Hotel OK, location great!
The positives with The Belvedere are the location and the staff. The hotel is in a quiet street but only one block away from the hustle-bustle of Times Square, Theatre Land and a host of shops, diners, people and noise. We loved being right at the heart of things. The staff are also helpful and courteous.
The negatives were that we booked a standard 'run-of-house' triple for 3 adults and that meant that the decor was tired and a bit scruffy round the edges. There was a small kitchenette ie. fridge, microwave and sink, but no cutlery, glasses or crockery. The room also had 'ventilation' but this was courtesy of a cooling unit fitted in to a boarded over window. I would imagine that had we booked 'deluxe' the room may have been better. It was unfortunate as the building itself was attractive.
Eating out was no problem at all. Breakfast at the comfortable Patzeria Restaurant only 3 doors down and a handful of restaurants of all types just around the corner if you don't want to venture another block to the theatres.
The nearest subway station was at 50th St. only a few minutes away. We loaded a Metro card which all 3 of us could use and could go anywhere in Manhattan for $2 each per trip.
We had a great stay. Only a shame that our room was not better