Brilliant hotel in a perfect location to explore the city!
The New Yorker is perfect if you want a hotel thats central and close to everything! For starters, we flew into JFK airport and got a taxi to the hotel which is a flat rate of $50 + any tip you decide to give. We was on the 31st floor (thank god for lifts!) The room on first impression was small, but was clean, very modern and comfortable. The bed was also very comfortable. Considering it is the city that never sleeps, we didnt hear much noise outside, even with the window open. You can however hear sirens, and there you will hear a few whilst your there! The maids were very friendly and always smiling!! In terms of food, there is a diner attached to the hotel called the Tick Tock diner. We always ate breakfast there. Good choice at reasonable prices. Sometimes the staff were rude but think this was due to stress because of how busy it used to get. New York as a city is fantastic. The hotel is literally next to Madison Square Gardens, less than 5 minutes to Macys and less than 10 minutes to Empire State building. It is also about a 10 minute walk to Times Square. We went to see Mary Poppins and Sister Act musicals, both were fantastic! Just a bit of advice on attractions. The Hop On Hop Off bus tickets are fantastic. We used the Red Buses (Gray Line). If visiting Statue of Liberty, go early as the queues are sooooo long!! We visited Empire State building in the day, and Top of the Rockerfeller at night - both fantastic!! So, if visiting New York, definitely considor the New Yorker. Perfect city centre hotel!!!