Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton

About Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton

This Hell's Kitchen hotel suits travelers who want a Midtown base within walking distance of the Theater District and the West Side. Couples can walk to evening shows, business guests are close to the Midtown office district, and families get a straightforward base for sightseeing. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk. The building sits on West 40th Street, a side street off the main avenues, so the immediate setting is calmer than the blocks around Times Square while staying central.

Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton holds a 4-star official star rating. The booking supplier's guest score is 4.0 out of 5 from 1549 reviews, a solid and consistent record for a Midtown hotel used mostly for short city stays. Listed facilities include a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, a fitness center and free wifi. The address works for theater evenings, office meetings and sightseeing days alike, with Penn Station and Times Square both within a short walk.

Rooms and listed facilities

Among the listed facilities, couples get a restaurant, a bar and room service, and families have breakfast on site plus a 24 hour front desk for late returns. Business travelers can use free wifi, a fitness center and laundry service, and luggage storage helps on arrival or departure day. Late arrivals should confirm check-in times and room service hours with the property in advance. Parking is listed, so ask the property about access and the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

The setting

Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton stands on West 40th Street in Hell's Kitchen, on Manhattan's West Side. The nearest observation decks are about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away and Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, about 1.2 miles (1.9 km). Road distances and journey times differ with traffic.

Location and neighborhood

Hell's Kitchen sits between the Theater District and the Hudson, a grid of numbered streets and long avenues that runs north from around 34th Street to 59th Street. Tenth Avenue marks its western edge, Ninth Avenue runs through the middle, and Eighth Avenue carries much of the foot traffic toward Midtown. The neighborhood is residential as much as it is central: walk a block off the avenues and the pace drops to stoops, laundromats and corner groceries. For a couple planning a slow weekend, Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton is well placed: close enough to walk to a show, and far enough to sleep through it.

Restaurant Row, the stretch of West 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, fills early on show nights, with tables turning over before the curtain. The food streets fan out from there: Ninth Avenue above all, then Tenth Avenue toward the far west, and the side streets in between. Midtown's office blocks begin a few minutes east, so the crowds thin quickly after the evening rush. Couples tend to treat Hell's Kitchen as a base rather than a destination, which is why it suits a quiet Saturday: everything within reach, nothing demanding.

Getting there and around

Getting there and away is simple. Subway stations along Eighth Avenue and Broadway put the rest of Manhattan within a few stops, and Pennsylvania Station is around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away for regional rail. The airports sit further out: around 14 miles (22.2 km) by the measure used here, with road journeys from Midtown typically taking 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic. Within Hell's Kitchen you will mostly walk. Numbered streets run east to west and are easy to follow, and the avenues carry the buses. Check the MTA service status before a late night out, since weekend work often changes routes.

Nearby sights and food

From Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton, most of what you came for is within walking distance. The Theater District begins a block or two east, and evening curtains on Broadway are typically at 7 or 8 pm, though the time depends on the show. The Museum of Modern Art sits toward Midtown, the Intrepid Museum occupies a pier on the Hudson at the western edge, and Grand Central Terminal is a straight walk east along 42nd Street. Hudson Yards, with the Vessel at its center, is a short ride south, and the observation decks there and at Rockefeller Center reward a clear day. The 9/11 Memorial is further south again.

Eating is the neighborhood's second industry. Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian, Greek, Italian and Chinese kitchens line Ninth and Tenth Avenues, along with steakhouses, seafood counters, pizza slices, ramen shops and bakeries that open early. Restaurant Row fills with pre-theater tables from late afternoon, so a couple wanting a quiet dinner should book an earlier or later slot. Cafés on the side streets serve coffee and pastries through the morning. For a slow weekend, the pattern is easy: a long brunch, a walk, then a small place near the corner.

A day from Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton

A day from Distrikt Hotel New York City Tapestry Collection by Hilton can start slowly. Coffee and something baked on Ninth Avenue, then a walk west to the Hudson for the river path and the Intrepid's pier, if the weather holds. Back east for lunch, then a museum in the afternoon: the Museum of Modern Art if you want modern, or the American Museum of Natural History across the park. Return, rest, and eat early on Restaurant Row before a show, with the curtain typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the time with the theater. Afterward, a nightcap near the corner. Sunday repeats at half speed, with brunch and the High Line's southern end a short ride south.

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
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Breakfast
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Special diets
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• WC
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi