Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West

About Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West

This hotel suits travelers who want a straightforward, comfortable base within walking distance of Midtown's main draws. Couples can walk to the Theater District for an evening show, and business travelers are close to the office towers around Sixth Avenue. Families get a practical location and a 24-hour front desk. Late arrivals find someone at the desk at any hour, and the listed concierge and luggage storage help on arrival day. Confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking.

Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West is a 3-star hotel in Midtown, a short walk from Times Square. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.7 out of 5 from 3305 reviews, so expectations should match a solid, mid-range city stay rather than a luxury one. Rooms come with air conditioning, and free Wi-Fi is listed for the building. Read the supplier's guest score as a summary of past guests' experience and check the current total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier's listed facilities cover the basics for most stays. Couples get a fitness center and a snack bar, and families can request a crib. Business travelers have free Wi-Fi and internet access for work at the end of the day. Late arrivals can use the 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security and luggage storage. Parking and valet parking are listed, which helps if you drive into Midtown. Confirm crib availability, parking arrangements and any facility or destination fee with the property when you book.

Rooms are air conditioned, and the listed room service and laundry service suit longer stays as well as short ones. Couples may prefer a higher floor away from the street, and families traveling with a crib should ask about space in the room. Business travelers can rely on the listed internet access and the 24-hour front desk for early departures. Ask the property about room types, wheelchair accessible rooms and what your rate includes before you confirm.

The setting

The hotel stands at 237 West 54th Street in Midtown, on a numbered cross street a short walk from the busier avenues. Times Square is about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away in a straight line, and Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.6 miles (0.9 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the door and Penn Station about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). The Theater District and the Museum of Modern Art are each about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away, and the observation decks are about 0.9 miles (1.4 km).

This is a Midtown address, so the streets around it stay busy into the evening and the Theater District is close enough to walk to before a curtain. The 9/11 Memorial is about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) downtown, and The Intrepid Museum is about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the west. Check current transit service before a fixed appointment.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown is the commercial center of Manhattan, and Times Square marks its busiest crossing, where Broadway cuts diagonally through the numbered street grid. The Theater District wraps around those blocks, with about 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. Streets stay active late into the night, and the crowds around the square are largest after dark. Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West sits inside this grid, within easy reach of the cross streets and subway entrances that tie the neighborhood to the rest of the island.

Fifth Avenue runs north to Central Park South, and the blocks below it hold the avenue's largest stores. East of the square, Bryant Park offers a green pause between the office towers. Rockefeller Center fills the ground between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, with its plaza and a seasonal ice rink in winter. North of 34th Street, the Garment District keeps a working trade in fabric and trim. Street numbers are easy to read once you know the rule: numbered streets run east to west, avenues run north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West.

Getting there and around

The center of the neighborhood lies around 0.4 miles (0.7 km) from Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West, so the Theater District, Bryant Park and Fifth Avenue are within walking range. The airports lie around 14 miles (22 km) away, and JFK and Newark Liberty are typically 45-75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections. Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station are around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours a day; fares are paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, and the MetroCard is being phased out. Check the OMNY weekly cap and any service changes with the MTA before a long day out.

Nearby sights and food

The Museum of Modern Art holds modern and contemporary collections a few blocks from the square, and Museum Mile starts at 82nd Street with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The American Museum of Natural History faces Central Park on the west side. Observation decks give the widest views: One World Observatory downtown, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and Edge at Hudson Yards. Hudson Yards and the Vessel anchor the far west side, and the Intrepid Museum, on an aircraft carrier at a Hudson pier, covers aviation and space.

Food in Midtown is built for a district that works late. Delis and slice counters turn out sandwiches and pizza at lunch, and food halls gather small kitchens under one roof. Italian, Japanese, Thai, Indian and Korean menus are widespread, with Chinese kitchens well represented a few blocks south. Steakhouses and seafood rooms cluster near the Theater District, and many fill early with pre-show diners, so a table at 6 pm can be easier to find than one at 8. Expect lines at popular counters near Bryant Park at midday; a block east is usually calmer.

A day from Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West

A day from Hilton Garden Inn New York Central Park South Midtown West. Begin early in Bryant Park, when the paths are quiet and the lawns are open. Walk north up Fifth Avenue to Central Park South and enter the park at the southeast corner for a loop of the lower paths. Eat lunch near the park, then choose an afternoon: the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, or a ride north to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Return and eat early, leaving time to walk to the theater. Evening curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show and the running time. End with the lights over Times Square from the pedestrian plazas.

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
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bath
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Market
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Valet parking