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Then only two days ago did Yelp get its first review of The Jane, from john b. who happily relates both his neighborly curiosity and his brief time inside:

I'll preface this review by saying I haven't stayed here - but I have checked it out - and given a tour. I'm fascinated by The Jane and couldn't resist 'popping in' to see it for myself. The lobby isn't much and the hotel is still in the process of being renovated but the staff is exceedingly friendly and when I walked in and expressed an interest in The Jane, I was offered a tour of the hotel by the front desk clerk. Unsolicited. I was take upstairs in the manually operated elevator [which is kind of nice] and shown one of the $99 a night 'cabins' ... the rooms are tiny - and for one - but an intriguing alternative to a nondescript budget motel.

Finally hitting Tripadvisor, we found the first negative review from NewEnglandJonny, who seemed a bit unprepared for the experience:

While I was there, all of my fellow residents were actual residents. Late night coming and going, folks hanging out in the hall, as well as personal possessions. Had to walk around guys on ladders, guys carrying bags of trash, plaster, etc. Elevator out of order.

Sucks about the elevator, but a few days after NewEnglandJonny hated on The Jane, they received their first international tourist review (and a positive one, at that) from israelgamas of Tabasco, Mexico. This is for all of you who paid attention during high school Spanish:

El hotel se encuentra en Manhatan, en Greenwich Village, zona muy segura, es un cuarto pequeño tipo camarote, con todos los servcios excepto el baño que es compartido, tiene una cama pequeña...el precio es muy accesible y es una excelente opción para los turistas que no les gusta gastar mucho en hotel, ya que la maleta no reclama donde la dejes con tal de que esté segura.

Outside of The Jane, New York's West Village is resplendent in autumnal hues and the Hudson River brings the breezes up from the harbor to the doorstep. We shot the picture above just last night, while noticing that The Jane has yet to put any signage up other than those of the old "Hotel Riverview." We'll continue to check in on the old girl, but we're most desperate to see its public spaces, because if there's one thing New Yorkers rally around, it's a roof deck with water views. Keep your fingers crossed for next summer.