The Pod Hotel, New York City, Slow

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54th

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The Pod Hotel	Average Price: $207 Check Rates

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230 East 51st Street

New York City, 10022 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 5 of 144
Average review rating: 3.93

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (92) , MyTravelGuide (4) , TripAdvisor (1163) , YahooTravel (15)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. Free but slow wifi.

"Great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/7/2012 Vote

2. The only negative - the halls are a bit dark, the elevators can be slow.

"Perfect gem of a hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/19/2012 Vote

3. TVs are slightly outdated, Wifi is complimentary but rather slow on most floors, beddings are OK, but not top quality.

"Good choice on a budget " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2012 Vote

4. The wifi was slightly slow but worked out nicely in the end.

"Really amazing experience for single young adult " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/10/2011 Vote

5. It never worked properly and when it did there were only a few bars of service, so everything went very slow.

"No Bang for your buck " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/23/2011 Vote

6. Also sometimes the lift goes slow when housekeeping are doing their routine.

"Brilliant! Would use again!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/10/2011 Vote

7. It's slow and sometimes I couldn't get a signal at all.

"Loved my twin room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/28/2011 Vote

8. The signal was strong enough but the throughput was at times too slow to be usable during the day and evening.

"Excellent low-budget choice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/12/2011 Vote

9. It was super slow, and sometimes it was just impossible to connect.

"A little bit expensive, but excellent location, and overall a great deal! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/3/2011 Vote

10. Finally, the internet connection is very slow and should not be advertised as 'high speed'.

"Great value! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/23/2010 Vote