Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes

Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by alienasa on Sunday December 31, 2023 @04:47PM (#38827793)

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.

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Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by gnatman on Sunday December 31, 2023 @05:53PM (#38828229)

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!

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Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by glitchcrab on Sunday December 31, 2023 @05:41PM (#38828159)

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.

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Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by toast0 on Sunday December 31, 2023 @05:54PM (#38828236)

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

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Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by djmips on Sunday December 31, 2023 @07:40PM (#38828755)

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

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Re:Once the Largest, a Hotel Goes 'Poof ' Before Our Eyes by lucas_membrane on Monday January 01, 2024 @02:21PM (#38834526)

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

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