Following the success of their first Midtown pod hotel, hoteliers Richard Born and Ira Druckier have once again come up trumps with Pod 39, located a short walk from Grand Central Station. A low-cost substitute for the traditional hostel, it houses 366 guest rooms in standalone capsule rooms designed by Vanessa Guilford. Each has its own en-suite bathroom and media hub, so the young and tech-savvy can view content from their hand-held devices on a wall-mounted flat screen TV. An in-house restaurant focuses on casual fare and a rooftop bar 17 stories up offers views across the New York skyline。
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