Da Vinci Hotel

About Da Vinci Hotel

Da Vinci Hotel suits travelers who want a Midtown base within walking distance of the Theater District, Times Square and the southern edge of Central Park. Couples can walk to an evening curtain and back. Business travelers are close to Midtown offices and Grand Central Terminal. Families get a straightforward room in a busy, well-connected part of Manhattan. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk at the address on West 56th Street, which keeps a first night simple.

Da Vinci Hotel is a three-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a category that usually means a practical room, a helpful desk and a location that does the heavy lifting. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.7 out of 5 from 382 reviews, which suggests a steady, unpretentious stay rather than a luxury one. Read recent guest comments before booking and check the total price with taxes and fees, since New York City hotel bills add taxes and a nightly occupancy charge.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover the basics for most trips. Air conditioning and free Wi-Fi are listed, along with elevators and internet access. Couples may find room service or the restaurant and bars useful on a first night; families can ask the front desk about arrangements that fit everyone. Business travelers have a concierge for directions and tickets. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk. Parking is listed, so confirm the arrangements and any charges with the property before driving in.

The setting

Da Vinci Hotel stands at 244 W 56th St in Midtown Manhattan, on a side street north of Times Square and close to the Theater District. Times Square itself is about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away in a straight line; the Fifth Avenue corner of Central Park about 0.5 miles (0.8 km); the Museum of Modern Art about 0.4 miles (0.6 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) and Penn Station about 1.2 miles (1.9 km). Expect Midtown traffic and busy sidewalks at most hours, and allow extra time for the short walk to an evening curtain.

Location and neighborhood

Evenings in Midtown start early. Broadway curtains usually rise at 7 or 8 pm, so tables around the Theater District fill from about 5 pm; check the show for the exact time. Book ahead within a short walk of Times Square on a performance night. Away from the theater blocks the pace is calmer: Bryant Park at dusk, the concourse at Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue windows lit after dark. Weeknights and weekends feel different here. Tuesday through Thursday brings the office crowd, while Friday and Saturday belong to visitors and to anyone who has booked a show.

The food map of Midtown runs on categories as much as cuisines. Steakhouses and old-line diners sit near the Theater District; sushi bars, ramen shops and small Japanese counters thread the side streets; trattorias and wine bars fill the blocks toward Fifth Avenue. Quick meals are easy: pizza by the slice, food halls, sandwich counters. The Garment District north of 34th Street keeps a lunchtime trade and quieter tables after dark. Reservations matter for dinner on show nights, and walk-in counters are simpler at lunch. Within a few blocks of Da Vinci Hotel, Korean, Thai, Indian and Italian kitchens all appear.

Getting there and around

The grid does most of the work. Numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south, with Fifth Avenue dividing East from West addresses, so a cross-town walk is short and a north-south one is longer than it looks on a map. The subway runs 24 hours: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and check the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for planned service changes. Distances are compact: the district center is around 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from Da Vinci Hotel, Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal around 0.9 miles (1.5 km), the airports around 14 miles (22.1 km) depending on route and traffic.

Nearby sights and food

Sights cluster within a short walk or one or two subway stops. The Theater District packs about 40 Broadway houses into the blocks around Times Square, and evening curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. The Museum of Modern Art sits on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, beside Grand Central Terminal and at Hudson Yards give three distinct views. Grand Central's concourse and ceiling reward a look even without a train to catch. West of the district, the Intrepid Museum occupies a Hudson pier, and Hudson Yards holds the Vessel.

For a food-led evening, choices divide by mood. A steakhouse or an old-line Italian room suits a long dinner before a curtain; small Japanese counters and wine bars suit a quick plate and a glass. Pizza by the slice, falafel carts, ramen and Thai kitchens cover the fast end, and food halls handle groups with different appetites. Dessert holds its own, from cheesecake to gelato. Delis and bakeries cover a picnic for Bryant Park. Reserve for dinner on performance nights and expect queues at peak lunch hours.

A day from Da Vinci Hotel

A day from Da Vinci Hotel: a morning walk east through Bryant Park before the office crowd arrives, then the Museum of Modern Art while it is quiet. Lunch on a side street north of 34th Street, or a quick counter meal if the afternoon is full. Ride an observation deck for the view, or head west to the Intrepid Museum on the Hudson. Book dinner early, around 5:30 pm, when a show is on the plan, and check the curtain time on the ticket. After the theater, Times Square stays bright and loud; the side streets north of it go quiet.

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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
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Concierge
• Desk
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wi-Fi