The Gatsby Hotel

"Terrible, ugly, and unkept . They first tried to put me in a BASEMENT room with no windows…. I look at the bed and there’s HAIR all over it… I could barely move in the small room and there’s definitely no microwave or refrigerator as shown in pictures when booking. I immediately notified front desk about this issue and they moved me to a little bit bigger room but this one still had hair on the bed and lots of other issues. Deadbolt on door broken, AC/Heater DISGUSTING with dust and debris, NO hot water or barely water at all coming out of sink… for $200 a night they are out their rabbit a** mind. Plus charging an amenity fee for NO amenities. DO NOT STAY HERE"

"A lot of reviews here made me think I was going to stay in a "pay by the hour" roach motel. This was far from the case. I very much enjoyed my room. I think some of you folks are far too spoiled. This isn't a luxury hotel, but the room I had was clean and reasonably well kept. Everything worked as it was supposed to. Some of the lighting fixtures were old, but ive seen that in much more expensive hotels as well. Desk service was great, the woman working there when I checked in was totally awesome. I didn't mind the street noise, but I live in a city, so I'm used to it. If you live in the suburbs or a rural area, NYC is going to be shocking to you regardless. It's not on the hotel to keep the streets quiet. I'm leaving 4 stars as my stay exceeded my expectations. I can't give 5 because I wasn't really fond of hearing people get it on. Outside of that, decent place."

"DO NOT STAY at this hotel. Staff will try to rob you. Rooms are falling apart and they smell musty. AC unit was absolutely gross and full of dust and mold. Paint peeling off the walls. A staff member accused me of breaking the no smoking policy and physically attempted to break into my room when I was in a towel getting out of the shower. I had to physically block the door to keep them out. Even though I had not smoked in the room, the hotel then charged me $200 after my stay and refused to refund it when I called claiming that I had smoked in the room. Stay anywhere else."

"We picked this hotel for the price / location; which were great. The service was great too with friendly, helpful counter staff, and free luggage storage with a ticket. The trade-off is the small bed (but very comfortable!) and small room, fittings in need of minor maintenance (like towel rails, lights, toilet flush handle etc). And it didn't really feel very clean and fresh. Noise: It was a little noisy with E Houston St right out the window, but we asked for the corner room and the noise didn't bother us. That location will always be a little noisy! The worst noise is from other guests in the hallways - with no sound proofing they sound like they are in your room! But the location was excellent with a 2minute walk to 2nd Ave F train and supermarket above, walking distance to Little Italy, East Village, and nearby El Churro which we loved!"

"I would never stay or recommend this stinky hotel to anyone. The rooms have all kinds of smells, mold, the old cigarette smell that lingers through nasty vent system. And in top of that they want to charge you for all kinds of fees. Double incidental fees, resort fee, third party fees, and service lacks hospitality. Just a dump, with no cable when it rains, or no hot water, or a musty room that requires you to change to another room almost every night you try to stay in this hotel. My other six partners and I have found a much better option in the neighborhood, that offers even a comp night after 20 room nights and breakfast as well. So stay away from the Gatsby."