Hotel Hayden

About Hotel Hayden

Hotel Hayden suits travelers who want a straightforward Midtown South base with Penn Station about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away in a straight line. Couples use it for Broadway evenings and the High Line; business travelers value the short walk to the office blocks around Madison Square. The 24-hour front desk serves late arrivals. Families find the Flatiron streets calmer than Times Square. Confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking.

This is a four-star hotel in the supplier's classification, with a guest score of 3.5 out of 5 from 1123 reviews. The score is the booking supplier's own average, not a rating awarded by this guide, and it reflects stays across different room types and seasons. Expect a city hotel rather than a resort: the listed facilities center on practical needs such as internet access, a fitness center, luggage storage and parking. Read recent guest comments yourself and confirm the room type and the total price with taxes and fees with the property.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. Couples get air conditioning, a safe and elevators; families can use laundry service and luggage storage on arrival or departure day. Business travelers have internet access and Wi-Fi, a fitness center and banquet space if a meeting runs long. The 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security help late arrivals, and parking and valet parking are listed for anyone driving in. Confirm the room layout and bedding directly with Hotel Hayden before you book.

Rooms here are booked by room type, and the supplier's guest score of 3.5 out of 5 comes from 1123 reviews rather than from an inspection by this guide. Ask Hotel Hayden which facilities come with the room you choose, and whether a safe, air conditioning and internet access are included as standard. Pets are allowed, so mention an animal when you book.

The setting

Hotel Hayden stands at 127 West 28th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the Flatiron stretch of Midtown South. Penn Station is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) in a straight line, Times Square and Grand Central Terminal about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) each, and the High Line about 0.7 miles (1.1 km). The blocks around Madison Square Park and Union Square offer food shopping and subway connections; check current service before you travel.

Location and neighborhood

An early flight and a late arrival are the two tests this district passes well. Midtown South, Flatiron and Union Square occupy the stretch between Union Square at 14th Street and the blocks around Penn Station, with Grand Central Terminal a short ride east. Trains from the airports land at Penn Station or Grand Central, close enough that a late arrival does not become a long cross-town haul. Streets stay active well into the night, and the grid makes a tired walk from a station straightforward. Mornings start early too, with coffee counters and delis open before the offices.

The subway runs all night here, which matters more than any single line. Several stations sit within the district, and Broadway cuts diagonally across the grid, so a route that looks indirect on a map often works on foot. Fares are paid by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and the MetroCard is being phased out, so tap to pay where you can. Weekend service changes are worth checking with the MTA before a late trip. Street numbers run east and west from Fifth Avenue, which keeps address finding simple.

Getting there and around

Getting here is mostly a matter of which airport you land at. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections, and on a bad evening that range can stretch. Measured from Hotel Hayden, the airports sit around 13 miles (21.5 km) away, Penn Station and Grand Central around 0.9 miles (1.4 km), and the area center around 0.9 miles (1.4 km). Trains and buses do the heavy lifting, and the free Q70 LaGuardia Link connects LaGuardia with the subway. Check the current fare before you tap, and allow slack on the first morning.

Nearby sights and food

On foot from Hotel Hayden, the district puts a lot within reach. The High Line starts at Gansevoort Street and runs north to Hudson Yards on the West Side, an elevated walk on a former freight line, free to enter and busiest at midday. Hudson Yards and the Vessel sit at its northern end. Little Island and Hudson River Park give you the waterfront. Grand Central Terminal rewards a look at the concourse ceiling even on a commute. Broadway theaters cluster around Times Square, with evening curtains typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. Observation decks are scattered across the skyline, ticketed and better booked ahead.

Eating well here rarely requires a plan. Koreatown, on West 32nd Street, concentrates Korean restaurants, bakeries and late kitchens, useful when a flight lands after the usual dinner hour. Around Madison Square Park and Flatiron you find Italian, Japanese, Indian and New American rooms, plus counter-service places for a quick lunch between meetings. Union Square adds a greenmarket on several days a week and casual spots around it. Delis and pizza counters stay open late, and coffee is easy to find on almost every block. Check opening days, which shift on holidays.

A day from Hotel Hayden

A day from Hotel Hayden can start early, before the streets fill. Walk to Madison Square Park for coffee and a look at the Flatiron Building, then head west along 23rd Street to the High Line entrance and follow the elevated path north to Hudson Yards. Come down for lunch around Koreatown or the blocks near Penn Station, where counters serve quickly. In the afternoon, take the subway east to Grand Central Terminal and walk the concourse, then continue to the Theater District for an early dinner. An evening curtain typically falls at 7 or 8 pm; check the show and book ahead. Late trains run all night if the evening stretches.

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
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Bathroom
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Refrigerator
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Sink
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Toiletries
• Towels
• Valet parking
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wheelchair accessible