I like the Commander and will go out of my way to stay there (it is often 50-75 cheaper than the mid-town Starwoods). It is a pre-war hotel kept in good condition, but with peculiarities. Like getting luggage into the elevators. But clean, well kept rooms with good space. Nice suites that I have gotten regularly as a Platinum. But, do the search. There are many others with somewhat different views of the hotel.