I do love Manhattan and try to get there for a visit every year. I have never had anything but the best times there.
I stay at a hotel on 27th at Fifth Ave. and it's very convenient to everything.
The only reasons I don't live there are the cost of living and I can't stand cold weather. I was there in March of '02 and my teeth were chattering for the entire week. We only go in the summer months from now on. LOL
I can't stand the freezing weather and I can't stand the choking, humid heat -- I just like the few mild days in spring and autumn. :)