Liberty Inn Rating: 1.0 Pearls

West Village, Manhattan, New York City

Pros

• Bottle openers efficiently attached to room keys
• Free porn!
• Ashtrays glued to Jacuzzi tub, to make smoking in the bath easy
• [Ed note: We kid, of course. There's really nothing good about this hotel.]

Cons

• Jacuzzis are more complicated to operate than the space shuttle
• Romantic lighting can clash with some types of lingerie

Bottom Line

When it comes to hourly-rate hotels, very few are as heavy-handed with sexual overtones as the Liberty Inn. The experience starts with guests selecting their room type, checking in with the man behind bulletproof glass, and walking past the vending machine stocked with condoms and sex toys. It continues with the lewd drink in-room drink menu, six channels of free porn, romantic mood lighting, and provided "exercise pillows" to help guests...uh...work out. The hotel isn't nearly as flat-out dirty as one might expect, but it's hard to spend time there and leave without feeling slightly violated.

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