Reasonable rates via hotwire - location is decent ...

Reasonable rates via hotwire - location is decent (couple blocks south of mid-central park) - worth the money when you're simply sleeping here. Proximal to subway. Avoid having the front-door staff arrange transportation for you - they wanted to summon a hotel car (total scam, it's clear that they are in cahoots with black-car types that just make up fares to the three airports. I told the doorman I was skipping the hotel car service and started hailing a cab - to which he blew his whistle and tried to shake down the first cabbie for five bucks. Please...

I suppose if you're wanting to "live it up" and travel in a black car, then go ahead - although yellow is how I prefer travelling, and there's no cab line here.