Hilton Garden Inn New York/Midtown Park Avenue

The hotel is ideally located in Midtown Manhattan. We traveled to New York by train from Washington D.C., and it's about a 15-minute walk from Penn Station. It's also very close to Fifth Avenue and the Empire State Building. For exploring downtown attractions like Wall Street or uptown areas such as Central Park, the subway is definitely your best bet – I wouldn't recommend taking a taxi. Right next door on the ground floor, there's a very popular bar. If you enjoy a drink, it's a great spot to experience American city nightlife. Dining options nearby are plentiful, with everything from BBQ and Japanese cuisine to Cantonese dishes and even Shanghai xiao long bao. Overall, I found Manhattan's cleanliness to be somewhat lacking; the smell of ******** was quite noticeable on the streets, and there were homeless individuals visible in the vicinity. The room itself was a bit small, and the air conditioning unit was quite noisy, which somewhat disturbed my sleep.