Brian's place was the perfect location for our one night stay. We actually walked from Penn Station, even though we had 2 large suitcases (rolling). After we were settled we strolled for a couple of hours around Times Square and Rockefeller etc. The next morning we had breakfast in a great little place across the street and then we had a pleasant 8? block walk to the Manhattan Cruise Ship Terminal. Hell's Kitchen has everything you need with less craziness than the Times Square area.