1. It has been about one year since I wrote my last review and since that time I have been to NY 3 times and several other places along the east coast -- I made it a practice to stay at the Hotel Mela each time I was in NY because to me, it simply gets better -- the hotel is exceptionally clean, and the staff is super friendly and it runs like a Swiss watch -- based on my experiences elsewhere, Hotel Mela makes every visit memorable -- the location is perfect and the value is excellent -- most of the other hotels I stay at are big names but they dont have the 'charm' that the Hotel Mela has -- I have introduced several of my friends to the Mela and they share my view -- I have more plans to be in NY in 2012 and Hotel Mela is in all of them -- hopefully with more friends -- I hate to oversell it because I may not get a room the next time I visit --.