The Liberty Inn, which advertises by itself as possessing the “sexiest” rooms in New York Metropolis, is for sale, The New York Times claimed.

The one of a kind setting up has been all around for nearly 50 a long time and options rooms with lip-formed headboards, extravagant sex chairs, and fees for two and six-hour stays ($95 and $155).

You can also stay right away for $200-$250, based on the area. “You will never discover any resemblance listed here to the standard picture of by-the-hour hotels,” the hotel’s site claims. “You’ll locate modern-day, energetic, vibrant rooms loaded with loads of attributes that are tailor-manufactured for romance.”

But now, the lodge is for sale and wanting to get extra than $20 million, reportedly. The proprietor explained to the NYT it was more challenging to keep a location like an hourly hotel in a neighborhood that has grow to be much more and far more highly-priced. The meatpacking district, like other formerly industrial city neighborhoods, has observed housing costs increase drastically.

In specific, normal hire in Manhattan arrived at a file large of $5,113, in accordance to Curbed.

“So significantly has adjusted considering that the 1970s, back again when I referred to as this spot the ‘Wild West Side,'” Edward Raboy, owner of the inn — who from time to time went by the protect identify Robert Boyd—told the NYT.

“It is really now turned into an just about sedate type of area. What was then ideal for a resort like this isn’t going to make sense fairly the exact way any more. Previously mentioned all, the creating is now extra valuable to other men and women economically, simply because it is so exceptional,” he additional to the outlet.

Raboy informed the NYT his father had owned the resort in advance of him. Even nevertheless it was enjoyment working the lodge, he added, “Hourly lodges are like that Rodney Dangerfield quote, ‘You do not get no regard,'” he informed the outlet. “But it really is been a incredible operate.”

Entrepreneur was not straight away equipped to achieve Raboy for further comment.