"Try to get best prices in late August. This hotel, though it's far away from cheap, is a very good spot to explore Midtown Manhattan. It's superior location next to Times Square is best for all first time NYC visitors. But also good for more advanced NYC tourists. The hotel is also located next to the most important subway and bus lines, so it's quite easy to get around in Manhattan. Central Park is also just a few blocks away. Rooms are well maintained. Cleaning staff is super calm. So a sleep in is easily doable. I know, most of you guys are in NYC for the very first time and you say, what a sleep in in NYC. But believe me. When you are on your feet all night long to breath the night in the city, you have to have a rest in the next morning. Currently, the hotel offers breakfast included in your booking. This kind of basic breakfast option comes with tea, coffee, croissants, bagels, cream cheese, lots of jam and chocolate schmear and cereals. No cheese or sausages. During breakfast, they also offer stuff from their menu but beware. Thats the premium breakfast option. If you order such stuff, you gotta pay for it. I would not recommend doing so. Instead, head for a classic bagel shop in NYC cause thats one of the things this city is famous for. The only downside is that the rooftop terrace is actually not part of the hotel. It's a separate club. We haven't been there because we didn't want to wait on the elevator and our touristy outfits also didn't perfectly match the dress code other rooftop visitors were bragging with. If it would have been for hotel guests, I guess, we would have felt much more comfy to go up there. Be also patient with the elevators. The card reading terminals do not always work fine. Can be overwhelming trying it for the first time. Stay cool. All of the other guests encountered the same issues. You will surely not be alone. Hotel staff is friendly. I asked for a later check out because I had to do an important call to make. Unfortunately, they couldn't make it because they had lots of reservations but they were willing to let me check out later. Even introverts will feel comfy with the hotel staff."
