Plus points:

large rooms, very clean, extremely helpful staff, quiet residential area, lots of restaurants in area,

Minus points:

smallish bathroom, good walk or taxi to major sites. (Taxi fare $6 - $10 so not really a problem)

Would be my first choice when I visit again

Would recommend the New York Party Shuttle for an introductory tour of New York. 5-6 hours guided tour in small minibus. Excellent.

The hotel is in midtown about 4 blocks from the Chrysler Building and we felt safe walking around the neighbourhood. Plenty of restaurants to choose from. The hotel suite was very nice and the staff very friendly. The price was right too, so all-in-all we'd definitely recommend it.

We had a junior suite, high floor, great size room for a NY hotel. The view was beautiful, and the bed was quite comfortable. That's the good news. However, there is NOTHING luxury about this hotel. The staff is very friendly - in fact they are actually informal - almost uncomfortably so. The elevators were kind of dingy, the hallway ok. The room was clean enough. The bathroom was SO small there was no where to set anything but on the floor. The shower head was SO old only a few streams came through and the water would go hot, warm, hot, etc. The towels were horrible - they were paper thin and rough! I asked for nicer ones and I just got whiter paper thin rough towels - like cheap roadside motel towels.

This is simply not a luxury hotel. They don't act it, they don't treat you like it, and it's not finished that way. It was fine, but you can simply do better for this price in NY. I have traveled for many years to NY and you'd be better off at one of the mass production Marriotts. I would not stay here again, but wouldn't warn someone not to - just be aware that luxury won't be found here! It's comfortable, warm, and friendly though.

We have just returned from 4 days in New York staying at the Affinia Dumont. The hotel was excellent. We have a junior suite and there was ample space if you wanted to work or just kick back. We had a double aspect room on the 19th floor with great views east to the river and north toward the Chrysler Building. The room was spotlessly clean and well stocked.
All the staff were helpful, courteous and able to assist us with all our requests and questions.
The access to online computer facitities made airplane check-in a breeze and the luggage storage meant we could enjoy our visit until we really had to leave.
Fantastic hotel