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"Good Hotel in Manhattan" What a nice place to stay. I just returned from a week stay with my wife and our two teenage kids. The rooms with two beds are queen size and that helps when you have four people in a room The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to help. I travel a great deal for business and this place is way above average. I will back in NYC in a few months and plan to stay there again. At first, we did not care for the location and at the end were very happy where we where staying. It is very quiet (for New York). You are close to Gracie Mansion that is within a park on the Harlem River. You are also less than a mile from Central Park. The security is very good. A hotel staff member is staff at the front door at all times. You also must have a room key to ride the elevators. An added benefit is members of the NYC police department like to stop at the hotel for coffee and restroom breaks. We took public transportation because cab fares in NYC have really gone up. If you don't want to walk to the subway station, grab the M86 bus at 92nd and York. It is a half a block from the Courtyard. It goes directly to the 4,5,6 lines at 86th and Lexington. Or, you can take it across town to get to the Upper West Side. At the subway station, purchase a Metro Card. This will help you avoid having to carry $2 in change each time you ride a bus or take the subway. The M86 also stops around the corner of the hotel on your return trip. (BTW – the bus drivers are very helpful in explaining how to get around and use transfers.) So . . . it turned out to be a great location, easy to get around, and a great hotel.

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"Good value for money in residential area" At about $200 per night, plus tax, this represents very good value for money. We found the staff to be very pleasant and helpful. The hotel has a very good fitness room, steam room, sauna, pool and jacuzzi. Definitely a plus for the hotel and way above average. There was a mixture of business travelers and families with kids at the hotel. You can walk to Central Park in 10 /15 minutes. Jogging there is perfect. Transport to mid-town and downtown is very easy. Buses are right round the corner on 1st Ave and are frequent. The subway is a ten minute walk away with fast connections to downtown. Eating / drinking - the area is full of bars and restaurants. We ate at an Italian and Turkish on Lexington Ave near the subway, both good. One con - the room was small. However, we only used the room to sleep in as we were out all day. Recommended.

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"Good hotel, out of center" I had a very good stay at this hotel, but, I want to thank the reviewer who pointed out the construction on the lower floors of the building. This hotel occupies the ground floor, lower level, and floors 5 to 16. It is obvious from looking in the windows at floors 3 and 4 that there is internal construction. Those floors are not part of the hotel. I'm not sure that there was any work going on during the days I was there, but there is a construction permit. The room clerk tried to assign me to floor 5 even though I had requested an upper floor--a choice one is always given on the Marriott website. Because of the earlier review, I insisted on a higher floor away from the elevator, and was given a nice and quiet room that I enjoyed. The room was very well maintained. A little small as compared to other Courtyard hotels, but as large as I would expect in NYC. Free computer in lobby. I didn't try restaurant or bar. There are many small and interesting restaurants, especially on 2nd Ave. Some rooms have view of East River and bridge lit at night. Near Carl Schurz park for walk or jog along East River. This hotel is convenient to Metro Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Cooper-Hewitt and Central park by foot or bus. It's long walk or short bus ride to subway. I've stayed in mid-town many times and enjoyed staying in this residential neighborhood. You must be prepared to take a cab or bus or do a lot of walking.

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