Originally Posted by
Private Pyle
IMO it's poor value for money if you're paying cash unless you have found an outstanding cheap rate (which will be unlikely!). You're paying for location and if it's your first time in NYC you might want to stay slap bang in the middle of TS but if you've been before you know it's best avoided and you can get far better value for your money elsewhere

I agree with that.
I love the CP Times Square Manhattan but would I pay $500-600 a night cash - absolutely not.
I think they may regret upping the Points to 45,000 too as next time I go to New York I will probably now stay elsewhere and that's a shame