We stayed at Eastgate Tower hotel for 6 days and thought it was a great experience. We arrived to the hotel early in the morning and they were kind enough to check us in straight away.

There were 3 of us and we were provided with a junior suite which was huge and cheap (thanks to Expedia) so we were very impressed. The room had a lounge, a kitchen and a great sized bathroom.

In terms of position, it was perfect. The hotel was close enough to everything. We stayed at another hotel for the second week of our stay which was closer to Times Square and it was too noisy. The area Eastgate is in is quiet, close to Central Station and great shops while being within walking distance to Times Square. There were great little terrace homes typical to the nice areas of New York surrounding the hotel too.

We loved our stay at Eastgate and will return next time we are in New York.

We arrived at the Eastgate after landing at Midday at JFK and arrived before check in time. I had called prior to arriving as I realised that we would probably arrive before official check in and I wanted to ensure that we could check in early if needed. The answer was yes and when we got there true to their word they were ready for us to check in.

We are a family of four, two children a girl of nine and boy of thirteen. We checked into our 2 bedroom, 2 bath suite on the 9th floor and were surprised at how large the suite was, absolutely amazing!! Each bedroom had it's own TV, it was clean and obviously very well kept and.

On arrival we put our bags down and hit the streets almost immediately, stopping at the front desk to ask about places that we wanted to visit. Jenifer directed us to this fantastic camera shop (B&H) so off we went, great tip.

The staff were friendly and we stopped daily to ask for guides on how to get to different places and even got tips on where to eat, fantastic deli called Sarges on 3rd Avenue, great deli ‘ The Frontier’ on the corner of 3rd for breakfast and great Sushi on 2nd Avenue. The location of the hotel is great, the UN is just a few blocks away and conveniently this is where you pick up tour buses.

It is clean and has a very cosy feel. It is not lavish, but is well kept and the space in the rooms is fantastic. The lobby is small but pleasant and the staff are very amicable. Special thank you to Donna who checked us in and out. If you want a hotel that is very ornate and in the middle of Time Square you will have to pay a great deal more. The Easgate is great value for money and is still within good distance of most things in the city. I have attached some pictures to help you with your decision, hope they help. We all enjoyed it immensely…highly recommended!!

Arrived home from a weeks stay about an hour ago and felt compelled to write and sing this Hotel's praises.
Had never been to NYC before and neither had my daughters 13 and 17.Spent a good deal of time locating a hotel on the internet and have to say that Tripadvisor swung it for me.Located other seemingly more swanky hotels but this one (I couldnt afford Trump Towers etc.) ticked the boxes and had much better reviews than other more expensive places.
We were not disappointed.
We had a junior suite which comprises a huge L shaped room with a huge bed my daughters shared and a very comfortable sofa bed that Dad occupied,a dining /writing postcards/quiet area, bathroom with exy shower and kitchenette (we didnt eat in cus eating out is so cheap - we ate out for as little as $50 for 3 at the nearby Frontier Diner(better than Euro Diner I see mentioned in another review,and a minute away) tho also spent as much as over $300 at Keens Steakhouse which was excellent too...got to push the boat out sometimes.
Anyway room was brill and big and ideally suits a family.I see the Hotel has 2 bed Suites which I didnt know.They must be brill.
Moving on from accommodation.
Price.We paid something slightly over £1200 for 7 nights.Think you will find that is value for a very central location and for 3.As someone else said,only 10 min walk from Grand Central for the subway and altho I wouldnt recommend it with young children or 'whatever' teenagers and in Summer it can be hot,one can walk to alot of places.On my last day I walked from the Hotel to the Guggenheim museum (about 89th Street from memory) and which is further up Central Park than the Met Museum,and back.
Staff were lovely. I read a review indicating that they were unhelpful.Nothing could be further from the truth.They are extremely friendly and helpful.Just ask whatever at reception and you will find help willingly and expertly given.Want to go on a helicopter trip then reception will refer you to Carlos ,one of the lobby staff.Need a taxi,Patrick from Shannon,Ireland who has been in the USA for 25 years will sort it efficiently and talk to you about football - which he loves (Celtic).(Black Lincoln booked to pick you up at the Hotel at your stated time for JFK is $50 plus $5 toll and whatever tip($10) .
So location,accommodation,price and staff covered,hopefully you get the picture.Okay if money is no object you may well do better but for a mid priced hotel,Id be surprised you could do better on all counts elsewhere.
Oh and what really did it for me was the adjacent terrace/plaza.The highlight of each day was sat there on my own (daughters watching american telly) take away coffee in hand ....smoking.Pure pleasure!Best takeaway coffee one block up on other side of road.

We stayed for 3 nights and found the rooms basic but clean. The location was central and was a good base for sightseeing. 15 mins walk from Times Square.

Rooms had kitchenette which was useful for food from nearby deli. Found a really good deli on Lexington and 41 st. - great breakfast rolls and bagels. Staff in hotel were in the main helpful but some seemed a bit put out.
We found other USA guests were more forthcoming with guidance than hotel staff.

The reception had a free safety deposit service which was a bit of a palaver and would have preferred something in the room.

The bar/restaurant next to the hotel was under refurbishment so can't comment on this.

The area seemed safe but some nearby restaurants closed early.