I found this hotel from the Internet (my two considerations are budget and location) and it met both criteria. Right in the heart of Time Square, this boutique hotel was actually a reasonably good choice especially if all you need is a decent accommodation while spending a few days out and about in the city. The room is small, yes, but not too small that you feel cramped and claustrophobic. If you're alone the room is actually pretty cozy and comfortable. The staff are friendly and accommodating (I had some difficulties accessing the Internet through their free Wifi service but they promptly helped me with my issues), there's free breakfast to start your day and because it is not a big hotel there's a certain air of privacy and absence of all the lobby chatter and people hanging around everywhere.

Everytime I go to NYC I always make it a point to check on the availability in Da Vinci - it's one place I have bookmarked as a favorite.

We stayed in the Da Vinci hotel for a few nights in November. The location is absolutely perfect - it's not as noisy as other hotels in the area (if you are staying 5 minutes away from Times Square, expect noise! New York is not called the city that never sleeps for no reason...). The hotel itself needs a revamp. They could also do with some new towels - ours were threadbare! The aircon was quite noisy, but the weather was cold so we didn't need it. Even though it's old and pokey, it's clean, affordable and in a decent location. There was free internet in the lobby as well as WiFi in most rooms. They also have en-suite bathrooms (apparently some hotels in New York have shared bathrooms?!). Not the most luxurious place, but we didn't spend much time in our room anyway as we were out exploring the Big Apple!

We booked this hotel to cellebrate our 25th wedding anniversery, together with our kids/friends . Because of this event, we received free upgrade of our room. Very nice gesture from the hotel.
The rooms are BIG in size, completely off-standard for Manhattan. Extremely good bed's (important), very clean room, good seat/sofa's, nice bathroom with lots of soap, lotions etc etc. No noise from street and/or neighbours, even we had a room at the front.
In the morning free breakfast, consisting of coffee/tea croissants etc form a buffet. Just enough to start your day!
The hotel is Italian designed and is not one of those massive buildings, containing +500 rooms, but is very cosy. One of the best experiences I had, every day, was entering the hotel, after a day in NYC. You will enter an oasis of welth and silence, which covers you as a blanket, and provides you with an instant relaxed feeling.
All by all, this is not the cheepest hotel (also not the most expensive) and is worth every dollar!!

My husband and I stayed at this hotel for one evening. Yes, the rooms are small, the decor somewhat was dated, and it probably would not have been my first choice. However, I would stay here again. You simply cannot beat the price, the location, and the services included at that price in New York City. We may have been fortunate, but encountered none of the problems with lack of heated water, thoroughly enjoyed the continental breakfast offering, and were able to make use of the computers (with Internet access) in the lobby. Thank you to the staff for making our stay an enjoyable one!