Location is everything!
Stayed here for four nights and have to say this will be our go-to hotel for stays in NYC.
1) Location is fantastic - walking distance to Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park but also a bit removed from the bustle of Times Square and close to some "off the beaten" path places we may have otherwise missed. Right around the corner from the Gershwin Theater for our showing of Wicked. Close to 50/Broadway subway stop to get us anywhere we wanted to go.
2) Room was clean, quiet and in great condition.
3) Breakfast was free and good. A lot of variety - both hot and cold options. 2 out of 4 of the hot breakfasts were very good, 2 were just OK. We were up early three out of the four mornings, and if you go early, the breakfast is not that crowded. The day we went around 8:30-9 it was a bit chaotic, but we still were able to find a place to sit and eat and they kept the food stocked well. With food prices in Manhattan being what they are, having a nice breakfast was a good value. If the crowds bother you, they have grab and go bags at the front desk.