"Nice Hotel with a very nice staff"
Recently we went to NY to celebrate my daughter's 14th birthday. We chose this hotel because it was reasonable priced and a quite location. We can see the World Trade Center Towers from our room. The hotel had limited service due to hurricane Sandy but they more than made it up on the service they provided us The surroundings were not nice because of the Hurricane and they were people cleaning up everyday. 
The hotel has a great concierge staff who will look out for you and are not just trying to make a little commission. 
The location is nice if you want to stay away from the craziness of Time Square, you can take the #1 Train to Time Square and/or Rockefeller Center and it only takes you 20 minutes $2.50 per person. We bought the 2 days double decker city bus from the hotel concierge, it was way worth it as you can get off and up whenever you want. You have to walk to Battery Park (about 1 mile away) to get it. 
Overall, I would recommend this hotel for anyone who wants the piece and quite of area. A special Shout out to the concierge Maricela, she was very helpful with any of our request.