We made a 7-day stay at new york, hosted at the Five44 Hotel. good location, quiet zone, 10 minute walk to the metro station (50th street) and 12 minute wlk to times Square, equally distant from both downtown and uptown. Max. 10 blocks from central park, in an area full of good places to eat in (this is one of the few areas where you can enjoy hot dogs and giant pretzels at 1 dollar - at those famous wheeled booths), supermarkets, pubs etc.