The Leo House

About The Leo House

Couples, small families and solo visitors who value a 24-hour front desk and free wifi over extra services find the address practical. Penn Station is nearby, so arrivals by train start easily, and the numbered streets north of 14th Street make it straightforward to orient yourself on foot or by subway.

The Leo House holds an official 2-star rating, which places it among the simpler, more modestly scaled hotels in Manhattan. The stay is practical rather than elaborate: a 24-hour front desk, air conditioning, lifts, free wifi and a garden are the listed amenities, and the day works around them. Rooms are listed as carpeted and a cot is listed, which helps families traveling with a child. Confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities at The Leo House cover the basics of a city stay. Rooms are listed as carpeted and air conditioned, wifi is free, and lifts serve the floors, which matters after a long day walking. Couples can keep plans simple with a 24-hour front desk for late returns; families can ask about a cot when booking; business travelers have a business center and luggage storage; a banquet room is listed for group events. Confirm room type, bed size and anything you rely on directly with the property.

Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security, so a delayed flight or a long train ride does not leave you waiting outside. Luggage storage and a safe are listed for early arrivals and departure days. Travelers who work on the road can use the business center, and laundry service is listed for longer stays. Room layout and bed configuration vary, so confirm what you need with the property when you book.

The setting

The Leo House stands at 332 West 23rd Street, in Chelsea on Manhattan's West Side. This is grid territory: numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south, so finding your way back is easy. Penn Station is about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away in a straight line, Times Square about 1.1 miles (1.8 km), Grand Central Terminal about 1.2 miles (2 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 1.9 miles (3.1 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 2.5 miles (4 km). Subway stations sit within a few blocks; check current maps for routes and service.

Chelsea puts the High Line, an elevated park on a former freight line, within walking distance of the address, and the Hudson River waterfront is a short walk west. The garden at The Leo House gives you a quiet place to sit after a day on the streets. Observation decks are about 1.2 miles (2 km) away in a straight line. Neighborhood names on this site follow NYC Department of City Planning areas, and this address falls in Chelsea, Midtown Manhattan.

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. The Leo House 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 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, 1.2 miles (2 km) away, with Grand Central Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal a little further east. The area center sits around 1.1 miles (1.8 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 The Leo House.

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 The Leo House

Begin early at The Leo House 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 The Leo House, where the blocks stay busy.

Distances

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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Banquet
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Chapel
• Cleaning
• Crib
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Internet access
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• TV
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wi-Fi