The Fifth Avenue Hotel

About The Fifth Avenue Hotel

The Fifth Avenue Hotel suits travelers who want a central address with a calm, residential feel at the door. Couples can walk to the Flatiron blocks and the streets around Madison Square, while business travelers are within easy reach of Midtown offices and Penn Station. Families get room to spread out in a five-star setting. Late arrivals find a 24-hour front desk listed among the services, which helps when a flight lands after dark. Confirm arrival details with the property before you travel.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel is a five-star hotel in Midtown South, with a supplier guest score of 4.7 out of 5 from 144 reviews. That supplier score comes from stays already completed, so treat it as a starting point rather than a promise. Expect a full-service city hotel rather than a small guesthouse, with a restaurant, bar and spa listed among its amenities. Rooms suit both short city breaks and longer work trips.

Rooms and listed facilities

Room categories differ, so confirm bed size, floor and outlook with the property when you book. Couples may prefer a quieter room away from the street, and families can ask about the crib and family rooms listed by the supplier. Business travelers have free Wi-Fi, internet access and a safe among the listed facilities. Late arrivals can rely on the 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Air conditioning, minibar and room service also appear on the list. Ask the property about wheelchair access and parking, valet parking included.

The supplier lists a fitness center and gym, a spa, a restaurant, bars, a snack bar, a terrace and a banquet space, so a stay can be shaped around the building rather than the street. Breakfast in room and round-the-clock room service suit slow mornings and late finishes. Wi-Fi and internet access are listed for working guests. Confirm current opening times, treatment booking and table availability directly with The Fifth Avenue Hotel, since these details change through the year.

The setting

The Fifth Avenue Hotel stands at 1 West 28th Street, north of the Flatiron blocks in Midtown South. The address puts Fifth Avenue, Broadway and the older street pattern below 14th Street within walking distance. Straight-line distances are about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) to Times Square, 0.7 miles (1.2 km) to Grand Central Terminal, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to Penn Station and 1.6 miles (2.5 km) to Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street. The High Line is about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away. Use these as rough guides only; actual walking routes are longer.

The immediate setting is a working Midtown South street rather than a park frontage, with the Flatiron blocks, Union Square and the lower stretches of Fifth Avenue a short walk south. Broadway runs diagonally across the grid, which makes some routes simpler on foot than by car. The Theater District and Hudson Yards both sit roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) away in a straight line, and the 9/11 Memorial about 2.7 miles (4.3 km). Check the current subway service before a longer trip.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown South, Flatiron and Union Square arrange themselves along the spine of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, from the greenmarket at Union Square up to the blocks around Penn Station. The Flatiron Building stands at the wedge where Broadway crosses Fifth, and Madison Square Park sits just north of it. Between them run the streets of NoMad and Koreatown, and the quieter hotel blocks of Midtown South. The grid holds: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, with Fifth Avenue dividing east from west. Below 14th Street the older named streets take over.

Evenings here start early and stay local. The blocks around Koreatown keep late hours, and the side streets of NoMad and Midtown South fill with small dining rooms. Just west, the Theater District around Times Square takes over after dark, with about 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show, since times vary. The Empire State Building lights up the skyline above 34th Street. Weeknights are busier than weekends in this part of Manhattan, because the offices empty around six and the tables fill soon after.

Getting there and around

The district sits over Penn Station, so trains from New Jersey and Long Island arrive a short walk from The Fifth Avenue Hotel, around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) by the street grid. Grand Central Terminal is a stop or two east on the subway, which runs 24 hours; tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile and the system caps weekly spending. The airports lie further out, roughly 13 miles (21.1 km) away for the Queens and New Jersey airports, with the trip usually taking 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic. The middle of the district is around 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from the door on foot. Buses and bike lanes share the avenues.

Nearby sights and food

Madison Square Park and Union Square anchor the district, both open to walk through. The Flatiron Building stands just south of Madison Square Park, and the Empire State Building is a short walk north on Fifth Avenue, with its open-air deck on the 86th floor. The High Line starts at Gansevoort Street and runs north to Hudson Yards, where the Vessel stands; both are within a comfortable walk or a short ride west. Grand Central Terminal is worth a look for the concourse alone. Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square, and Little Island and Hudson River Park sit along the west side.

Eating here follows the shape of the district. Koreatown packs its blocks with barbecue tables, noodle shops and late-night counters, and the streets around NoMad hold a mix of Indian, Thai and Italian places, from counter service to long-set tables. Union Square draws a lunchtime crowd to its greenmarket on set days of the week, and the surrounding blocks have bakeries, delis and coffee bars for a quick breakfast. Steakhouses and old-line dining rooms cluster nearer the Theater District, where a pre-show table needs booking ahead. Reserve for dinner on weeknights; the after-work crowd arrives early.

A day from The Fifth Avenue Hotel

A day from The Fifth Avenue Hotel can begin at Union Square, where the greenmarket and the surrounding streets make an easy first hour with coffee. Walk north up Broadway past the Flatiron Building to Madison Square Park, then continue to the Empire State Building deck or west to the High Line and Hudson Yards, depending on the weather. Lunch fits Koreatown or the NoMad side streets. In the afternoon, ride east to Grand Central Terminal for the concourse and the surrounding blocks, or take the subway to the museums. Book an early dinner, then a Broadway curtain at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. Afterward, the walk back to The Fifth Avenue Hotel passes through quieter streets.

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
• Babysitting service
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Bike rental service
• Breakfast in room
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed