This flat has a fantastic location which has a 'neighbourhood' feel but just happens to be five minutes walk from Times Square. The street is not full of tourists and has plenty of amenities very close by.
Our six-year old loved the playground which happens to be next door and which includes a fountain to run in. It was also a shady place to sip the fantastic coffee and chai latte from across the road.
It is a great base from which to explore Midtown Manhattan and Central Park. The restaurants of Hells Kitchen are a stones throw away.
If you like theatre then you can be at anyone of 40 or more theatres within 5 or 10 minutes...