Interfaith Retreats

About Interfaith Retreats

Interfaith Retreats suits travelers who want a simple, centrally placed base in Manhattan and who plan to spend their days out in the city. The address on Eighth Avenue puts Penn Station within a short walk, so train arrivals are straightforward. Couples, solo travelers and small families who value a quiet, uncomplicated room over resort-style extras will find the format easy to work with. Business travelers on a short trip can reach Midtown offices on foot or by subway. Bookings open in the IMPT app.

Interfaith Retreats is a two-star hotel, which places it in the plain, practical end of the Manhattan market. Expect a straightforward building with a 24-hour front desk rather than a lobby scene. The rating signals the essentials: a bed, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a safe for documents and devices. Guests who treat the room as a place to sleep and shower between museum visits and meetings get the most from this kind of stay. Confirm the details of your room type with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. A 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security help late arrivals from Penn Station or a delayed flight, and luggage storage is useful when your train leaves hours after checkout. Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and internet access serve business travelers and families alike. There is a kitchen, a bar, a concierge desk, laundry service and a safe. Room layouts vary, so confirm bed size, bathroom arrangements and the kitchen's shared or private use with the property before booking.

The setting

Interfaith Retreats sits at 370 Eighth Avenue in Midtown South, on the edge of the Flatiron and Union Square area. The avenue runs north to the Theater District and south toward Greenwich Village, so the grid is easy to read on foot. Penn Station is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, Times Square about 0.8 miles (1.3 km), Grand Central Terminal about 1 mile (1.6 km) and Central Park about 1.6 miles (2.6 km). The High Line and Hudson Yards are each about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away. Check the current subway service before a late trip.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown South, Flatiron and Union Square cover the stretch of Manhattan between 14th Street and the blocks around Penn Station, and Interfaith Retreats sits inside that frame. Fifth Avenue divides east from west, while Broadway cuts diagonally across the grid, so few walks here follow a straight line. Union Square anchors the south, Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building hold the middle, and Koreatown and NoMad fill the streets toward 34th Street. Offices, schools and apartment blocks mix with hotels, which gives the district a working rhythm rather than a resort one.

The grid makes orientation simple once you learn it. Numbered streets run east-west and avenues run north-south, with street numbers rising as you head north. Subway stations are dense, with stops at Union Square, 23rd Street, 28th Street and 34th Street, though service changes are common, so check current status with the operator before a trip from Interfaith Retreats. Evenings pull theatergoers north toward the Theater District and send residents and students into the parks. Spring and autumn are the mildest seasons for walking, and the blocks stay busy year-round.

Getting there and around

Penn Station, on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, and Grand Central Terminal, at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, are the two main rail hubs, both a short trip from Interfaith Retreats. The hotel sits around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Penn Station and around 14 miles (21.9 km) from the airports, a road distance that varies with traffic. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections; LaGuardia is closest by road, with the free Q70 bus linking to the subway. Tap a contactless card or phone to pay on the subway, which runs 24 hours. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Madison Square Park and Union Square are the district's two open spaces, and both are free to enter. The Flatiron Building stands where Fifth Avenue meets Broadway. The High Line, an elevated park on a former freight line, begins at Gansevoort Street and runs north to Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. Grand Central Terminal is a short ride north for the concourse alone, and observation decks at the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center give views over the island and its rivers. Broadway theaters cluster around Times Square, with evening curtains typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show.

Food here covers a wide range without long trips. Koreatown, near 32nd Street, concentrates Korean restaurants and late-night counters. Around Union Square and NoMad, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Mexican and Thai kitchens sit beside steakhouses and seafood rooms. Delis and slice shops handle lunch with sandwiches and pizza, and coffee bars fill the side streets. Reservations help at dinner, particularly before theater curtains and through the holiday season from late November into early January. Many kitchens stay open later than the shops around them.

A day from Interfaith Retreats

A day from Interfaith Retreats begins with breakfast near Union Square, then a walk north through Madison Square Park to the Flatiron Building. Continue to the High Line and follow the elevated path toward Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands. Stop for lunch in NoMad or Koreatown. In the afternoon, ride north to Grand Central Terminal to see the concourse, then pick an observation deck; reserve ahead on busy days. Come back south along Fifth Avenue for dinner, and if a show is planned, check curtain times with the theater and leave room for the walk to the Theater District. Winter evenings are cold, so a warm layer helps.

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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Bars
• Bathroom
• Chapel
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Express check in
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Kitchen
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wi-Fi