Until recently I’ve lived my entire life in NYC. I recently returned for a medical procedure and chose to stay at the Courtyard NY Manhattan Upper East Side as it was close to the facility I was going to. I am someone who usually stays at five star hotels & was not sure what to expect from a Courtyard. Let me say I was more than pleasantly surprised - The room was pleasant and had everything you could need. And most importantly it was immaculate when I arrived and stayed that way the whole time I was there. As a New Yorker I knew my way around but with just a map you can get anywhere from the hotel quickly and with public transportation inexpensively - nothing in New York is cheap! I would highly recommend this hotel.