Had a great stay at The Ridge! If you're a tourist visiting NYC, the location is perfect! It's not located in an area where there's only tourists, it's walking distance to the Brooklyn Bridge & Financial District. SoHo, NoHo, Bowery etc are 5min walks. You can walk all the way to Central Park and will pass many tourist attractions.
If you don't like walking, the metro is 2 min from the Hotel that will take you to the main spots. There's a WholeFoods just a little down the road and a really nice cafe just 2mins from the Hotel (Beloved Cafe&Restaurant).