[alienasa]

I stayed here in approximately 2010, because it was the cheapest hotel near Madison Square Garden, and I will forever remember it as the filthiest hotel I've ever been in. I slept fully clothed on top of the bed with my coat for a blanket.

[gnatman]

I too stayed there in 2010 to be close to MSG. My friends and I knew it was a shithole, and were sending each other terrible TripAdvisor reviews for laughs. Buried a dozen pages in, one review offered instructions for getting up on the roof- go to a certain floor, go into a certain housekeeping door, and take the stairs in the back. We followed the instructions and found an incredible and private view of the city. Fun night!

[glitchcrab]

I also stayed there around the same time; my overriding memory is how grimy the bathroom was. It looked like it had never had a proper clean since it was first decorated.

[toast0]

Living on SEO from their history... PEnnsylvania 6-5000

[djmips]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEnnsylvania_6-5000

[lucas_membrane]

Before that (1919-1930), it was PENnsylvania 5000.