Gellie E.
Yelp
We stayed at the EVEN Hotel for our latest trip to New York. The check-in desk is located on the second floor. It's a small check-in desk, so things can get quickly backlogged. At check-in, they advised that there was a $29 amenity fee (charged daily). Included in the amenity fee were two vouchers for welcome drinks at their bar (open from 5-10pm), but we didn't get a chance to redeem.
I liked how accessible water stations were here. The lobby has an iced water station near the check-in desk. There's also a microwave and grab-and-go convenience shop to make snack purchases via tablet on the second level. They have ice and water machines on multiple floors (with clear signage identifying which floors to go to) - just be careful about trying to access these floors by the stairs... we were unable to get back in from the other floors' staircases with our keycard, and nobody wants to get trapped in the staircase and be forced to walk down 20 flights of stairs. My advice: stick with the elevator.
The second floor lobby has several tables and a nice terrace to enjoy the outside, overlooking the city street. Though power outlets are limited in the lobby area, there's a few tucked away in the corner near their "Business Center," which is just two computers and a printer on a side counter in the lobby.
WiFi worked well throughout the building. You have to key-in to the building after hours, and they had a security guard stationed on the first floor too for some extra peace of mind - though the area seemed safe enough. The hotel has a good location near Grand Central, with several quick dining options nearby. There's also a Duane Reade around the corner if you need to do a quick convenience store run.
Fun fact: As the name of the hotel suggests, all of the room numbers are even! Our room was tight, but that's to be expected when staying in the city. The room had some workout equipment (yoga mat, yoga blocks, resistance band) as part of their "in-room fitness zone" amenity, though the room didn't really seem spacious enough to actually workout. In addition to the desk space, mini fridge, tv, coffee maker, and hairdryer, there was also a pull-down dry erase board in the room. I didn't check out the fitness center. There's plenty of wall plugs and charging outlets in the room, but some of them were loose and didn't charge devices effectively. There was also one clock radio in the room, but the time was about 30 minutes off.
Room temperature was comfortable. Shower water temperature and pressure were also good. The room was generally clean but not immaculate. I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet the room was - we weren't disturbed by any outside noise pollution from the city nor hallway guests.
Check-out was quick and easy. I gave my room number to the front desk, dropped our keys in the bin, and they emailed me a copy of the final bill. Overall, it was an enjoyable stay.