Carnegie Hotel

About Carnegie Hotel

Carnegie Hotel suits travelers who want Midtown addresses within walking distance: Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away in a straight line, Times Square about 0.6 miles (0.9 km). Couples can base a theater week here, and business travelers get a Midtown position with Grand Central Terminal roughly 0.8 miles (1.3 km) off. Families find the location easy to plan around. The hotel holds a 4-star rating, and the listed facilities cover the basics of a city stay.

Carnegie Hotel is a 4-star hotel at 160 W 56th St, in the Midtown and Times Square part of Manhattan. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 493 reviews, which suggests steady satisfaction rather than a niche following. Expect a straightforward city hotel with a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and the other listed services.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier's listed facilities include air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a safe, a crib, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Couples get air conditioning and internet access as standard, and families can ask about the crib when booking. Business travelers have Wi-Fi and a safe for devices and documents. Late arrivals can rely on the listed 24-hour front desk. Parking, laundry service, a concierge, elevators, bars and wheelchair accessibility also appear in the list. Confirm parking terms, accessibility needs and room details with the property directly.

Carnegie Hotel lists a concierge and a 24-hour front desk, two useful points for a first stay in Midtown. Couples planning theater evenings can ask the desk about the district; business travelers can use the safe and internet access for a working day. Families should confirm bedding and room layout with the property, since configurations vary. Anyone arriving late should tell the hotel in advance. Check the total price with taxes and fees, and any facility charge, with the property.

The setting

Carnegie Hotel has an address on West 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in the Midtown and Times Square area, close to the museums and theaters of the district. Distances here are straight-line. Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away, Times Square about 0.6 miles (0.9 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) and Penn Station about 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km).

Location and neighborhood

Midtown suits couples who like a slow start and a short walk to everything else. The blocks between 34th Street and Central Park South hold the Theater District, Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center, and the grid makes them easy to cross on foot. Fifth Avenue runs north to the park, and Broadway cuts across it at an angle, which is why the streets around Times Square feel less regular than the rest. Evenings bring people to the theaters; mornings belong to office workers and to anyone walking the park. Carnegie Hotel puts that mix within reach.

A weekend here can stay small. Coffee, a museum, a long lunch, a show, and the distances remain walkable. The Garment District north of 34th Street is quieter at weekends than the blocks near Times Square, and Bryant Park gives you a lawn, chairs and a place to sit without a plan. Museum Mile begins at 82nd Street, further north than most weekend routes need to go. Couples who prefer a calmer base often look at the eastern edge of Midtown, where the streets empty out after the offices close. Carnegie Hotel sits inside that pattern.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes away by road and rail depending on traffic and connections, and LaGuardia is the closest by road. 14 miles (21.9 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.8 miles (1.3 km), and the center of the district is 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, with a weekly cap on spending. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the sights sit close together. The Theater District runs through Times Square, with around 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. The Museum of Modern Art is on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the tower beside Grand Central give three different views of the same grid. Grand Central Terminal rewards a slow look at the main concourse. Further west, Hudson Yards and the Vessel sit at the end of the High Line, and the Intrepid Museum is on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Food is the easy part. The blocks around Times Square and the Theater District carry a dense spread of places to eat before a curtain, from pizza slices and noodles to steakhouse menus. Ninth Avenue through the Garment District is a good line to walk when nobody wants to decide quickly. Bryant Park has benches for a takeaway lunch. For a slower meal, the side streets east of Fifth Avenue hold small dining rooms, and the Rockefeller Center concourse is useful on a wet day. Book ahead for weekend evenings, when tables near the theaters fill.

A day from Carnegie Hotel

Begin late. Breakfast somewhere near the hotel, then walk north on Fifth Avenue as the stores open and the sidewalks are still light. Turn into Bryant Park for a bench, or continue to the Museum of Modern Art and give it two hours rather than four. Lunch on a side street, unhurried. In the afternoon, choose one observation deck: the one at Rockefeller Center for the park view, or the Empire State Building for the grid. Rest before the evening. Dinner early, then a curtain at 7 or 8 pm, checked against the show. Afterward, walk back through Times Square when the crowds have thinned, and end with the long view down Broadway from Carnegie Hotel's block.

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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
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Refrigerator
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• WC
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi