Perfect Location
As all the other reviews say, the location of this hotel is perfect! I would not hesitate in staying at this hotel again if I was in New York City. 
The rooms are a little dated, but spotless! They are cleaned every day with fresh towels. An Iron and ironing board is provided along with a good hairdryer. There are no tea or coffee making facilities but Fluffys diner a block away does the best coffee, Fluffy's are also great for breakfast. We stayed on room only option as there are so many great places to eat in NY that we just wanted to get out and about. 
I had read in previous reviews before I left that the lifts were very slow, this was not the case in our stay, we stayed on the 26th floor and never had to wait more than a couple of minutes for a lift. 
One thing I did notice was there were not many staff around, in the whole time that we were there the only staff that we saw were three receptionsts and the bell boys, Not that this bothered us as we were not at the Wellington for a lesiure break but to explore NYC. 
So to sum up! Fantastic location for the price! I would not think twice about staying there again. Warm, clean, comfy room with the whole of NYC to explore on your doorstep. 
A tip for traveling from JFK to the hotel: 
Get the skytrain from JFK to Jamaica Station then the subway will take you straight to Broadway, the hotel is just around the corner, all for $7.50 we opted for this so that we could mix with the locals and the price was good too! The whole journey only took an hour, so it is around the same time as a taxi if not quicker.
While we were in NY we went for dinner at Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe, Bubba Gumps and Stardust Diner, plus some other not so well known restaurants,diners, bars and deli's.
We visited just about every attraction that we could fit in so, if anyone wants any more information on my trip about the attractions, hotel or restaurants please get in touch.