Review of Moderne Hotel 4*

I'll start by saying that the room is NOT that small. For a NYC hotel for this price, it was perfectly fine and had plenty of room for two people to unpack and walk around. I live in Chicago, and trust me, I've been in smaller hotel rooms than this one. Those who are expecting grand entrances and chandeliers and spacious rooms need to go check into the Plaza, and then enjoy the $500+ per night price tag. With that out of the way, I thought this hotel was a great value. You're in the heart of the theater district, within a few blocks of all kinds of great touristy sites and restaurants. It's actually right down the street from the original soup stand that the "soup nazi" character from Seinfeld is based off of. Parking was easy. There was a garage right next door. The hotel will validate for a discount, but unfortunately the staff never mentioned this until after I paid the garage. I should have thought to ask, but it would have been nice if the staff was ready to mention this at check-in. The room itself was clean and comfortable. The king bed was not great. It was a spring mattress but they had it on a platform bed frame with no box springs, so there wasn't much support. If they're going to go for the modern look with a low platform bed, they really need to use foam mattress. The staff were really friendly and were excited to give restaurant recommendations and advice for touring the area. Overall I thought it was a good experience for the price, especially in the heart of Manhattan.