Carlton Arms Hotel

About Carlton Arms Hotel

Carlton Arms Hotel suits travelers who want a simple, low-key base in Gramercy and plan to spend their days out in Manhattan. The address on East 25th Street puts you close to the side streets of Gramercy and a short ride from Midtown offices and the Theater District. Couples on a city break, solo visitors and small families who treat the room as a place to sleep and shower will find the setup practical. Book through the IMPT app to check prices and availability for your dates.

Carlton Arms Hotel is a 2-star hotel, so expect a straightforward stay rather than polished services. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.0 out of 5 from 542 reviews, which suggests recent guests have found the basics working for them. Its address is on the second floor at 160 East 25th Street, in the Gramercy area of Midtown Manhattan. Treat the supplier's score as a summary of many stays and weigh it against your own priorities. Check total prices with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier include air conditioning, free wifi and internet access, a safe, a concierge, laundry service, 24-hour security and a bar. For couples, air conditioning and wifi cover the essentials of a city break. Business travelers can use the internet access and ask the concierge for directions and transit advice. Families should confirm bed arrangements and room size with the property before booking. Late arrivals can count on the listed 24-hour security. Carpeted floors are listed as well. Confirm anything you rely on directly with the property.

The setting

Carlton Arms Hotel stands at 160 East 25th Street, on the second floor, in the Gramercy area of Midtown Manhattan. East 25th Street runs east-west in the grid laid out north of 14th Street, with avenues running north-south and Fifth Avenue dividing East from West street numbers. Straight-line distances show the reach: Times Square about 1.2 miles (2 km), Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) each, Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 1.7 miles (2.8 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 2.5 miles (4.1 km). Walking routes run longer than these straight lines.

Location and neighborhood

Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town occupy the east side of Manhattan, a short walk south of Midtown and north of the East Village. The blocks are quieter than the avenues a few streets west: brownstones, small apartment buildings, churches and a private park ringed by iron fencing. Irving Place runs south from Gramercy Park toward Union Square and holds most of the neighborhood's restaurant life. Stuyvesant Square, farther east, has two fenced gardens and a line of older row houses. Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue carry the buses and the everyday shopping.

The neighborhood suits travelers who want a residential base within walking distance of the sights. Union Square, a short walk south of Gramercy Park, is the main subway interchange for the area, and from there the rest of the island is easy to reach. Evenings are calm: the park gates close, the side streets empty early, and the louder nightlife sits south in the East Village or west toward the Theater District. Several hotels face the wide avenues rather than the garden blocks, so check which side of the neighborhood your address falls on.

Getting there and around

Subway stations on the avenues to the east, and the crosstown stops at 23rd Street and Union Square, put the rest of Manhattan within easy reach, and trains run around the clock. Grand Central Terminal is 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from Carlton Arms Hotel, and Penn Station is a short ride west. Midtown's center is 1.2 miles (2 km) away. JFK and Newark Liberty are 13 miles (20.5 km) from Carlton Arms Hotel, about 45 to 75 minutes by road or rail depending on traffic and connections; LaGuardia is closest by road. Tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile to pay, and check current details and any service changes with the transit authority before you travel.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the headline sights sit within a walk or a short ride. The Empire State Building, with its open-air deck, is west of the neighborhood along 34th Street, and the other observation decks, at Rockefeller Center, at Hudson Yards and beside Grand Central, are within a few subway stops. Grand Central Terminal is worth a look for the main concourse alone. The High Line, Little Island and Hudson River Park line the west side, with Hudson Yards and the Vessel at the High Line's northern end. Broadway theaters cluster around Times Square, a short ride uptown.

The eating is low-key and varied. Irving Place and the blocks around Union Square carry most of it: Italian, Japanese, Thai, Indian and Mexican kitchens, a few old-school steakhouses and seafood rooms, and casual counters for noodles, dumplings and tacos. Bakeries and coffee bars open early for the commuter crowd, and the Union Square farmers market brings farm stands and prepared food several days a week, with days and hours set seasonally, so check with the market before you go. South toward the East Village the choices turn more casual; north toward Murray Hill they are quieter.

A day from Carlton Arms Hotel

A day from Carlton Arms Hotel begins on foot: walk the fenced perimeter of Gramercy Park, since the garden itself opens only to key holders, then follow Irving Place south for coffee near Union Square. Ride the subway uptown to Grand Central Terminal and look at the main concourse before the crowds build. Walk west to the High Line and follow it north to Hudson Yards, where the Vessel and the observation deck sit. Break for lunch around Chelsea or return east. In the afternoon, choose one museum or one observation deck rather than two. In the evening, head to the Theater District, where curtains are usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show and book ahead.

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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 security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Free Wi-Fi
• Internet access
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Non smoking rooms
• Radio
• Safe
• Security Features
• Smoke detector
• Towels
• WC
• Wi-Fi