Hotel 17, New York City, Bed Bugs

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Hotel 17	Average Price: $156 Check Rates

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225 East 17th Street

New York City, 10003 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 33 of 144
Average review rating: 3.83

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (49) , TripAdvisor (458) , YahooTravel (22)

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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. This was my first trip to NYC and though, admittedly, I was a tiny bit nervous about staying in the city alone and about an unwanted encounter with bed bugs, I felt safe in this neighbourhood and it gave me a flavour of what living in this city - bed bug free.

"Affordable sleeping quarters to wake up in in the city that never sleeps! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/23/2012 Vote

2. No sign of bed bugs at all (people who visit NY regularly will know that this is a big - and rare - plus).

"home base for NYC explorers " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/17/2011 Vote

3. Our room did not have any bed bugs.

"Excellent Budget Hotel Option " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/22/2011 Vote

4. We didn't have bed bugs which I was expecting as a give in so that was a good thing.

"Cheap for Manhattan, but expect one star " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/17/2011 Vote

5. firm beds,no bed bugs,clean,ice bucket?? well you have $$ left after the cheap rates.

"a home from home in the cusp of the village! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/15/2010 Vote

6. Mattress protectors, keep the bed bugs away.

"Great Time at Hotel 17 " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/14/2010 Vote

7. I've read the reviews on here and I was a little worried about the bed bug thing.

"CLEAN and a great value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/8/2010 Vote

8. I'm what you might call 'obsessive' in terms of cleanliness, and upon arrival I took off all the bedding to inspect the sheets for bed bugs etc.

"Old New York " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/18/2010 Vote

9. Never stayed at another New York hotel, but I'll try another one next time, given noisy a/c, very spotty wi-fi, and for this stay, likely bed bugs, with no response from hotel.

"Bugged by bites " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/25/2010 Vote

10. Not having experience with bed bugs, we could only assume that was the source of the bites.

"Bugged by bites " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/25/2010 Vote