U.S. Pacific Hotel — Hotel in New York

I’m very suspicious of the reviews on booking.com which have scored this place highly so I’ve included photos to help you make up your own minds. We had a double room for 5 days. It was so small there was little room for 2 people to stand up and dress, so we had to take turns. The rooms are not made up unless you ask and you need to ask for new towels. The towels and linen are washed on the premises and not to a very high standard. Our bed was really hard and uncomfortable with springs sticking out and the sheets did not appear clean. When the people in the next room vacated I was going to ask if we could switch rooms until I saw their soiled mattress (pictured below). On our first morning in the hotel a man knocked on our door and asked if we were having issues with rats or roaches! Fortunately they left us alone but I was bitten by something else (bed bugs perhaps) while there. There were 3 smoke detectors in our room and a loose PowerPoint but no mirror. None of the powerpoints in the 3 bathrooms worked so I had to dry my hair in the room without a mirror. Hair dryers are only supplied on request. The bathrooms were filthy and not cleaned daily and they were full of mould. The floors were always wet and coated with hair. The women “cleaning” the place used dirty equipment which meant that they just spread dirt from one place to another. The common areas looked like they had not been mopped for years. There is a very steep staircase into this hotel so in addition to all the other issues it would not suit someone with mobility issues. The hotel is located in Chinatown which is malodorous in parts. |The only positive i can say about this place is it is close to Grand street train station and little Italy. Please be aware that my photos are a more accurate depiction of the facilities than on the...

I’m very suspicious of the reviews on booking.com which have scored this place highly so I’ve included photos to help you make up your own minds. We had a double room for 5 days. It was so small there was little room for 2 people to stand up and dress, so we had to take turns. The rooms are not made up unless you ask and you need to ask for new towels. The towels and linen are washed on the premises and not to a very high standard. Our bed was really hard and uncomfortable with springs sticking out and the sheets did not appear clean. When the people in the next room vacated I was going to ask if we could switch rooms until I saw their soiled mattress (pictured below). On our first morning in the hotel a man knocked on our door and asked if we were having issues with rats or roaches! Fortunately they left us alone but I was bitten by something else (bed bugs perhaps) while there. There were 3 smoke detectors in our room and a loose PowerPoint but no mirror. None of the powerpoints in the 3 bathrooms worked so I had to dry my hair in the room without a mirror. Hair dryers are only supplied on request. The bathrooms were filthy and not cleaned daily and they were full of mould. The floors were always wet and coated with hair. The women “cleaning” the place used dirty equipment which meant that they just spread dirt from one place to another. The common areas looked like they had not been mopped for years. There is a very steep staircase into this hotel so in addition to all the other issues it would not suit someone with mobility issues. The hotel is located in Chinatown which is malodorous in parts. |The only positive i can say about this place is it is close to Grand street train station and little Italy. Please be aware that my photos are a more accurate depiction of the facilities than on the...

Is this your first time in Manhattan and you're on a very tight budget? 1st things 1st: measure your expectations. New York is one of the most expensive places in the world, but Manhattan particularly, is a place where you will NEVER find a deal when it comes to accommodation. If you're alone, I would recommend that you stay at a hostel. Your experience will be much better. But if you do not like sharing rooms, or if you're a couple, the small hotels in Chinatown do the trick. We have all been there. I stayed in one for the first time about 8 years ago. I was so anxious, because the reviews were so extremely bad. But in the end, I was so happy I stayed there. When you are in New York, every second is precious. There is a never ending amount of things to do, and you do not want to waste your time sitting in a room playing with your phone or watching TV. You can do that back home.

I stayed at the US Pacific Hotel a couple of weeks ago. It was wonderful. Everything I expected. The big advantages are: It is quite easy to reach Bowery with the Subway from JFK airport. The price you'll pay is pretty much the cheapest for a 'single' room in NYC, and that includes Brooklyn and the other surrounding areas. The WiFi works pretty well. The bathrooms have hot water and the showers have good pressure. The surrounding area is full of exciting things to do, and many cheap shops all over China Town, as well as delicious Chinese food, and Italian food in Little Italy.

Obviously you will feel a little bit claustrophobic, but there's another reason for you to get out there and enjoy the city that...