NYC - Waldorf Astoria, Crowne Plaza Times Sq, or....?

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Finally decided to book New York for October. A bit of research and have sort of narrowed down my choice of residence for six nights to the two hotels mentioned above. Both are about the same price, but it's almost down to a coin toss.

So those of you that have been to NYC or lived there (our first time) which do you recommend or do you suggest somewhere else, and why?

Obviously we want to be fairly central for a bit of walking about. Or I suppose we could be a bit further away from the centre and subway it?

Any help gratefully received.

[Tyre Smoke]

Good point Skahigh, Any recommendations hotels near food places?

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That's a great help, two adults one 12yo flying out of LHR or LGW to either JFK or EWR and upto £4k 22nd to 28th Oct.

There seems to be better quality hotels away from Times Square/Broadway, so any suggestions are welcome. I obviously fell into the tourist trap of that's where I need to be. From what everyone says, I'll be cabbing/subway everywhere anyway,so food near the hotel is probably more important.