The Edison Hotel is in the best location for anybody who wants to have a Broadway experience and be close to everything. We were literally 45 seconds away from the TKTS booth, the CitySights NY bus stop, and a short walk to Central Park and everything (Try GoogleEarth to see what I mean). Being that we were a little afraid of the subway system and preferred to walk everywhere, The Hotel Edison was THE perfect location.
The hotel is undergoing a renovation, so unless you stay in one of the renovated rooms, don't expect luxury. We stayed in room 1007, with 2 queen beds and while it was clean, it looked worn and the beds were really uncomfortable. However, we barely spent any time in the room, seeing as we were in the middle of Times Square, so it really didn't matter much to us.
It's important to note, that we felt very safe in the hotel and to get to the elevators, you have to show your room key to the staff. Also, I called after I booked through a travel website to confirm they got the reservation and the lady who picked up (Sonia) was very polite. I asked about the Signature rooms, and she explained that those are usually not for people who book through third party websites and that we could upgrade to get the room (that would've defeated the purpose of getting a good deal). Keep that in mind, because if like me, you get a great deal, you will most likely not get the nicer rooms.
In the morning, we would have breakfast at Cafe Edison, which was perfect, and not expensive by NYC standards. For dinner, we chose not go to Sofia's and instead tried other restaurants nearby, Guy Fieri's restaurant was AMAZING and a 2 min. walk from the hotel, as well as Carmine's (great bang for your buck, as they serve family style Italian food). If you're new to NYC and need information, there's a NYC tourist center about 1 min walking distance from the hotel.
If we visit NY again, we'll make reservations at the Edison Hotel, but we'll pay for the upgraded room, just so we can have better beds. We stayed 7 nights and for next time, we would not like to sleep on the same uncomfortable beds for that long again.
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