The Hugo is a great find. The room is standard size for NY, but everything is laid out very well, so it feels more spacious. Has everything you would need (good wifi, good TV, Nespresso maker, toiletries), comfortable bed and nice fixtures. Very clean. Front desk staff was very friendly and helpful.
The area is fantastic -- the heart of Soho is just three blocks east, Tribeca two blocks south, and West Village just a few blocks north. Eating, drinking and shopping options galore. If you are a runner or walker, the Hudson River Park, which has pathways for miles north and south, is just two blocks away. Easy access to subways.
Only negatives are:
1) there is a UPS facility directly across the street, so there are trucks going in and out of garages day and night, beeping as they reverse, and garage doors buzzing loudly as they raise/lower. If you are at all a sensitive sleeper, you will need ear plugs! It's VERY loud. I'm sure I'm not the first to note this. Perhaps someday, they will get soundproof windows for the rooms facing west.
2) Don't expect much out of the "fitness center." It's extremely small -- one treadmill, one elliptical and one bench, with some dumbbells. Besides that, there is room to lay out exactly one mat. I get that space is limited and there probably isn't much they can do about that, but they could fill out the dumbbell set a bit better (strangely, a few of the pairs were missing one of the two weights) and they could have some water available.
