3 West Club

About 3 West Club

3 West Club suits travelers who want a Midtown Manhattan base close to Fifth Avenue. The address on West 51st Street puts offices, museums and theaters within a short walk, which helps on a first visit or a working trip. Couples use it as a central point for evenings in the Theater District; business travelers value the nearby corporate blocks and Grand Central Terminal. Families can ask about the family rooms the supplier lists. Bookings open in the IMPT app, which shows prices and availability.

The property holds a three-star rating. Guests have scored it 4.4 out of 5 in the booking supplier's guest score, taken from 1,031 reviews. That figure is the supplier's, not this guide's, and it reflects stays across the year. Rooms are carpeted according to the supplier's list, and the building has elevators. The address works for short city breaks and for longer business trips. Check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists a 24-hour front desk, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, internet access, a business center, a restaurant, bars, banquet space, a safe, luggage storage, laundry service and elevators, along with carpeted rooms, family rooms and wheelchair accessible areas. Couples can use the business center and Wi-Fi for planning; families can ask about the family rooms. Late arrivals have the 24-hour front desk. Confirm room type, accessibility needs and any facility or destination fee with 3 West Club before you book.

Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a safe cover the practical side of a working stay, and the listed banquet space and restaurant help if the trip includes a group evening. Carpeted rooms and elevators suit guests who prefer a quieter corridor. Ask 3 West Club which room types face the street and which sit higher in the building, since these details are set by the property and can vary by date and availability.

The setting

3 West Club stands at 3 West 51st Street, on the block just west of Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Times Square is about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 0.5 miles (0.8 km), and the Fifth Avenue corner of Central Park about 0.4 miles (0.7 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km) away and the Theater District about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), so most evenings need no transport at all. Penn Station sits about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) southwest.

The immediate setting is office blocks, storefronts and theater traffic, with the quieter streets of the upper 50s a short walk north. Guests who want an early start can walk to Central Park before the Midtown pavements fill; those heading downtown can use the subway or a taxi from Fifth Avenue. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street, so a car crossing into the neighborhood adds a toll to the trip.

Location and neighborhood

Long stays in Midtown work best when you treat the neighborhood as a base rather than a sight to conquer. The street grid makes walking predictable: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides east from west addresses. 3 West Club sits inside that grid, so most errands on foot take minutes rather than a subway ride. Groceries, pharmacies and laundry services are scattered along Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Garment District, which keeps a week-long stay practical. Midtown stays busy at all hours, and a room here removes a daily commute to the rest of the island.

Budget planning in Midtown starts with what costs nothing. Central Park begins at 59th Street and is free to enter, the Staten Island Ferry leaves from the southern tip of the island at no charge, and the 9/11 Memorial pools can be visited without a ticket. Theater is the one worthwhile splurge, and timing matters: evening curtains usually rise at 7 or 8 pm, and same-day seats sometimes appear during the day, so check the show and ask at the box office. On a longer stay, pick two paid sights and let the rest of the week run on foot.

Getting there and around

Arriving is simple. The airports lie around 13 miles (21.3 km) away, and road or rail connections typically take 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown depending on traffic; AirTrain links JFK and Newark to the subway and commuter rail. 3 West Club sits around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Penn Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal handles regional buses on the west side. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll. The center of the district is around 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away, and the grid is flat and easy on foot.

Nearby sights and food

Midtown packs a large share of the city's sights into a small radius. Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square, roughly forty houses in all. The Museum of Modern Art stands north of Bryant Park, and the main public library branch faces the park on Fifth Avenue. Grand Central Terminal is worth a look for its concourse alone. Observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt give different views; Edge adds an outdoor platform at Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. The Intrepid Museum sits on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Eating well on a budget in Midtown takes a little looking, since the blocks closest to Times Square aim at visitors. Ninth Avenue in the Garment District and the side streets of the Theater District hold a mix of Thai, Indian, Mexican, Korean and Middle Eastern kitchens, many small and family run. Lunch counters, slice shops, dumpling rooms and food halls keep portions generous and queues fast. For longer stays, delis and grocery aisles cover breakfast and picnic lunches. Save table service for one or two evenings; elsewhere, counter seating is quicker and easier on the wallet.

A day from 3 West Club

Start before the crowds. Head to Bryant Park for a coffee and a bench, then continue north on Fifth Avenue to the Museum of Modern Art when the doors open; weekday mornings are calmer than weekends. Cross into Central Park at 59th Street and follow the paths north for a while, then come back down for an inexpensive lunch at a counter or food hall. In the afternoon, ride to the Financial District for the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Liberty. Return to 3 West Club to change, then take in a 7 or 8 pm curtain and eat after the show, when tables thin out.

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
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Family rooms
• Fan
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi