[July 4th]

Lobby of the Hotel Pennsylvania: click

[Betty Jane]

The lobby looks like the United check in at DIA.

[PUGACHEV]

I've actually stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania. It's right across the street (literally) from Penn Station; if you can tolerate fleabags it's not so bad. And, OMG, it's no where near as bad as the Hotel Pennsylvania in Mexico City -- I wouldn't stay there if they paid me to.

There is one odd thing (among other odd things) about the place: the door to the rooms have two curious smaller doors in the middle, one on the outside and one on the inside. Between these inner doors is a cavity about 8" wide. I really have no idea what the function of these doors are. It must be some strange artifact from a past age. The only thing I can think of is perhaps it was a place for overnight laundry, shirts and etc., to be delivered and hung as the guest slept. Has anyone seen this sort of thing before? Is my guess correct?

[demkicker]

"Our first whiff of the Hotel Shpennsylvania experience came when we entered the lobby, which is furnished in a functional yet practical style, consisting of: a floor. There is more seating provided on the lunar surface than in the lobby of the Hotel Shpennsylvania. This leaves plenty of room to stand,...."

Thanks, July 4th, for the link to the lobby. Looks like Dave's description of the lobby is dead on. Weird that there is NO sofas or chairs!

Thanks to you again, Luis, I've had fun with this story today at my office. It gave everyone a chuckle.

[archy]

Lobby of the Hotel Pennsylvania: click

Odd that their virtual tour doesn't extend to Room 436....

-archy-/-

[PoisedWoman]

Thanks for the virtual tour of Hotel PA. It gives new meaning to the term, "drag your mouse."

I actually stayed there several years ago when I attended a convention located there. After checking into my broomcloset, I went down and asked to be moved to a newer room. I was informed that I DID have one of the newly decorated rooms. It at least was clean, but the double bed was wall-to-wall and the plumbing was probably heisted from an old Roman viaduct.