We loved being in a quieter area to visit Manhattan. The hotel has great transit options to get uptown. From the hotel we walked to Brooklyn, Chinatown, Stone St., NYSE, the World Trade Center / 9-11 site; and we even walked to Greenwhich village. For us, the location was great. I appreciated the fact that the curtains really were blackout, that the other guests were quiet, and that we slept well and felt rested each day for all the walking. The breakfast was simple but perfect for starting off the day. We would recommend this hotel for its location, policies, price, cleanliness, and convenience. We got a valet parking permit for CityPark only a few minutes walk away so our car was safely parked all weekend for a reasonable free.