Overall it's a no frills hotel with no security and questionable cleanliness. But, it was much cheaper than other hotels, five minute walk from Subway, the neighborhood wasn't that bad, and overall the room was satisfactory with the exception of some very awful pillows.
Security is severely lacking. The hotel doesn't require key card access after hours and anyone can enter the building and have direct access to the room. In addition we found the front desk workers were away from the desk multiple times as we entered or left the building. The key card has writing on it stating not to leave valuables in the room and to not open your door for anyone. I find it odd they needed to write this yet didn't implement simple key scan access at the main doors or elevators after hours.
The room looked very clean and comfortable but you can notice many surfaces do not get cleaned. The vanity, corners, and light switches haven't been cleaned in a long time - the dust clearly shows this. But the toilet, sink, and tub appeared to be clean.
It's loud. You can hear everything. But again, you get what you pay for. Honestly it didn't really bother me but it's worth knowing.
On a budget I'd stay here again. But anywhere outside of New York City I'd call this hotel a 2 star or less.