The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton

About The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Midtown suits travelers who want the Theater District, Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station within walking distance of the bed. The Draper New York sits on West 37th Street, a short block from the traffic of the avenues, and works well for a first Manhattan visit, a short business trip or a weekend built around Broadway. Couples can walk to an evening curtain and back. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk waiting.

The Draper New York is a 3-star hotel on West 37th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The booking supplier records a guest score of 4.3 out of 5 from 1003 reviews, so recent guests have generally been satisfied. Expect a city hotel used as a base: days out in Manhattan, evenings at the theater or a restaurant, nights in a Midtown room. Prices and availability and the total with taxes and fees appear in the IMPT app before you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities cover the basics for couples, families and business travelers. Air conditioning, a safe and 24-hour security are listed. Families can ask about cribs and luggage storage before arrival. Business travelers have a business center and a concierge for dining bookings and theater tickets. Late arrivals meet a 24-hour front desk. There is a snack bar and bars on site, plus laundry service and elevators. Wheelchair accessible rooms can be requested; confirm the room layout, bed type and accessibility needs with the property when you book.

The rooms work best as a place to sleep between long days out. Couples can leave bags with luggage storage after check-out and walk to a matinee. Families should confirm how many people a room holds and whether a crib fits alongside the bed. Anyone arriving on a late flight can rely on the 24-hour front desk. Ask the property about bed type, floor and any accessibility requirements when you book, and check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

The setting

The Draper New York stands at 4-6 West 37th Street, a Midtown side street between the avenues. Offices fill the surrounding blocks on weekdays, and the pace eases after the evening rush. Straight-line distances give the scale: Times Square about 0.5 miles (0.8 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Penn Station about 0.5 miles (0.8 km), the observation decks about 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Broadway and the Theater District about 0.6 miles (0.9 km), and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 1.1 miles (1.8 km).

The street sits south of the Theater District and north of the flatiron blocks, which puts a wide spread of Midtown within a walk. Mornings bring commuters heading for the office towers, and evenings empty out toward the stations. MoMA is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away in a straight line, Hudson Yards and the Vessel about 0.9 miles (1.5 km), and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.1 miles (5 km) south. Subway entrances on the nearby avenues connect the rest of Manhattan.

Location and neighborhood

Long stays in Midtown work best when you treat the neighborhood as a base rather than a sight to conquer. The street grid makes walking predictable: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides east from west addresses. The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton sits inside that grid, so most errands on foot take minutes rather than a subway ride. Groceries, pharmacies and laundry services are scattered along Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Garment District, which keeps a week-long stay practical. Midtown stays busy at all hours, and a room here removes a daily commute to the rest of the island.

Budget planning in Midtown starts with what costs nothing. Central Park begins at 59th Street and is free to enter, the Staten Island Ferry leaves from the southern tip of the island at no charge, and the 9/11 Memorial pools can be visited without a ticket. Theater is the one worthwhile splurge, and timing matters: evening curtains usually rise at 7 or 8 pm, and same-day seats sometimes appear during the day, so check the show and ask at the box office. On a longer stay, pick two paid sights and let the rest of the week run on foot.

Getting there and around

Arriving is simple. The airports lie around 13 miles (21.2 km) away, and road or rail connections typically take 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown depending on traffic; AirTrain links JFK and Newark to the subway and commuter rail. The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton sits around 0.4 miles (0.6 km) from Penn Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal handles regional buses on the west side. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll. The center of the district is around 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away, and the grid is flat and easy on foot.

Nearby sights and food

Midtown packs a large share of the city's sights into a small radius. Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square, roughly forty houses in all. The Museum of Modern Art stands north of Bryant Park, and the main public library branch faces the park on Fifth Avenue. Grand Central Terminal is worth a look for its concourse alone. Observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt give different views; Edge adds an outdoor platform at Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. The Intrepid Museum sits on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Eating well on a budget in Midtown takes a little looking, since the blocks closest to Times Square aim at visitors. Ninth Avenue in the Garment District and the side streets of the Theater District hold a mix of Thai, Indian, Mexican, Korean and Middle Eastern kitchens, many small and family run. Lunch counters, slice shops, dumpling rooms and food halls keep portions generous and queues fast. For longer stays, delis and grocery aisles cover breakfast and picnic lunches. Save table service for one or two evenings; elsewhere, counter seating is quicker and easier on the wallet.

A day from The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Start before the crowds. Head to Bryant Park for a coffee and a bench, then continue north on Fifth Avenue to the Museum of Modern Art when the doors open; weekday mornings are calmer than weekends. Cross into Central Park at 59th Street and follow the paths north for a while, then come back down for an inexpensive lunch at a counter or food hall. In the afternoon, ride to the Financial District for the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Liberty. Return to The Draper New York Tapestry Collection by Hilton to change, then take in a 7 or 8 pm curtain and eat after the show, when tables thin out.

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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
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Express check in
• First aid
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Safe
• Security Features
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Video
• WC
• Wheelchair accessible