Best hotels in Kips Bay (New York)
With a stay at Freehand New York, you'll be centrally located in New York, just a 4-minute walk from 5th Avenue and 11 minutes by foot from Madison Square Garden. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
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Excellent
9.0
Pros: Its a great hotel, in a great location. Staff were lovely and very helpful.
Good
6.3
Pros: Breakfast was OK. Proximity to restaurants and transportation. The hotel's architecture, and history.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Enjoyed the artsy atmosphere and decor
Good
7.1
Pros: Location and restaurant. The gym is a pretty good size with a full set of weights, treadmills and ellipticals and a rowing machine and and it has 2 Peloton bikes!
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Perfect location in Manhattan, close to 2 metro lines commonly used to access the NYC must see. Very clean room and nice decoration.
Mediocre
2.5
Pros: It was a completely negative experience.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: The bed was super comfy and the shower was great.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The bed was super comfortable, the location was good, and the staff was nice.
Good
7.7
Pros: Rooftop tiki bar
Very chill vibe
Well decorated
Connected to a new hip restaurant
Free wifi
Streaming
Environmentally friendly
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 3,609 reviews
Location
9.6
Vibe
9.4
Wellness
9.3
Bar
8.9
Service
8.6
Food
8.4
Amenities
8.0
WiFi
7.1
Room
6.6
Breakfast
5.9
Comfort
4.2
Location
9.5
Vibe
9.2
Service
8.5
Food
8.4
Amenities
8.2
Breakfast
6.0
Room
6.0
Comfort
4.4
Location
9.7
Vibe
9.2
Cleanliness
8.9
Food
8.4
Service
8.0
Amenities
7.9
Breakfast
6.2
Room
5.8
Comfort
3.9
Vibe
9.3
Location
9.3
Cleanliness
8.9
Bar
8.8
Service
8.4
Food
8.0
Amenities
7.9
Room
6.3
Comfort
4.3
Location
9.4
Vibe
9.1
Service
8.5
Room
6.4
Comfort
4.3
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Its a great hotel, in a great location. Staff were lovely and very helpful.
Cons: Street noise might be an issue for some, especially if you are in a street facing room, but it wasn't an issue for us. And lets face it you don't go to NYC for a quiet, get away from it all vacation!
6.3 Good
Pros: Breakfast was OK. Proximity to restaurants and transportation. The hotel's architecture, and history.
Cons: Room was small. Had to climb over the bed to get to the bathroom. No dresser or shelf space for clothes ($330/night). Had to leave almost all of our clothes in our overnight bag. Long wait for table or bar at the restaurant (I have never been told the that there's a wait for the bar in any hotel I've ever stayed in). The music, coming from the lobby, or the rooftop bar was loud enough to hear in our room on the 4th floor (the hotel has 16 stories)
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Enjoyed the artsy atmosphere and decor
Cons: 3rd floor was noisy from all the events going on
7.1 Good
Pros: Location and restaurant. The gym is a pretty good size with a full set of weights, treadmills and ellipticals and a rowing machine and and it has 2 Peloton bikes!
Cons: Bar was closed for an event for 2 nights. Also, I requested a quiet room but ended up facing Lexington. Requested a fan for each night and it never showed up. The room and especially the bathroom needs better lighting and some shelving for storing bathroom toiletries. The blankets are too light. The refrigerator didn’t have a mini bar or food. There wasn’t anywhere to unpack clothes except a small closet.
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Perfect location in Manhattan, close to 2 metro lines commonly used to access the NYC must see. Very clean room and nice decoration.
Cons: Room is very small. Had to open and close our baggage every day.
2.5 Mediocre
Pros: It was a completely negative experience.
Cons: This was one of my worst hotel experiences I ever had. We paid almost $500 for 1 night in a 'cosy' queen (aka tiny room in the back of the building). It looks cute maybe but just doesn't live up to the price whatsoever. The room is actually very basic, not even a bottle of water, no place to store a suitcase, ... The attitude of pretty much the whole staff we had to deal with is unprofessional. When we called room service for some cutlery, it took them 10 minutes to bring up a plastic spoon and fork . We also had a big issue which required a lot of time and energy from myself and booking.com to get resolved. We wanted to cancel our second and third night to move to another hotel, the front desk person said it was okay to check out in the morning and he would cancel the 2 next nights. The next morning the hotel said this was against the procedure and they charged me for the 3 nights. I was pretty much called a liar. It took until 2 days later to get completely resolved.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: The bed was super comfy and the shower was great.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: The bed was super comfortable, the location was good, and the staff was nice.
Cons:
7.7 Good
Pros: Rooftop tiki bar
Very chill vibe
Well decorated
Connected to a new hip restaurant
Free wifi
Streaming
Environmentally friendly
Cons: Small room, especially for the price
Small bathroom, not suited for doing hair and makeup
The hallway felt like the Titanic
The security gave me a hard time going to the roof (even after I displayed my key)
With a stay at Freehand New York, you'll be centrally located in New York, just a 4-minute walk from 5th Avenue and 11 minutes by foot from Madison Square Garden. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
With a stay at The Lex NYC in New York (Midtown), you'll be a 4-minute walk from 5th Avenue and 11 minutes by foot from Madison Square Garden. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Excellent
8.8
Pros: This is a very well run small hotel and the small room is perfectly fine.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Great location. Very modern and clean hotel with basic facilities and very friendly helpful staff. Free breakfast was simple but a nice addition.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Good location, clean, good service
Okay
5.8
Pros: The breakfast on the roof was a nice touch, and the rooms are neat and modern. The location is also good: easy walking distance to the East Village, Korea Town, etc.
Good
6.3
Pros: When we first checked in we were given a room that was basically a closet with a bed that smelled strongly of cat urine. We returned to the lobby immediately to get a different room. The second room was much better and was comfortable with a nice bathroom for one night.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: It was so minimal and bare bones that I didn't feel overwhelmed by extra stuff that I didn't need. It's awesome to not pay extra for services I never use anyway. Also, the rooms were comfortable and awesome shower. I really appreciated the happy hours!
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Location was great. Easy to get anywhere in Manhattan. It was really quiet!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Cleanliness. The bath was good size considering the room was so small.
Poor
1.0
Pros: The staff.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff was very accommodating, helpful and friendly.
Good
7.1
Pros: breakfast was sparse. Location was great
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Location
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 826 reviews
Service
9.7
Location
9.6
Bar
9.2
WiFi
9.1
Amenities
7.6
Room
6.8
Breakfast
6.7
Service
9.8
Location
9.7
Value
8.7
Amenities
8.0
Breakfast
7.1
Room
6.5
Vibe
6.3
Service
9.8
Location
9.7
Room
5.9
Breakfast
5.9
Comfort
4.3
Room
5.9
8.8 Excellent
Pros: This is a very well run small hotel and the small room is perfectly fine.
Cons:
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Great location. Very modern and clean hotel with basic facilities and very friendly helpful staff. Free breakfast was simple but a nice addition.
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8.0 Excellent
Pros: Good location, clean, good service
Cons: Still dont understand how/why there is an additional charge I have to pay at the hotel. This is deceiving and makes it difficult to compare options.
5.8 Okay
Pros: The breakfast on the roof was a nice touch, and the rooms are neat and modern. The location is also good: easy walking distance to the East Village, Korea Town, etc.
Cons: It's not really a family-friendly place. While the room with a queen bed claims that it accommodates 2 people + 1 child, the hotel doesn't have cots for the child. We had to settle for a mattress on the floor next to the window for our son, and it felt pretty cramped. We thought this was inadequate for the price we paid. Also, our room was kind of damp, which the A/C only partially mitigated.
6.3 Good
Pros: When we first checked in we were given a room that was basically a closet with a bed that smelled strongly of cat urine. We returned to the lobby immediately to get a different room. The second room was much better and was comfortable with a nice bathroom for one night.
Cons: The first room we were given was tiny and reeked of cat urine. We left it immediately to get a decent room.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: It was so minimal and bare bones that I didn't feel overwhelmed by extra stuff that I didn't need. It's awesome to not pay extra for services I never use anyway. Also, the rooms were comfortable and awesome shower. I really appreciated the happy hours!
Cons: I need a coffee machine in my room. I was surprised by not having one. I run around 5am on business trips and it was pretty tough to get myself going without coffee.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Location was great. Easy to get anywhere in Manhattan. It was really quiet!
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Cleanliness. The bath was good size considering the room was so small.
Cons: The size was smaller than I anticipated. I was quoted 2 queen beds and there was only one. We asked about it and they said they do not have 2 queens.
1.0 Poor
Pros: The staff.
Cons: The room is so small and inconvenient that it is offensive given the price we paid . I have stayed in more spacious youth hostels. No armchair, no closet, no table - only a plastic chair in an empty corner
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff was very accommodating, helpful and friendly.
Cons: It would be nice if the rooftop area was open other than for the complementary breakfast.
7.1 Good
Pros: breakfast was sparse. Location was great
Cons: Very costly and breakfast was sparse
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Location
Cons: Not really
With a stay at The Lex NYC in New York (Midtown), you'll be a 4-minute walk from 5th Avenue and 11 minutes by foot from Madison Square Garden. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Located in New York (Midtown), The Marcel at Gramercy is within a 10-minute walk of 5th Avenue and Flatiron Building. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 8.2 Excellent
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Excellent
8.0
Pros: It was relaxing
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Clean building , very kind staff. The doorman helped me with my bags and I was elated to receive an upgrade as my husband is joining me for our wedding anniversary. The staff very kindly created a note welcoming me and congratulating us on our anniversary with two small bottles of champagne! I was very touched and appreciative!!! Love this hotel and will always return when I do work nearby in NYC.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Location was great, we went to some great restaurants nearby and a comedy show just a few doors down. Subway is close. The AC was excellent and muted to outside noise. Hotel was clean. No real lobby area but that was OK. It’s a place for sleeping and then getting out to see the city. If you want to stay in your room and chill at the hotel it’s maybe not the best fit. The staff was super nice and gave us a very early check in.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Conveniently located in Manhattan, if you like walking there are plenty of options/directions to enjoy - from Battery to Central Park. Hotel offers free coffee, tea & chocolate in the Terrace in 10th floor. Staff friendly and responsive. All in all, excellent value for money if you prefer being located on Manhattan Island.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: 10th floor
Okay
5.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Location was excellent and loved the area. Able to walk or get the subway to the usual tourist spots. A few nice bars and places for breakfast nearby. Staff really friendly and helpful. Would stay again. Liked the roof terrace view at night.
Good
6.7
Good
7.0
Pros: Quick check-in and check out process. Hotel is very conveniently located.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The bed... was SUPER FIRM. somehow I slept really well but it felt like I was on a cardboard mattress.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Definitely a unique NY experience - small rooms have everything you need while reminding you that you're in NY.
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Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 3,541 reviews
Location
9.4
Service
9.2
WiFi
6.3
Room
6.0
Bar
5.2
Breakfast
3.8
Comfort
3.7
Wellness
3.3
Location
9.4
Service
8.8
Amenities
8.0
WiFi
5.1
Room
4.9
Comfort
3.3
Breakfast
3.2
Location
9.5
Service
9.3
Value
7.8
Room
6.1
Comfort
4.0
Breakfast
3.6
Location
9.5
Service
9.3
Value
8.1
Amenities
7.3
Room
7.2
Comfort
4.0
Location
9.4
Service
9.1
Value
7.5
Room
5.2
Comfort
4.1
8.0 Excellent
Pros: It was relaxing
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Clean building , very kind staff. The doorman helped me with my bags and I was elated to receive an upgrade as my husband is joining me for our wedding anniversary. The staff very kindly created a note welcoming me and congratulating us on our anniversary with two small bottles of champagne! I was very touched and appreciative!!! Love this hotel and will always return when I do work nearby in NYC.
Cons: It’s not a 5 star but is it just fine for our needs!!
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Location was great, we went to some great restaurants nearby and a comedy show just a few doors down. Subway is close. The AC was excellent and muted to outside noise. Hotel was clean. No real lobby area but that was OK. It’s a place for sleeping and then getting out to see the city. If you want to stay in your room and chill at the hotel it’s maybe not the best fit. The staff was super nice and gave us a very early check in.
Cons: The room was very small for a superior (but hey, it’s NYC) would have preferred coffee in the room but that’s ok too-it’s a block to a Starbucks.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Conveniently located in Manhattan, if you like walking there are plenty of options/directions to enjoy - from Battery to Central Park. Hotel offers free coffee, tea & chocolate in the Terrace in 10th floor. Staff friendly and responsive. All in all, excellent value for money if you prefer being located on Manhattan Island.
Cons: Rooms are rather small and bed to soft for my taste. Bathroom roomy enough and very clean. I was not sure whether AC was working (meaning heating) properly - we stayed there during first week of Nov, I would prefer some more heating in the morning. I folowed instructions - but perhaps I did not used it correctly.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: 10th floor
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5.0 Okay
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Cons: My window view was completely blocked by a massive pipe. I literally could not see anything else, and there was no natural light in the room. The AC unit was old and LOUD. I slept with earplugs that the hotel kindly provided in the bathroom. The television barely worked, few channels and terrible signal across all making it unwatchable (surprising in this digital age).There was rubbish in the middle of the floor by the window which must have been from previous guests - I left it thinking it would be sorted on my next housekeeping visit, but it wasn't, and I was interested to note that it remained there throughout my time at the hotel, suggesting the floors aren't vacuumed or even looked at regularly, if at all. I have paid less for much more elsewhere.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything
Cons: Bathtub was small
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Location was excellent and loved the area. Able to walk or get the subway to the usual tourist spots. A few nice bars and places for breakfast nearby. Staff really friendly and helpful. Would stay again. Liked the roof terrace view at night.
Cons: Only a small thing but would have liked a coffee maker in the room. Had to do a Starbucks dash.
6.7 Good
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Cons: No heat in rooms
7.0 Good
Pros: Quick check-in and check out process. Hotel is very conveniently located.
Cons: Room was extremely small, though not the smallest of NYC hotel rooms that I've encountered.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: The bed... was SUPER FIRM. somehow I slept really well but it felt like I was on a cardboard mattress.
Cons: The mattress. The rooms truly are very tiny. Not even room to put out a yoga mat. It was fine bc I knew to expect that. But for anyone expecting any space... you’d be disappointed with a standard room for sure.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Definitely a unique NY experience - small rooms have everything you need while reminding you that you're in NY.
Cons:
Located in New York (Midtown), The Marcel at Gramercy is within a 10-minute walk of 5th Avenue and Flatiron Building. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
The newly renovated The Hotel @ New York City puts you right in the heart of Manhattan in Murray Hill neighborhood. Our boutique hotel is just a short walk from Fifth Avenue shopping, 34th Street Macy's and within minutes of the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Gramercy Park and Union Square. Relax in style with custom-made furnishings and modern decor. Our guest rooms feature high-speed internet, in-room safe, cable TV and much more. The Hotel @ New York is easily accessible to JKF, La Guardia and Newark Airports and within close proximity to Grand Central Station, Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
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Good
7.0
Pros: Excellent beds/ mattress, good parking deal through hotel. Adequate buffet breakfast included in price, very convenient.
Okay
4.0
Pros: The bed was very comfortable, and the manhattan 'studio' was a very decent size! The room decor was also ok, nothing that you'd see in a interior design magazine, but very nice :)
Okay
4.0
Pros: Staff
Mediocre
3.0
Good
7.0
Pros: Location
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Location
Excellent
9.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Comfy bed and pillows. Very clean. Tea and coffee in lobby. Friendly staff. Nice breakfast. Great location. Very important - it was quiet!!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Convenient location for my visit to NY Eye and Ear Infirmary.. Also located close to Lexington Ave. subway. A number of good restaurants in the area.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: free breakfast and the location
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Clean,quiet, comfortable.
Poor
1.0
Pros: Location
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
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Location
9.5
Cleanliness
8.1
Vibe
8.0
Service
7.5
Room
7.2
Comfort
6.4
WiFi
6.4
Breakfast
4.7
Food
3.4
Location
9.5
Service
8.6
Cleanliness
8.3
Vibe
7.7
Room
7.6
Comfort
6.4
WiFi
4.9
Breakfast
4.2
Food
3.2
Location
9.5
Cleanliness
8.0
Service
7.7
Vibe
7.3
Room
7.1
Comfort
6.4
Breakfast
4.5
Food
3.5
Location
9.3
Service
8.1
Cleanliness
8.0
Room
6.4
Comfort
6.2
Breakfast
4.4
Location
9.6
Cleanliness
8.1
Vibe
7.8
Room
6.8
Comfort
6.5
Service
6.5
Amenities
5.6
Breakfast
4.6
7.0 Good
Pros: Excellent beds/ mattress, good parking deal through hotel. Adequate buffet breakfast included in price, very convenient.
Cons: rooms are quite small, but ok for a couple of nights. Bathroom was tiny and shower was not fully enclosed which resulted in puddles on floor. You could hear traffic noise, It seems hotel is under part renovation, so maybe improvements are still under way.
4.0 Okay
Pros: The bed was very comfortable, and the manhattan 'studio' was a very decent size! The room decor was also ok, nothing that you'd see in a interior design magazine, but very nice :)
Cons: The 5am wake up call from what must have been the building's steam heating system kicking in. It was literally like someone banging on your wall/window trying to get in for 5minutes. It was so loud that I heard it every morning at 5am with ear plugs in!! There was a full scale construction site outside our room (and the entirety of one side of the building starting at 7am each day, so beware!) COCKROACH in our room too, I'm not sure if this is a standard feature of New York Hotels or if it's quite common in a city, but I've never seen one in a hotel room ever, and we've been to Thailand!
4.0 Okay
Pros: Staff
Cons: Reconstruction, stressig, windows, breakfast
3.0 Mediocre
Pros:
Cons: I attempted to check into the hotel it has been oversold so waited 15min while they attempted to find an available hotel for me, then walked a 1/2 mile to the new hotel. Then had to check out of that hotel and check back into original hotel for 2nd night.
7.0 Good
Pros: Location
Cons: Checked in at 15:45 and room wasn't available
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Location
Cons: Would like a mini fridge
9.0 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: the pillows were too big for me
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Comfy bed and pillows. Very clean. Tea and coffee in lobby. Friendly staff. Nice breakfast. Great location. Very important - it was quiet!!
Cons: Happy with everything!
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Convenient location for my visit to NY Eye and Ear Infirmary.. Also located close to Lexington Ave. subway. A number of good restaurants in the area.
Cons: Room was small, but not overly so for NYC.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: free breakfast and the location
Cons: the 2 "queen beds", meant one was a pull out couch
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Clean,quiet, comfortable.
Cons: The bathroom could use some updating and my room was next to the elevator so I heard it dinging all night every time it stopped on my floor and kept getting woken up.
1.0 Poor
Pros: Location
Cons: Cleanliness. Blood stain in bed sheets, towels, carpet was not vacuum. Very dirty room.
The newly renovated The Hotel @ New York City puts you right in the heart of Manhattan in Murray Hill neighborhood. Our boutique hotel is just a short walk from Fifth Avenue shopping, 34th Street Macy's and within minutes of the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Gramercy Park and Union Square. Relax in style with custom-made furnishings and modern decor. Our guest rooms feature high-speed internet, in-room safe, cable TV and much more. The Hotel @ New York is easily accessible to JKF, La Guardia and Newark Airports and within close proximity to Grand Central Station, Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
A stay at Carlton Arms Hotel places you in the heart of New York, within a 15-minute walk of 5th Avenue and Madison Square Garden. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Flatiron Building and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Union Square. Make yourself at home in one of the 54 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. 5th Avenue - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Flatiron Building - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Madison Square Garden - 1 km / 0.6 mi Union Square - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Empire State Building - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Fashion Institute of Technology - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Macy's - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Chrysler Building - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Grand Central Terminal - 1.6 km / 1 mi New York Public Library - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi New York University - 2 km / 1.2 mi Bryant Park - 2 km / 1.2 mi United Nations Headquarters - 2 km / 1.3 mi Washington Square Park - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi Times Square - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi The nearest airports are: New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia) - 14.2 km / 8.8 mi Teterboro, NJ (TEB) - 21.9 km / 13.6 mi Newark, NJ (EWR-Liberty Intl.) - 23.6 km / 14.7 mi New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.) - 27.2 km / 16.9 mi Caldwell, NJ (CDW-Essex County) - 36.3 km / 22.6 mi The preferred airport for Carlton Arms Hotel is New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.). Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel was built in 1888.
Overall 7.4 Good
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The location is perfect. Right in Manhattan. Close to the subway, pub, store, liquor store, you name it. The Artwork was fantastic and every room is different. I like how the floors have different themes for Art as well. Its not fancy, but if you need somewhere to put your head and enjoy art then its perfect. These folks support artists which is great. I would rather stay here anyways.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Not for everyone, but as an artistic person who used to hang out at The Chelsea I loved it. We did stay in a room with a private bathroom, just can’t do the shared bathroom thing. There was no tv in the room which I couldn’t give a fig about, I was just happy that it had WiFi. One thing I would suggest to management since they cater to an artistic crowd known for its love of nightlife, please get heavier curtains to filter out the early morning light.
Good
6.0
Pros: The hotel was fantastic and the staff is really attentive and kind.
Good
6.3
Pros: Comfortable bed
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The art in the room
Okay
4.0
Pros: Location was pretty good, art theme was nice.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Easy check-in/check-out. Friendly staff and good service. Great location and fun decor inside!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was cheap and it allowed us to spend that extra money on fun things to do in the city.
Good
6.2
Pros: The hotel is unique and this is its main appeal. It’s like staying in a diorama, which has its charms.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Unique decor, very basic hotel but I really enjoyed our stay here. The staff were great especially Ron who went above and beyond on numerous occasions to make our stay a really special one!
Okay
4.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything about the hotel was excellent, staff were very helpful & friendly! Would definitely stay again
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Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 1,484 reviews
Location
9.5
Value
8.7
Service
7.9
WiFi
7.0
Vibe
5.5
Room
5.2
Cleanliness
5.0
Breakfast
4.0
Bar
4.0
Amenities
3.0
Location
9.3
Value
8.9
Service
7.5
WiFi
5.8
Room
4.3
Cleanliness
4.0
Amenities
2.1
Location
9.6
Value
8.7
Service
8.0
Cleanliness
5.2
Room
4.8
Comfort
4.5
Vibe
4.5
Amenities
3.2
Location
9.3
Service
8.6
Value
8.4
Cleanliness
5.3
Room
4.9
Vibe
4.5
Amenities
2.9
Room
4.4
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The location is perfect. Right in Manhattan. Close to the subway, pub, store, liquor store, you name it. The Artwork was fantastic and every room is different. I like how the floors have different themes for Art as well. Its not fancy, but if you need somewhere to put your head and enjoy art then its perfect. These folks support artists which is great. I would rather stay here anyways.
Cons: There is nothing I didn't like. I mean, its an old building in an old part of New York. Things take longer to happen like hot water, heat, things to be expected. The place is perfect for what it is; a wonderful place.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Not for everyone, but as an artistic person who used to hang out at The Chelsea I loved it. We did stay in a room with a private bathroom, just can’t do the shared bathroom thing. There was no tv in the room which I couldn’t give a fig about, I was just happy that it had WiFi. One thing I would suggest to management since they cater to an artistic crowd known for its love of nightlife, please get heavier curtains to filter out the early morning light.
Cons: Please see above.
6.0 Good
Pros: The hotel was fantastic and the staff is really attentive and kind.
Cons: Loud construction outside of our window and with the A/C unit in the window, it was basically open and allowed a lot of noise in. We were hoping to get a room on the 5th floor, not the 2nd and I was not happy we were in one of the less art-centric rooms.
6.3 Good
Pros: Comfortable bed
Cons: Small low pressure sink
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The art in the room
Cons: I liked everything about the room.
4.0 Okay
Pros: Location was pretty good, art theme was nice.
Cons: On 5th floor, shower had no hot water 2 of 3 times I showered. Very noisy radiator and had to keep window open to keep the room from getting too hot.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Easy check-in/check-out. Friendly staff and good service. Great location and fun decor inside!
Cons: Bathrooms were a bit grimy, and room temperature couldn't be controlled. Got extremely hot and window was jammed.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was cheap and it allowed us to spend that extra money on fun things to do in the city.
Cons: To be fair, the description stated a shared bathroom but it never occurred to be that we would be sharing a bathroom with the entire floor. We had no hot water all weekend. We made the best of it and thankfully had a sink in our room which helped.
6.2 Good
Pros: The hotel is unique and this is its main appeal. It’s like staying in a diorama, which has its charms.
Cons: The room smelled bad. There was a sink in the main room, on carpet, and I think the area under the sink was mildewed. It just generally didn’t feel terribly clean. It’s clear the cleaning staff did their best, but the facilities are old and in this room, not well tended. Considering how much it cost to stay there, this didn’t feel like good value.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Unique decor, very basic hotel but I really enjoyed our stay here. The staff were great especially Ron who went above and beyond on numerous occasions to make our stay a really special one!
Cons: Nothing was bad but it would have been great to have a kettle in our room.
4.0 Okay
Pros:
Cons: The paintings on the walls as well as the engravings and statues are very weird and very uncomfortable. I would even say the design and decors have a Satanic theme. I cannot sleep and hence I transferred to a place of a friend late at night. The staff was ok though, especially the middle-age fat guy who was helpful in carrying my luggage despite having a bad foot that time.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything about the hotel was excellent, staff were very helpful & friendly! Would definitely stay again
Cons:
A stay at Carlton Arms Hotel places you in the heart of New York, within a 15-minute walk of 5th Avenue and Madison Square Garden. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Flatiron Building and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Union Square. Make yourself at home in one of the 54 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. 5th Avenue - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Flatiron Building - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Madison Square Garden - 1 km / 0.6 mi Union Square - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Empire State Building - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Fashion Institute of Technology - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Macy's - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Chrysler Building - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Grand Central Terminal - 1.6 km / 1 mi New York Public Library - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi New York University - 2 km / 1.2 mi Bryant Park - 2 km / 1.2 mi United Nations Headquarters - 2 km / 1.3 mi Washington Square Park - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi Times Square - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi The nearest airports are: New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia) - 14.2 km / 8.8 mi Teterboro, NJ (TEB) - 21.9 km / 13.6 mi Newark, NJ (EWR-Liberty Intl.) - 23.6 km / 14.7 mi New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.) - 27.2 km / 16.9 mi Caldwell, NJ (CDW-Essex County) - 36.3 km / 22.6 mi The preferred airport for Carlton Arms Hotel is New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.). Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel was built in 1888.
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