Omni Berkshire Place

About Omni Berkshire Place

The hotel stands on East 52nd Street, about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) in a straight line from Central Park and about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Grand Central Terminal and the Theater District. Couples can plan evenings around Broadway, business travelers can reach Midtown offices on foot, and families get a central address that shortens transfers. Bookings open in the IMPT app, where prices and availability appear for your dates.

Omni Berkshire Place is a four-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan with a supplier's guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 1804 reviews. That score reflects how guests who booked through the supplier judged the stay, and it gives a useful starting point when comparing Midtown addresses. The entrance sits on a cross street rather than an avenue, between the avenues that carry most north-south traffic, while the Theater District and Central Park stay within an easy walk. Confirm room details and the total price with taxes and fees before you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed for Omni Berkshire Place cover the basics a city stay needs. Couples get a restaurant, a bar and a fitness center; families can ask about cribs and family rooms; business travelers have a business center, free Wi-Fi and a concierge. The 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security matter if you land late, and luggage storage helps on a departure day. Parking and valet parking are listed, as are pets allowed, a spa and a terrace. Confirm room layout, bed type and any facility fee with the property when you book.

Rooms at Omni Berkshire Place are best chosen by matching the listed facilities to your trip. A quiet room away from the elevators suits couples, while family rooms and cribs are listed for households traveling with children. Business travelers can work from the business center and stay connected with free Wi-Fi. If you arrive after midnight, the 24-hour front desk is listed as open. Ask the property about accessible rooms, since wheelchair accessibility is listed, and check the total price with taxes and fees.

The setting

Omni Berkshire Place has an address at 21 E 52nd Street, on the block between Fifth and Madison Avenues in Midtown. Straight-line distances give a sense of the position: about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) to Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to Grand Central Terminal, about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) to Times Square and about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to Penn Station. The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away.

The setting around Omni Berkshire Place is classic Midtown: a cross street lined with office and residential buildings, a short walk from the Fifth Avenue shops and the Museum Mile stretch that begins near 82nd Street. The Intrepid Museum sits about 1.4 miles (2.2 km) west, and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.9 miles (6.2 km) south. Evenings bring the Theater District, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away, and the observation decks at about the same distance. Walking is often the quickest way around.

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. Omni Berkshire Place 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. Omni Berkshire Place 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. 13 miles (21.2 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.5 miles (0.8 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 Omni Berkshire Place

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 Omni Berkshire Place'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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fireplace
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area