I'm coming to NYC soon and as I look at reviews and try to figure out where ladies are located I get confused.  I'm staying in Manhattan, but what are the differences among mid-town, mid-town east, upper east side, etc.  I don't want to get too far away from my place on west 57th .  Thanks

anything too far up west or far up east is not common.
stay around midtown from the 40s to 50.. 2nd, 3rd, lex is a common area.

Basically the smaller the avenue number the further east you are, with 5th ave being the dividing line between "east" and "west." On the east side, numbering is a little easier with street numbers less than 200 are between 5th and 3rd ave, and numbers 200 and bigger being east of 3rd. The west side I'm not as familiar. I know that the east 50s has a lot of places to go. Perhaps the west 50s as well? I just don't go over there that much.

. At West 57th you are a cross town cab ride to all the neighborhoods you mentioned. No big deal.

from west 57th..You will also be near central park which is always nice

W 57th is the upper (northernmost) end of "Midtown West".  Very convenient and easy to get other neighborhoods with attractions you might be interested in visiting.  

Technically, it's part of Mid-Town, but right in the center.  Lots of hotels.  Also full of tourists, but it means the hotel lobbies are always full and it's good cover for lurking until she gives you her room #.

were located in different areas of the city, instead of the typical Midtown East or Midtown West....

Midtown, depending on how 'west' you are. Simply use google maps and it will pull up Manhattan easily and the various neighborhoods. Very easy to learn and get around in the city.  

Dear CreamPuffCandyPantsLoveMonkey:  I've heard of the Lower East Side but never the Lower West Side.  No such place, really.  Perhaps you mean the West Village, Chelsea, SoHo or TriBeCa?  All nice places to visit, for sure.  But never known as the Lower West Side.

And don't forget about that walk in the park ? Yeah get mugged . Remember that movie with jack lemon  . The outoftowners . Taylors idea of a trip to NY .

know Manhattan, it's a way to describe all those areas. He wouldn't know from SOHO, where the fuck that was now would he.  

Central Park is fabulous. Only those who think like that get mugged, duh............hahahahahha, don't come to NY, that's my advice. I walk around all times of night, no biggie. If you look like you're 'scared' fuck yea, someone's gonna do something, if you walk like it's noone's business, you won't be bothered. Don't believe the hype BIB...it's a city like everything else. Hell, you could get mugged in a park in any place in the US, don't kid yourself. Seriously?

Ummmm , I was born in Manhattan ! East to west , north to south like the back of my hand . Do I write like a redneck ! Taylor, quite while your behind .

To all of you who responded thank you.  I have a good idea now when I look at ads where someone is located and how close they may be to me.  I can plan accordingly.

Yes, and if you come to NY and ask a Manhattanite where the "lower West Side" is, their eyes will cross.  But if you ask them now to get to SoHo or Chelsea, you'll get where you want to go.  It's as simple as that.

generalization until he got to learn the areas before his arrival, nothing more. Ayayayayayayaya, I give up. Nevermind.  

"The lower West side of Manhattan" it wouldn't have seemed odd.  Honestly, I'm not looking to be a dick here, I've really just never seen anyone refer to it as "the lower west side" and it seemed odd.  (I was born on the Upper East Side.)  These geographic references to Manhattan are so frequently used that UES and UWS are code for Upper East Side and Upper West Side.  Oddly, even though the Lower East Side is a well known descriptor, no one I know shortens it to LES.  Go figya.