The Box House Hotel

Very friendly & helpful staff. Good breakfast, convenient location. Room was really comfortable and surprisingly quiet.

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Comfortable bed ; lovely deck, very quiet

Restaurant was average

Staff was professional and always on site. They open the door for us. Answered questions promptly. Location is close to bus stops, subway (9 blocks away), restaurants and shopping. Super clean!! Beautiful views (2nd floor) hotel room size was perfect, coffee in room, closet and drawer space, firm bed, vending machines, gym, breakfast ($24 buffet style, or you can order à la carte) Honestly, this place was great! (Our stay was Sunday to Thursday)

The taxi is not in use. Some reviews I had read prior to staying said you could book the hotel taxi for up to 1 1/2 mile. They no longer offer this service. The bar/restaurant is only open Thursday to Sunday. Would have loved to have drinks on site at night.

Pros: The hotel was very charming, nice, and clean. The staff were always friendly. Great price, especially compared to some of the hotels in Manhattan, but there's always tradeoffs (commute to downtown). The balcony was cute, but we only used it once. Housekeeping was prompt and efficient when we needed it. The beds were good as well - as someone who usually has back and shoulder pain, my pain was not noticable while we stayed here.

Cons: I had an incredibly severe allergic reaction to their bathroom products (hand soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner). Allergies are a new development for me, so I wasn't aware I would react so strongly. After 2-3 days of using their products I began to have a reaction - severely swollen face (my partner didn't recognize me), itchiness all over, and hives across all of my body. I had to go to urgent care twice, due to the continued affects, and I lost a whole vacation day due to being bedridden because of the reaction. I wish the bathroom products listed ingredients, but after digging online I confirmed the ingredients list and cross examined it with my new allergy list, and it has an active ingredient that I'm allergic to, confirming the cause and reaction. Additionally, I'm not a fan of down pillows, and that was all they had in the room. The TV was also inconsistent, some channels were not functioning/had lots of static. The location was mixed for me - fun to be outside of the tourist area, but the stair climb everyday to get the the train was an inconvenience. Overall, I would consider staying here again, but I'd have to bring my own bathroom products, and would need to confirm they don't use similar products for washing the sheets and blankets.