The hotel touts itself as a luxury boutique when in reality is it just a small hotel. I would not call it high end and I have stayed at hotels with similar price points but much cozier and elegant. The 24 hour library lounge and snacks, and the rooftop terrace, are nice.
If you book the petite room, be aware that it is extremely small (smaller than any dorm room I've had) and that it is a double (not queen) bed. In addition, there is no place to sit to watch TV or relax, other than a very stiff desk chair. Very little room also to put a suitcase down on the floor. And no door to the bathroom (just the toilet).
There is no continental breakfast, only an add on for a voucher for $20 to have it in the onsite restaurant.
There was confusion about this at the front desk.
The area around the hotel is good for walking - going to Fifth Ave, Bryant Park, Times Square. Not so great for shopping or restaurants though. Mostly business, not residential.
I did not like that they have a very restrictive reservation policy. With most hotels on Expedia, you have until 24 or 48 hours before to cancel. This one was 7 days. Also, if you have to cancel, it is not one night's penalty, it is the whole trip. That made me very uncomfortable. When I spoke to Expedia, they said that the hotel would refund me if I changed hotels, but the hotel said bluntly "no". So, confusion about that also.
I found the staff to be somewhat snippy and uncaring that I was not happy with the room.