My husband recently had to work in NYC over a weekend. With his company picking up the tab, I decided to join him and bring along our almost 3 year old son for his first trip to the city. We were looking for a property with a separate sleeping area and a fridge near Central Park -- WOW! This place was beyond expectation!

This property is in a relatively quiet area within easy walking distance of the Central Park Zoo. The lobby is intimate and the front desk staff very friendly -- Melissa was a big hit with our son!

We were pleased to be upgraded -- not certain of the difference except a nice bonus, a very large balcony (Room 1104). Would have been even better to have a couple of chairs or a small table on the balcony as the weather was pretty nice both evenings of our stay -- not a complaint, just a suggestion!

The room was a 1-bedroom suite. Very large, even compared to same outside of NYC! So, extremely large for NYC! Everything was clean -- even the small kitchen. We didn't take advantage of the stove, toaster, or coffee maker -- but the fridge and dishes / silverware were put to use. We ordered in dinner both nights from two of the three nearby restaurants that have a delivery relationship with the hotel -- Italian and American. Both were very good.

Check-out was easy. Michael held our bags so that we could grab a bite and then ran down the block to call us a cab.

Have already recommended this property to co-workers. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed at the Affinia Gardens for a weekend getaway. Very clean and spacious room. Our room had a full kitchen, but we didn't use it. Really liked the hotel's proximity to Central Park. For people that want the hustle and bustle of NYC (Times Square, etc), this is not the hotel for you. The Affinia Gardens is a clean, modern, relaxing hotel that is located in a residential neighborhood. Will definitely return to Affinia Gardens when I am in NYC again.

My family of five just returned form a weeks stay at the Affinia Gardens NYC. We had a one bedroom suite. I was a little concerned with five of us staying in one room but I shouldn't have been worried, the room was huge! It had a large bedroom area with 2 double beds and a Very large siiting room with a fold out bed, a nice, fully appointed kitchen and a nice size bathroom(the water pressure in the shower was great for NYC). The hotel offerd a complimentary tea bar in the lobby.They also provided a pillow menu . The location was great, just around the corner from a subway and you are off! There was a good little diner around the corner that served a good breakfast and Alices Tipsy Teapot, right across the street, is a must for all of you tea lovers. The BEST thing about the Affinia Gardens is the staff! Krys, Nicole Latoya, and Rhonda were wonderful! They were always ready to assist us in anything we needed from Yankees tickets to umbrellas when a storm blew up.I will definately stay at The Affinia Gardens the next time I'm in NYC. It was the best value I have ever experienced in the city. Thanks to everyone at the Affinia Gardens for making our trip one we will always remember:)

Traveling with a baby is always a challenge and traveling to New York City for a few days, baby in tow ,is particularly interesting. How do you find a place to stay where there will be sufficient room for all of you baby's paraphernalia; where there may be some privacy for Mom and Dad; where you do not have to skulk around in fear of other guests muttering and complaining about what you know is your baby's screaming or wailing?

We have the place for you. The Affinia Garden Hotel which is found in a quiet upper Eastside neighborhood (there is even a small park that comes with the place) and operates as an all-suite member of the Affinia chain. From all appearances, in one life, this place was an undistinuished apartment building. As an all suite hotel, it is hard to beat particularly if you are traveling with babies or kids. This is not all kid suite hotel either with hordes running up and down the corridors - the demographic is entirely diverse from families, to singles, American and international. We like that.

Don't get me wrong. Nothing comes cheap and you will wind ujp paying $450 per night (including taxes) to stay in a "deluxe" one bedroom unit. We had 1205 on the penultimate floor, in the north corner, overlooking the small park. Couldn't have been a better location. The place had a small but functional kitchen, dishes and silverware (a sign noted that you could ask for more and pots and pans as well) with low-end appliances that worked; a nice dining table for four; fold out sofa in the living area, TV, working desk, divan in the entrance area (divan?), separate bedroom, plenty of closet space and a very small, but well equippped, bathroom. The upkeep appeared pretty good other than some peeling paint on the sills and a weird HVAC system that mostly generated cold air but strained to do so in the living room area. Some earlier guest's lost and unfound shoe was also perched against one of the beds. By prearrangement, the staff had installed a workable crib and one call more produced a functioning high chair. There are only two elevators so you will see some delay during the day while the rooms are being serviced.

We were immediately impressed by the professionalism of the staff from the bellmen to all of the desk clerks and other support staff. Be sure to indulge in some of their cucumber water. Everone seemed enthusiastic and happy to have us there and nobody acted as though the presence of a baby would in any way impede or disrupt the operation. We wound up keeping the baby in the bedroom and that worked out fine. Feeding time was, as you might expect, somewhat messy and I would recommend to the Hotel that they lay in some 4x4 plastic mats that can be placed under the highchair - nobody want's to be rubbing and cleaning Jr. Pasta and Vegetables off the carpet.

If you are high flying, I would go for the Penthouse suites - they are larger, and have a balcony and larger bathroom to boot.

The Hotel offers take-out from thre local restaurants - Chinese, Italian and Diner, all of which are located within a block. We ate a lot of diner food from the Silver Star and it was good. There are all conveniences within a block or two - ATMs, dry cleaning, pharmacy, organic grocery stores, restaurants and more. It is a relatively quiet location. It also offers a lot of spa type facilities that we had no time to indulge in.

Our babysitting service was not affiliated with the Hotel and was typical - running about $100 per night with tips etc. cash only please.

We will probably stay at the Affinia the next time we are in NY even if the baby is not with us. It is a pretty good value for the buck.