The Jane Hotel

Completely unacceptable to receive clients in that conditions, pictures talk by themselves. If you want to participate to the full renovation of the Jane Hotel, please apply with your credit card, you will get full price residency !

We were looking for a cheap stay in NYC for a night. The previous reviews of The Jane were not too promising but we decided to give it a shot. On the positive side, the construction seemed to be complete. At least as far as 4th floor. The room looked clean and so did the shared bathroom... at least for the start of the stay. On the negative side: the AC was not really working. When I adressed the issue to the front desk they almost instantly sent a technichian to the room. The guy switched the AC on and off and said it's perfectly functioning and it will take a little bit of time before it starts cooling... It was actually just circulating hot air until the next morning. Additionally, 2 days after the stay bite marks started to show up on my skin. Possible bed bugs infestation? They did not appear on my friend who had the upper bunkbed.

If you think paying around $200 for a hotel room in NYC is a good deal because most other hotels cost at least twice as much, ask yourself why the price is less. Having been a guest previously I knew that the room would be small (not a problem since I didn’t expect to be spending a lot of time in it) and the bathroom would be shared (usually clean but could probably be cleaned more often on weekends when hotel seemed more crowded and the bathroom was busier). What I wasn’t prepared for was a noticeable change in the quality of the experience. Good: * Great location for exploring the West Village, Whitney Museum, Meatpacking District, Chelsea, walking along the Hudson River. * Although hallway carpet and the room was kind of tired looking, it was clean * Friendly hotel staff Bad: * Hotel no longer resembles, in the least, most of the photos that are on the web. Lobby is not the quirky place at the top of a long set of stairs that it once was but now it’s a non-descript lobby at the bottom of a poorly lit set of narrow stairs. * There aren’t any bellhops anymore to assist with luggage into the basement entrance. * There used to be a restaurant, bar, and rooftop bar but not anymore. Needed to walk at least 5 minutes to get a cup of coffee or something to eat. There aren’t even vending machines, ice or water. * Half of the hotel is now a private club. The hallway from hotel lobby to the hotel elevator is used as a service hallway for the private club so hotel guests need to scrunch up against walls as employees rush by showing little or no concern to guests. Employees often carried trash, trays, pushing carts, etc. VERY hazardous. * Hotel elevator is apparently the service elevator for the private club. In addition to the experiences noted directly above I once had to share the elevator with wheelbarrows containing dirt and very big, leafy plants. * Hotel lobby and hotel elevator is also used for private party guests to enter the private club without going through the entrance to the private club (Why? If I were paying for a party in a private club I would expect access through the private club, not a cheap hotel lobby). Hotel guests have to contend with a person with a clipboard who decides whether to let you go down the stairs to the hotel entrance. Once allowed entrance to the hotel that you have paid to stay in you then need to contend with a long line of private club party guests who are not guests of the hotel and, for some reason, are not using the private club entrance or private club elevator. Paying hotel guests are forced to wait for door persons/security guards dressed in black to allow you on the elevator while you watch private party guests that arrived after you get priority to get on the elevator before you. Especially frustrating when the party guests are going to the penthouse on the top floor but I couldn’t get on elevator which would be going to the floor I was staying on first. Okay for me to wait but not them? Make it m

Should have a different name, since it's no longer the fun place it used to be three years ago. Now it's just an overpriced glorified hostel.

The neighborhood was amazing. Loved how many great restaurants were around. It was a shame that a lot of the common areas were permanently closed at The Jane. We were not aware of this when we booked and they were actually the main reason we chose to stay here. The promotional pictures on The Jane's website and social media still heavily feature these areas that dont exist. Staff were wonderful though and the shared washrooms were always clean.

The Jane is nice if careworn. It's under new management and the entrance, once unique, is at motel standard and in the basement. There's no longer rooftop access, lounge and cafe attached and though near dining, it's not the same. There is a feeling now that hotel guests are an afterthought; no slight to the doorman and front desk staff, but that vibe remains