We had a great experience at Staybridge suites. The room was a city view (not of Empire State though) on the 30th floor with a King bed. The bed was not overly comfortable but fine. Even though we did not cook there, having the small kitchen was a nice feature. It was nice to have real dishes and glassware. There is even a dishwasher. Bathroom was a decent size. Most reviewers have mentioned the Port Authority across the street and as commented by several, it was not a problem. We used the Subway station there to get around town. A few of our favorite things were - Grayline bus tours, Empire State Build building (don't care what they say about 30 Rock being as good - is still beautiful art deco - we went up at midnight and only a short line), theaters in Times Square (Rock of Ages and Memphis), Juniors for cheesecake and Carnagie deli for Pastrami sandwiches. Buy you theater tickets at the TKTS booth near the Seaport rather than Times Square as the line is much shorter. The hotel is central to all of these things. Check out the Manhattan Sky Club next door at the Marriott for a pre-theater drink. We also enjoyed the daily breakfast at the Staybridge and complimentary happy hour with beer, wine and food mid-week. We waited a little for the elevators but not much of a problem.
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