The Inn at Irving Place

About The Inn at Irving Place

Couples and solo travelers who want a small address near Gramercy Park will find The Inn at Irving Place well placed. The street sits between Union Square and Murray Hill, so evenings are quieter than in the Theater District while Midtown remains a short ride away. Business travelers can reach Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station without crossing the island. The listed bar and free WiFi suit a drink at the end of a working day. Families should ask the property directly about the right room setup before booking.

The Inn at Irving Place is a 4-star hotel, as rated officially, and the booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 54 reviews. That combination points to a settled, well-run house rather than a large chain property, and it suits travelers who value a known address over a long list of amenities. Weekends are popular, so compare dates in the IMPT app before fixing plans. Ratings summarize past stays; ask the property about anything that matters to you.

Rooms and listed facilities

The facilities listed by the supplier for The Inn at Irving Place are a bar, free WiFi, free car parking, laundry service and luggage storage, and pets are not allowed. Couples can plan a quiet drink in-house; business travelers get connectivity and a place to leave bags after checkout. Drivers should confirm parking arrangements with the property before arrival, since parking in Manhattan needs planning. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours directly, and families should ask which room setups work for children.

Irving Place is a short, calm street, and the hotel's position shapes the stay: close enough to walk to Midtown meetings, far enough to sleep. Read the listed facilities as a compact set, then confirm the details that matter to you, from parking to laundry timing, with the property. Rooms are best matched to travelers who plan days out and use the building as a base. Compare dates and the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

The setting

The Inn at Irving Place stands at 56 Irving Place in Gramercy, Midtown Manhattan, on a side street just south of Union Square. The position puts you between the Flatiron district and the East Village, set back from the main avenues. Measured in straight lines, Penn Station is about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away, Grand Central Terminal about 1.2 miles (2 km), Times Square about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 2.1 miles (3.4 km). Observation decks are about 1.2 miles (2 km) away.

Gramercy itself is the reason many guests choose this address: a low-rise pocket of the grid where the streets turn quiet after office hours. From The Inn at Irving Place, the 9/11 Memorial is about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away in a straight line, and John F. Kennedy International Airport about 13 miles (20.5 km). Two rivers frame the island, and Broadway cuts diagonally across the grid to the west. Uptown means north and downtown means south, which makes directions simple.

Location and neighborhood

Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town fill the east side of Manhattan between Murray Hill and the East Village, with Irving Place as the spine running south toward 14th Street. The blocks are residential and quiet: townhouses, prewar apartment buildings and the brick rows of Stuyvesant Town around Stuyvesant Square. Gramercy Park itself is a private garden, open only to those with a key. Much of the working life of the district sits on Park Avenue South and around Union Square, a few minutes west on foot.

Business travelers often treat the area around The Inn at Irving Place as a base rather than a destination. Mornings here are quiet and the streets empty earlier than in the Theater District, which suits an early start and a full day of meetings. Lunch places fill quickly around midday, so shift the break if the schedule allows. Evenings are calmer than Midtown proper: a short walk covers most of the neighborhood restaurants and there is little through traffic on the side streets. A greenmarket sets up at Union Square on several days each week; check the schedule before planning around it.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. LaGuardia is the closest airport by road; JFK and Newark Liberty sit farther out, typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections. AirTrain links the airports to regional rail and the subway. For short trips, tap a contactless card or phone on the subway, which runs around the clock, and check service updates with the transit agency before a tight connection. The Inn at Irving Place is about 13 miles (20.5 km) from the airports, around 1.2 miles (2 km) from the main rail stations and roughly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Midtown business core. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street; drivers should check the rules.

Nearby sights and food

The nearest sight is the architecture: Gramercy Park's fenced garden, the church frontages along Stuyvesant Square and the square itself. Grand Central Terminal is a short ride or a long walk north, worth a look at the main concourse even on a workday. Across the island to the west are the High Line, Little Island and Hudson River Park, with Hudson Yards and its observation deck beyond. Broadway theaters are a short ride north. Observation decks at the Empire State Building and elsewhere often stay open late; book a slot and check that day's hours.

Food in the area leans casual and useful for a working day. Coffee bars and small bakeries open early near Irving Place, and sandwich shops and salad counters serve the lunch crowd between Park Avenue South and Union Square. Evenings bring neighborhood Italian, Japanese and Indian restaurants, a few steakhouses and wine bars on the side streets. The Indian restaurants along East 6th Street, in the East Village, are a short walk south for a group dinner. Most places take walk-ins early and fill later; reserve when a table matters.

A day from The Inn at Irving Place

Start early with coffee on Irving Place and a walk through Stuyvesant Square before the streets fill. Head north to Grand Central Terminal for a look at the concourse, then take the subway to a meeting or work a stretch from a table at a coffee shop near Union Square. Break at midday before the lunch rush. In the afternoon, ride west to the High Line and walk south to Hudson Yards, or stay local and walk the blocks around Gramercy Park. Book an observation deck for the last light. Dinner nearby, then a Broadway curtain if the schedule allows; check show times. From The Inn at Irving Place, the day ends with a short ride back.

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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.

• Bars
• Bell boy
• Computer room
• Express check in
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free car parking
• Laundry Service
• Library
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Pets Not Allowed
• Reception area
• Wedding services