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。

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。