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Hotel Pennsylvania

by Independent

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THINK TWICE

Proceed with caution

Multiple concerns detected. We recommend exploring alternatives in this market.

Cleanliness41/100

Fair — read the details

Freshness19/100

Poor — major issues

Rebrand Risk8/100

Low risk — stable brand history

Data Quality76/100

Good

🔍 Truth Gaps Detected

Things that don't add up — where marketing may not match reality.

⚠️ 107-year-old property, no renovation found

This hotel was built in 1919 and we found no evidence of major renovation. Interiors may be significantly dated.

401 7th Ave

New York, NY 10001

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1700 roomsNew York markethotel

Classification

2-Star

Year Built

1919

107 years old

Last Renovated

None found

107-year-old property

Current Brand

Independent

Evidence

76

13 sources

What Travelers Say

Third-party ratings shown for transparency. These are independent of our RoomTruth Score.

Why we think this

Every score is backed by evidence. Click into each to see exactly what we found.

19

Freshness

Poor · Moderate confidence

How new or recently updated is this hotel?

building age25% weight

Built 1919 (107 years ago)

renovation recency40% weight

No renovation on record

review sentiment20% weight

Baseline estimate

baseline15% weight

Baseline

No renovation found for a 107-year-old property

2 sources50% confidencev2.4
41

Clean Stay

Fair · Moderate confidence

How likely are you to have a clean stay?

cleanliness sentiment35% weight

2 positive, 4 negative mentions

pest mold signals30% weight

0 pest, 1 mold reports

maintenance issues20% weight

1 maintenance complaints, 4 cleanliness complaints

star adjustment15% weight

2-star property adjustment (-5 points)

Mold/mildew mentioned (1 mention)

10 sources60% confidencev2.0
8

Rebrand Risk

Excellent · Moderate confidence

Is this a new brand on an old building?

brand change35% weight

Single brand on record

renovation evidence30% weight

No brand change to evaluate

review carryover20% weight

N/A

age gap15% weight

Brand and building aligned

1 sources60% confidencev2.0
76

Evidence

Good

How much do we actually know about this hotel?

source count35% weight

13 data points

data completeness35% weight

6/7 key fields populated

data freshness15% weight

Initial ingestion data

contradictions15% weight

No contradiction analysis yet

13 sources85% confidencev2.0

Property Timeline

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opened1919

Opened in 1919

60% confidenceinferred source
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opened1919

Opened in 1919

60% confidenceinferred source
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opened1919

Opened in 1919

60% confidenceinferred source

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How we build these scores

Every score is computed from real evidence — official hotel records, press releases, OTA listings, and guest review analysis. We show our work: every factor, every source, every confidence level. We never fake certainty. If we don't have enough data, we tell you.