Gem in Times Square!
My boyfriend and I stayed at the Casablanca hotel 26 April 2012 for 6 nights and I couldn't be happier with our choice. We wanted somewhere just off Times Square and booked this following the great ratings on this site. It wasn't any more expensive than the Hiltons etc but looked more cosy and welcoming with slightly larger rooms than is typical for the central hotels, plus the cheese and wine evenings were tempting! 
The hotel itself is fairly small and boutique like, it is decorated really nice, lots of warm colours and very clean. First impressions were it looked grand but also warm and inviting and cosy. The staff were fantastic - always helpful and very friendly, especially Daniel who gave us a few restaurant recommendations. The room was a good size, clean with a fairly big marbled bathroom. The only things missing was storage space (mainly drawers) for clothing. Our room (608) didnt have a great view but we were hardly in the room anyway. Hotel was fairly quiet, you can hear noise outside but we took earplugs so it wasn't a problem! 
My favourite part of the hotel was the lounge - very big, lots of comfy chairs, free internet access and 24hr refreshments. Between 5-8pm every night there was red/white wine, prosecco, popcorn, veg, pastries, dips, cheese, olives. Really nice touch to unwind for a while! Only went to breakfast once there was pastries, cereals, toast and orange juice.
Overall, I'm super happy with the hotel, the room, the staff and the facilities. I like to try new hotels/trips but if I go to New York again I will definately come here as you hear stories about other expensive hotels such as tiny, dirty rooms and I wouldn't want to take that chance.
The diner next door is fantastic food, I'd recommend looking through the magazines in the room for food recommendations that was handy. Generally the "chains restaurants" like Bumba Gump Shrimp, Hard Rock Cafe etc are not as good in terms of quality and value for money than the diners or independent restaurants. We didnt get the chance to go to a steakhouse but we were recommended Benjamins Steakhouse by Daniel, I then read on the airlines magazine that this is one of the top 10 steakhouses is USA! Gutted!
Christie Foley, Dunfermline, Scotland