The Flat Nyc

About The Flat Nyc

The Flat Nyc suits travelers who prefer an apartment-style base to a conventional hotel room. The address sits in the Flatiron district, a short walk from Union Square, and the surrounding blocks mix offices, shops and places to eat. Couples, small families and business travelers on longer stays tend to get the most from this kind of setup, since a 24 hour front desk covers late arrivals and a concierge can help with plans. Plan days around the neighborhood and use the apartment as a base between outings.

The Flat Nyc is officially rated three stars and is listed as an apartment rather than a conventional hotel. The booking supplier's guest score stands at 4.2 out of 5 from 262 reviews, a solid figure for a Midtown address. Expect a straightforward, practical stay: a secure building, a staffed desk around the clock and a location that puts much of Manhattan within walking or short subway distance of the front door.

Rooms and listed facilities

The facilities listed by the supplier cover the basics well. Air conditioning and free wifi appear on the list, along with internet access, a safe and laundry service, which helps couples and families traveling with light luggage. Business travelers get a 24 hour front desk and a concierge for scheduling. Late arrivals benefit from the round-the-clock desk and 24 hour security. Confirm the layout, bedding and any deposit or identification requirements with the property before you travel, and check the total price with taxes and fees.

The setting

25 West 24th Street puts The Flat Nyc in the Flatiron district, on the southern edge of Midtown Manhattan. Observation decks sit roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) off, the 9/11 Memorial about 2.5 miles (4 km), and Central Park about 1.7 miles (2.8 km). Union Square is a short walk south, and the surrounding blocks mix offices, shops and places to eat.

Location and neighborhood

Flatiron and Union Square put you inside one of Manhattan's densest eating districts, and the shape of the day follows the streets. Broadway cuts diagonally through the grid here, so a walk between the two squares passes a steady run of bakeries, coffee bars, taquerias, ramen counters, pizza slices and old-line steakhouse territory toward Madison Square Park. The farmers market that sets up on Union Square several days a week draws cooks early; check the schedule before you plan a morning around it. Lunch leans office-quick on weekdays, then loosens after the offices empty.

Evenings here start late and stay local. NoMad's hotel blocks and the side streets off Fifth Avenue hold wine bars, cocktail rooms and small dining rooms that fill from about seven, and the Theater District is a short ride north for a curtain at 7 or 8 pm (check the show). The area is quiet by Manhattan standards after ten, which suits a table you want to talk over. Reserve ahead for Friday and Saturday, when the rooms around Madison Square Park book out. Most kitchens take walk-ins early in the week.

Getting there and around

The area sits mid-grid, so most trips are short. Penn Station is around 1 mile (1.6 km) from The Flat Nyc, and Grand Central Terminal is a little further east. The subway runs 24 hours and you tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. JFK is around 13 miles (21.2 km) away; Newark Liberty, in New Jersey, links by AirTrain to trains into Penn Station. Allow 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections, and check current service before leaving. LaGuardia is closest by road. Walking covers most of the neighborhood.

Nearby sights and food

Madison Square Park is the neighborhood's front room, with lawns, a playground and shade under the plane trees, and the Flatiron Building's wedge rises at its southern corner. Union Square, a short walk east, holds the farmers market and a paved plaza that stays busy into the evening. Several observation decks are an easy reach: the Empire State Building's open-air 86th floor deck and the 102nd floor, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central. One World Observatory is further south, and the High Line's raised walk begins at Gansevoort Street.

Eating options run from counter service to long dinners. Expect pizza by the slice, bagels and deli sandwiches at lunch, ramen and dumplings on the side streets, Indian and Korean kitchens north toward NoMad's hotel blocks, and Italian, French and new American dining rooms on the ground floors of the older buildings. Steakhouses cluster where the neighborhood meets Midtown. Vegetarian and vegan cooking is easy to find around Union Square, and dessert means bakeries, gelato or a late slice. Book dinner ahead on weekends and expect brunch queues on Sunday.

A day from The Flat Nyc

A day from The Flat Nyc can begin with coffee and a pastry on the walk to Union Square, then the farmers market if it is running, and a slow loop past the Flatiron Building and through Madison Square Park. Lunch is casual: a slice, a bowl of ramen, a sandwich eaten on a bench. The afternoon is for the Empire State Building's decks or a ride up to Rockefeller Center, timed for late light. Back near The Flat Nyc, dinner starts around seven. The evening can end with a cocktail room off Fifth Avenue or a late slice on the way back to The Flat Nyc. Check deck hours and last entry before setting out, and keep the evening loose.

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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
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Internet access
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Non smoking rooms
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wi-Fi