Freehand Hotel, New York

Cannot beat the offerings at the hotel with the restaurants and bars. More than any hotel I've ever stayed. Big plus is you can get into the nightclub with your room key, especially when there is a line down the block! The restaurant Comodo, in the hotel is absolutely delicious. The staff was very friendly and I loved the free bottle water in the lobby.

There isn't a coffee maker in the room, the room is very dark and most of all the bathroom is for the size of a child. You need to lean over to look in the mirror, and I'm only 5'6". There is minimal space to keep your toiletries in the bathroom. However, the room (corner king) was exceptionally large for NYC.

Very stylish and practical room.

Just a tad too small so you can’t get out of both sides of the bed.

The bunk bed room is an excellent idea for a family group with slightly bigger kids aswell as friends sharing a room. Decor is lovely and the vibe of the hotel is really cool.

The room was very small for 4 sharing, although there was only 3 of us there was not a lot of space within the room for bags etc and it felt very cramped.

very clean room, but I asked for a quiet room and that meant a room literally facing a brick wall. ugh

the noise in the hall in the middle of the night.

Loved the decor and updated bathroom. Front desk staff was very responsive. Great location with plenty of food options in lower level.

Noise in hallways from loud guests, but that can happen anywhere.

Great entertainment options inside the hotel. They had club, lounge and nice restaurant on site. The rooms were spacious and comfortable.

The refrigerator inside the desk was small it was really pointless. Other than that, it was a very pleasant experience.

Location is central if you're traveling as a tourist. The Flatiron area has lost of restaurants and good access to the subway. Walkable to many areas. Room was relatively basic but nicely furnished with a modern bathroom. Bed was comfortable. Reception staff were friendly and we appreciated free water to pick up in the lobby.

Room was quite dark and faced in at a wall, but we were only staying one night and not in the room a lot so not too much of a problem for us. Relatively expensive for a smallish, dark room but in the current very high Manhattan prices this was a reasonably deal when compared to others. We wouldn't have been able to afford more than a night or two though. Would have been good to be able to make coffee in the room. There only appeared to be one person on reception at checkout but you can checkout online to avoid lines.

Great location in the hearth of NYC

Thin windows, you can hear everything from the street. Dark room.

Great location and room was pretty spacious for a hostel room. Loved the rooftop bar and club on the second floor with great music. The staff was super welcoming in the lobby and there was free water bottles in the lobby. Also the breakfast cafe and restaurant comodo were perfect.

There were cockroaches in the room that was alarming. Considering we were on the 17th floor, the building has a cockroach infestation that needs to be looked into.

Beautiful old building in a very central location. I walked most of the time to wherever I needed to be. The room I stayed in was the smallest one, but it was just fine for 1 person. Bed and shower were comfortable. My room was on the 16th floor and it was quiet, I slept really well. Unfortunately I didn't had a chance to see the rooftop terrace, because it was closed on Sundays. I did have dinner at the Comodo restaurant downstairs, which was very good.

Great location, clean room.

Location , mood, bed

4 people -room very tidy and a bit unconvenient

I liked the atmosphere and the vibe. The lobby and the restaurant were nice. The bathroom was small but clean. The rooftop bar was really nice. The bed was comfortable. The staff was nice and I liked that there was water available in the lobby.

The dark carpet made the room feel a bit dark and uncomfortable for me. You can never tell how clean a dark floor is, so I was little uneasy with that. Also, the windows are not thick enough to drown out the constant noise from the city.

We liked the decor, especially the wall-sized, freehand drawing above the bed. It gave the room a unique feel, different from a standard hotel room. The location was very good, within easy walking distance to theatres and eating places. There was more space than I had expected, considering it is a New York hotel in Manhattan.

There was nothing we did not like.

Great location - good rooms but for the price paid it would be nice if they offered some basic amenities.

Location

More space around the bed

Excellent location, quirky fun decor, very comfortable.

Shame about the metal plates in the street outside, clanking for every car. But not much the freehand can do about that.

Liked furniture, look of the room, great pillows.

Cafe on site not great

The breakfast spot next door was fantastic. The bed was very comfortable.

I liked that when I complained that the room was very small and not at all like the picture they showed on booking.com they immediately changed the room and gave me a bigger one! I appreciated it a lot

The room they gave us was much smaller and very different than the one on booking.com! It had a wall in front of the bed( unlike the picture) and my son who happens to be very tall had his feet touching the wall

Price, location, general vibe. Great value for a hotel that is not a generic cookie-cutter hotel. Location is great if you're comfortable with the subway which you should be!

Most of staff seemed like even very limited interaction was a chore. Bathrooms tiny even by NY standards. No in room coffee or room service a bit of a negative.

Comfortable bed, nice staff

If you like bright rooms not for you because our room didn’t not have many lights so it was in the darker side. Worst thing was every time we walked into our room it smelled like sewage so we had to leave the window cracked our whole stay or else it was unbearable. So if your looking at this place or spending a few extra dollars somewhere else I’d suggest somewhere else if you don’t want to smell sewage.

The location was fantastic! The hotel itself is also spectacular, with character, bars chillout areas and restaurants. The room was very clean and the staff was very friendly and accommodating

There was a lot of noise outside, due to construction and traffic. If the windows were double paned and could cancel the noise outside, that would have made our sleep a bit better

Loved the coffee shop on main floor and great gym considering the size of the hotel. Also location was great, very centrally located to all the places we wanted to go.

shower wasn't draining well, and we asked for someone to look at it and it didn't change anything until my husband pulled out the tub stopper completely as it seemed to be the issue. Just feel like this should have been checked over prior to anyone staying in the room. Also lighting in bathroom area was not the best and made getting ready to go out a little more challenging. I think a simple plug in magnified mirror/light combo could easily be mounted on the bathroom wall and would be great for anyone who wants to apply makeup.

Location, staff, unique style, can leave luggage until check in time or after check out. Late check out compared to other hotels.

Small rooms, bars are not open on Sundays