Ink 48 Hotel

About Ink 48 Hotel

Ink 48 Hotel stands at 653 11th Avenue, on the western edge of Hell's Kitchen in Midtown Manhattan. Guests here trade the immediate noise of the Theater District for a stretch of avenue closer to the Hudson River waterfront, while Times Square stays about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away in a straight line. The fit is travelers who plan evenings at nearby theaters and days across the boroughs, plus business visitors with meetings in Midtown. Couples and small families use it as a base for a first Manhattan trip.

The official rating is 4-star, and the booking supplier's guest score is 4.1 out of 5 from 2657 reviews. Read that figure as a summary of many separate stays rather than a description of any one room or rate. A property of this size in Hell's Kitchen, with a 24 hour front desk and 24 hour security listed, tends to work for travelers arriving on late flights or leaving before dawn. Ask about the specific room type you are considering.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier for Ink 48 Hotel cover the working parts of a city stay: air conditioning, wifi and internet access, a safe and a minibar, plus a fitness center, a terrace and banquet space. Breakfast is listed, so ask at booking whether your rate includes it and when it is served. Couples can ask about quieter positions within the building; business travelers should confirm desk space and in-room internet access for the room type they choose. Parking and valet parking are listed for drivers.

Families can request one of the family rooms listed and ask how the layout works for the ages traveling. Lifts, luggage storage, laundry service and a concierge are listed, and wheelchair accessible rooms appear in the supplier's list, so raise any access needs when you book. Late arrivals meet a 24 hour front desk. Pets are allowed; confirm the conditions and any charge directly with Ink 48 Hotel. Room size, bed configuration and outlook vary between bookings, so confirm the details of the exact room you reserve.

The setting

Ink 48 Hotel has its address at 653 11th Avenue, on the far west side of Hell's Kitchen in Midtown Manhattan. Eleventh Avenue runs north-south here, parallel to the Hudson River, one row of blocks back from the waterfront. The nearest cross streets, the entrance and the drop-off arrangements are worth confirming with the property before arrival. Straight-line distances put Times Square about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away, Penn Station about 1 mile (1.6 km), Grand Central Terminal about 1.2 miles (2 km), Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 1.2 miles (1.9 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the south.

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, Ink 48 Hotel 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 1.2 miles (2 km) away for regional rail. The airports sit further out: around 14 miles (22.9 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 Ink 48 Hotel, 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 Ink 48 Hotel

A day from Ink 48 Hotel 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.

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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
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Telephone