Kixby

About Kixby

Kixby suits travelers who want Midtown on foot. The hotel stands on West 35th Street, with Times Square about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away in a straight line and Penn Station about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), so theater evenings and early trains both start and end easily. Business guests are close to the Garment District and the offices around Herald Square, while couples and small families get a base for a short city break. The supplier lists a 24 hour front desk, which helps after a late arrival.

Kixby is a four-star hotel in the Midtown and Times Square area of Manhattan, a short walk from the Theater District. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 1,432 reviews, and that figure is the supplier's own, collected from past guests. Rooms come with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, and the building has a restaurant, a bar and a fitness center listed among its facilities. Ask the property about the room type that fits the trip before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the basics for most trips. Couples can plan around the restaurant and bar, and families can ask about a crib for a young child. Business guests have free Wi-Fi, internet access, a safe and a fitness center, with laundry service and room service listed too. Late arrivals can use the 24 hour front desk and luggage storage. Parking is listed, though it is worth confirming the details with Kixby directly, along with accessibility needs and the check-in time.

The setting

Kixby sits on West 35th Street, in the Midtown and Times Square area of Manhattan. Broadway's theaters start about 0.6 miles (1 km) away in a straight line, so an evening show is a walk rather than a trip. Grand Central Terminal is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) in a straight line, Penn Station about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 1.2 miles (1.9 km). MoMA is about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away, Hudson Yards and the Vessel about 0.9 miles (1.4 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.0 miles (4.9 km).

Location and neighborhood

Midtown suits couples who like a slow start and a short walk to everything else. The blocks between 34th Street and Central Park South hold the Theater District, Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center, and the grid makes them easy to cross on foot. Fifth Avenue runs north to the park, and Broadway cuts across it at an angle, which is why the streets around Times Square feel less regular than the rest. Evenings bring people to the theaters; mornings belong to office workers and to anyone walking the park. Kixby puts that mix within reach.

A weekend here can stay small. Coffee, a museum, a long lunch, a show, and the distances remain walkable. The Garment District north of 34th Street is quieter at weekends than the blocks near Times Square, and Bryant Park gives you a lawn, chairs and a place to sit without a plan. Museum Mile begins at 82nd Street, further north than most weekend routes need to go. Couples who prefer a calmer base often look at the eastern edge of Midtown, where the streets empty out after the offices close. Kixby sits inside that pattern.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes away by road and rail depending on traffic and connections, and LaGuardia is the closest by road. 13 miles (21.3 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.5 miles (0.8 km), and the center of the district is 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, with a weekly cap on spending. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the sights sit close together. The Theater District runs through Times Square, with around 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. The Museum of Modern Art is on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the tower beside Grand Central give three different views of the same grid. Grand Central Terminal rewards a slow look at the main concourse. Further west, Hudson Yards and the Vessel sit at the end of the High Line, and the Intrepid Museum is on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Food is the easy part. The blocks around Times Square and the Theater District carry a dense spread of places to eat before a curtain, from pizza slices and noodles to steakhouse menus. Ninth Avenue through the Garment District is a good line to walk when nobody wants to decide quickly. Bryant Park has benches for a takeaway lunch. For a slower meal, the side streets east of Fifth Avenue hold small dining rooms, and the Rockefeller Center concourse is useful on a wet day. Book ahead for weekend evenings, when tables near the theaters fill.

A day from Kixby

Begin late. Breakfast somewhere near the hotel, then walk north on Fifth Avenue as the stores open and the sidewalks are still light. Turn into Bryant Park for a bench, or continue to the Museum of Modern Art and give it two hours rather than four. Lunch on a side street, unhurried. In the afternoon, choose one observation deck: the one at Rockefeller Center for the park view, or the Empire State Building for the grid. Rest before the evening. Dinner early, then a curtain at 7 or 8 pm, checked against the show. Afterward, walk back through Times Square when the crowds have thinned, and end with the long view down Broadway from Kixby's block.

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
• Air conditioning
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Terrace
• Toiletries
• WC
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi