Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West

About Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West

This Chelsea hotel suits travelers who want a straightforward Manhattan base near Penn Station and within easy reach of Times Square. Business guests value the west side address and the calm of a side avenue. Couples and small groups get air conditioning, free wifi and a bar for the end of the day. Families are welcome, and the 24 hour front desk helps with late arrivals and luggage storage. The building is a practical choice for a short city stay rather than a resort.

Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West is a 3-star hotel with a mid-range, business-friendly character. That score describes steady, unshowy satisfaction: a room to sleep in, breakfast in the building, a fitness center and a business center for the working day. The format suits travelers who want a well-run Chelsea base and a known standard at the mid-range level, and it leaves the sightseeing, the restaurants and the nightlife to the city around it.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier's listed facilities point to a practical, all-round stay. Couples get air conditioning, a safe and free wifi, with a bar for the evening. Families can ask about family rooms and a cot when booking. Business travelers get a business center, a fitness center and a restaurant, with breakfast listed for the morning. The 24 hour front desk covers late arrivals, and lifts, luggage storage and laundry service help on longer trips. Parking and pets are listed too, so confirm the terms and any charge with the property, and check the total price with taxes and fees.

The setting

Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West sits at 444 Tenth Avenue in Chelsea, on Manhattan's west side, where the grid meets the Hudson River waterfront. The address is a short walk from Penn Station, about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) in a straight line, which makes rail arrivals simple. Times Square is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away and Grand Central Terminal about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). Central Park's southern edge at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The High Line and the Hudson River waterfront both lie to the west.

Location and neighborhood

Chelsea covers the West Side between roughly 14th and 30th Streets, with Hudson Yards rising just north of it around 30th to 34th Streets. The two are often walked as one area. Chelsea keeps a low-rise, residential feel around its historic district and its gallery blocks, while Hudson Yards is tall, new and built around a public square and a cluster of towers. For a first visit, the appeal is density: an elevated park, a market hall, riverfront open space and a theater district all sit within a comfortable walk of each other.

The grid helps. Numbered streets run east to west and avenues north to south, so a walk from the river inland is easy to follow. Start at the water and work east: Hudson River Park and Little Island first, then the High Line, then the blocks of galleries and the market hall, then Broadway. Evenings belong to the Theater District, a short walk or one subway stop north. Weekdays are quieter than weekends on the High Line, and mornings are the calmest time on the river. Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West puts all of this within a short walk or a single ride.

Getting there and around

Airports are the usual arrival point. JFK and Newark Liberty are both reachable by rail and subway links, and LaGuardia is closest by road. This part of Manhattan lies around 14 miles (22.5 km) from the airport, and travel times vary through the day, so check live conditions before setting out. Penn Station is the nearest major rail terminal, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away, with Grand Central Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal a little further east. The area center sits around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from the hotel. Subway service changes are common at weekends; check the transit authority before you travel.

Nearby sights and food

The High Line is the anchor sight: an elevated park on a former freight rail line, running from Gansevoort Street to West 34th Street, free to enter and best walked early in the day. Hudson Yards holds the Vessel and a 100th-floor observation deck with an outdoor terrace and glass floor. Little Island and Hudson River Park give riverfront paths, lawns and views across to the harbor. The Intrepid Museum occupies a pier to the north. Broadway theaters cluster around Times Square, a short walk north, and other observation decks across Midtown are one or two subway stops away, all within easy reach of Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West.

Chelsea Market is the obvious starting point for food: a covered market hall of stalls and small counters, useful for a quick lunch or a coffee between sights. Around it, the neighborhood eats in a few registers. Pizza by the slice, bagels, delis and diners suit a fast meal; Italian, Mexican, Thai, Japanese and Middle Eastern kitchens fill the blocks between Sixth and Ninth Avenues. Hudson Yards adds polished modern dining rooms. Reservations help at dinner, especially near the Theater District, where pre-theater sittings fill early. Vegetarian and vegan options are widely available.

A day from Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West

Begin early at Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West and head for the High Line while it is quiet, entering near Gansevoort Street or at one of the mid-block stairs and walking north toward Hudson Yards. Break for coffee and a late breakfast in the market hall, then spend an hour on the river at Little Island or along Hudson River Park. In the afternoon, ride up an observation deck at Hudson Yards for the view, or cross town to a Midtown deck. Rest before an evening curtain: theaters around Times Square usually start at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. Finish with a late supper near Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West, where the blocks stay busy.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Buffet
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Shower
• Slippers