I checked out their two NYC hotels online. They are priced like a luxury hotel and they quote rates starting at $580 for the night I checked -- but then add a $40-50 per night "destination charge" on top of the quoted rates, which I always find to be deceptive. Their NYC Central Park hotel is not on Central Park but a block away at 58th st, which likely limits views. Standard rooms at the Central Park location run from 209-270 sq ft. You have to go to a junior suite to get over 300 sq ft. That's tiny; I wouldn't consider it, but there are London luxury hotels with rooms in that size range.

I am wondering if this is a true luxury chain or merely priced like one. Has anyone other than the original poster stayed at one?