wonderful hotel wonderful town unbeknownst management affinia 50 ensured future happiness traveler married ex-new yorker.my husband left native city 30 years ago vowing return riots crime garbage strikes mayhem typical manhattan, hand visited city years ago absolutely smitten, years repetitive marital suggestions finally wore better half resistance grudgingly agreed return briefly big apple, immediatly launched frenzy internet searching just right hotel make good promise trip new york no way resemble holiday hades, late night pored tripadvisor reviews growing state alarm expensive hotels gauranteed plush experience far budget, cheapest places sounded positively dickensian levels filth discomfort midieval peasant unacceptable, reviews affinia 50 sounded good true heart midtown wanted stay lovely rooms courteous staff reasonable price, crossed fingers booked.a weeks later cab crawled traffic jfk manhattan sight chrysler building glittering horizon n't quite silently planning escape affinia 50 turned not advertised, hotel, stay new jersey, fly home early, beloved manhattan need n't worried, stylish exterior husband architect fans modern design liked stainless-steel awning towering indoor waterfall lobby smiles faces fedora-clad doormen delighted moment stepped threshold, not did hotel reservation fear upgraded no charge standard room junior suite, rode elevator reminded husband rooms new york small, respect affinia did make liar room immense sitting area small kitchen good-sized bathroom huge closets sweeping picture windows entire south wall, gazed plaza famous smith wollensky steakhouse husband grinned ear ear said great building older room new appearing no couple years old, bed crisp luxury linens comfortable mattress privilege sleeping, bathroom ultramodern fixtures not scary what-is-this-button-for mode understated elegance aveda bath products huge pillowy towels, office area high-speed data connection did not use did use living room overstuffed chairs large-screen tv sofa, liked cd player popping discs bought shopping expeditions manhattan music stores, affinia does not restaurant did not care usually try eat different places possible travel, absolutely amazing deli called azure corner hotel, nights worn feet little stubs walking museums galleries content curl comfy sofa heaping portions pad thai couple cold beers deli just watch tv, hotel offers continental breakfast additional 10 night deli convenient good value just went instead, morning got got dressed went past cheerful doormen tip fedoras elbowed way streaming throngs non-tourist new yorkers azure pick coffee pain au chocolate, return room sat fabulous bed marveling good fortune, drawback routine cut sightseeing time got comfortable hardly pry room, morning vow going 10:00 rarely happened.late stay discovered hotel wine cheese available guests evening, did not advantage amenity usually sightseeing above-mentioned late start.during stay annoyance not hotel fault, building street renovated work late night resulting pounding large diesel-engine-idling noises like garbage truck, think sort thing nearly unvoidable manhattan encourage does not travel earplugs, heard no street noises sixth-floor room nor did hear sound rooms.the affinia location major advantages, reasonably energetic easily walk fifth avenue rockefeller center south end central park grand central station, subway entrances near hotel, restaurants neighborhood list fans irish pubs husband number establishments blocks nothing short overwhelming, outstanding thoroughly real new york experience dining smith wollensky pleasant able walk street restaurant.the affinia neighborhood quite safe no concern whatsover walking night.my complaint hotel unable extend stay thoroughly booked, staff immense efforts accommodate request cancellation, days affinia certainly understand, overjoyed person trying hardest additional time husband,