Originally Posted by
NYCRachel
Hilton for sure. If you're looking for a location that is walking distance to good restaurants/bars though, consider staying more downtown though. Anywhere between Madison Square Park and Chinatown is ideal.
I originally thought of a more downtown location, closer to my kind of restaurants etc. but thought it might make travelling to the upper E / W sides too lengthy. Will be going to The Met, Lincoln Centre, Guggenheim etc.