Hotel 48Lex New York

About Hotel 48Lex New York

Hotel 48Lex New York suits travelers who want a Midtown East base with Grand Central Terminal a short walk away. Couples can use it for theater evenings and museum days, and business travelers get a central address on Lexington Avenue with a business center and internet access listed among the facilities. Families who prefer a quieter block than Times Square will find the location calm at night. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk, and pets are allowed.

This is a four-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, and the booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.0 out of 5 from 775 reviews. Rooms are carpeted and air conditioned, with a minibar and a safe listed among the in-room features. Breakfast, a restaurant and a bar are listed for the property. Expect a straightforward Midtown stay rather than a resort, and check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed for Hotel 48Lex New York cover the practical parts of a city stay. Couples get a restaurant, a bar and room service listed, plus a terrace. Families can ask about a cot, and laundry service is listed for longer stays. Business travelers have a business center, wifi and a banquet space listed. The 24 hour front desk, luggage storage and a shuttle service are listed for late arrivals, and parking and valet parking appear too. Confirm room type, bed size, breakfast arrangements and any facility fee directly with the property.

Guest rooms at Hotel 48Lex New York are listed as carpeted and air conditioned, with a minibar and a safe. Breakfast is listed, which keeps mornings simple before a day on foot. The fitness center and internet access are listed for guests who work or train on the road. Ask the property which room types face which direction, how the sofa or extra bedding works, and what the shuttle service covers before you book.

The setting

Hotel 48Lex New York stands at 517 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, on an avenue lined with offices and apartment blocks between Grand Central Terminal and the Upper East Side. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.7 miles (5.9 km) to the south. Check current subway entrances and service changes with the MTA.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown East is the practical side of Midtown: office towers along the avenues, quieter residential blocks behind them, and the East River at the end of the cross streets. Grand Central Terminal anchors the southwest corner at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, and the Chrysler Building stands a few blocks east. Turtle Bay, the northern part of the area, keeps a slower rhythm of small apartment buildings and side-street entrances. For a longer stay this is useful ground: errands, transit and food sit within a short walk, and evenings are calmer than around Times Square.

Numbered streets run east to west and the avenues run north to south under the Commissioners' Plan grid, with Fifth Avenue marking the line between East and West addresses. The United Nations complex occupies the blocks by the East River around 42nd to 48th Streets, and its row of flags is a useful landmark when you are finding your way back. From Hotel 48Lex New York, long stays work best with two routes home: one along the avenues, one along the quieter side streets. Weekday lunch hours fill the sidewalks; weekend mornings are calm.

Getting there and around

Grand Central Terminal is the nearest major rail station, for Metro-North trains, and the subway beneath it runs 24 hours. Hotel 48Lex New York lies around 0.2 miles (0.4 km) from Penn Station, which handles Amtrak and NJ Transit, and around 13 miles (20.8 km) from the airports; JFK, LaGuardia and Newark each need different connections, so check the route before you set out. Tap a contactless card or phone to pay as you go, and note that weekly spending is capped after a set number of rides in seven days. Walking covers most of Midtown, and the East River paths are flat.

Nearby sights and food

Most headline sights are a walk or a short ride away. The Museum of Modern Art sits west of Fifth Avenue, Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square, and the observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt and Edge each show a different face of the island. The Intrepid Museum occupies a pier on the Hudson. Central Park starts at 59th Street and needs no ticket; the High Line runs along the West Side from Gansevoort Street to Hudson Yards.

Modest eating is mostly a matter of leaving the avenues. The side streets of Turtle Bay and the blocks near the United Nations hold small counter places and family-run dining rooms for ramen, dumplings, Thai curries, tacos, falafel and pizza, alongside delis and grocery shops for self-catering. Weekday lunch is the busiest hour; evenings are easier from Monday to Wednesday. On a long stay, alternate simple counter meals with a few sit-down dinners, and use food markets to compare before choosing. Book ahead for dinner from Thursday to Saturday.

A day from Hotel 48Lex New York

A day from Hotel 48Lex New York can begin early, with a walk west along the side streets to Fifth Avenue before the offices fill. Loop back through Grand Central Terminal to see the concourse ahead of the commuter rush, then follow the cross streets east to the United Nations esplanade for the river view. The afternoon suits a museum: the Museum of Modern Art is a short ride west, and the Intrepid Museum fills a wet afternoon. Return to Turtle Bay for an early dinner on a side street, then walk to Times Square for the evening lights. Reserve theater tickets ahead and check the show for curtain time.

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
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dishwasher
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Fitness Center
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Microwave
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Patio
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio