Large modern hotel in midtown business district, near the Citicorp Center and the Museum of Modern Art. Restaurant and bar, parking in garage next door. 130 E. 57 St at Lexington Ave. Former student dormitory, renovated as hotel. Rooms are very small, plain, but clean.
TV has internet access.
Special rates for students. For either subway or bus, you can buy a multiple trip MetroCard which is rechargeable at subway stations. Free transfer between subway and bus. Yellow taxis are everywhere. The fee is a function of distance and travel time, and does not vary with number of passengers.