outside."

"I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Carlton Arms Hotel. The murals everywhere were quite cool to explore. It has quite a convenient location, with many attractions like Times Square and the Empire State Building being walkable. Our room was quite quiet as well, and I did not have any trouble with road noise. The added touches such as free coffee and luggage storage on check in/out days really made this place feel welcoming."