Merrion Row Hotel and Public House

About Merrion Row Hotel and Public House

This Midtown stay suits travelers who want the Theater District on the doorstep and a short walk to the rest of central Manhattan. Couples booking an evening show, small groups on a city break and business travelers with meetings near Grand Central all fit the address. Late arrivals land well here: the front desk is staffed around the clock and the block sits close to major transit. Families with older children usually prefer this busy, well-lit stretch of West 45th Street to a quieter residential block further out.

The Merrion Row Hotel and Public House is a 4-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, and the booking supplier scores it 4.6 out of 5 from 256 guest reviews. That is the supplier's guest score rather than an official rating; the four stars are the official classification. Expect a full-service city hotel rather than a small guesthouse, with breakfast, a restaurant and a bar among the listed facilities. It works as a straightforward base for a first visit, a repeat weekend or a working trip, with the main sights of central Manhattan within walking distance or a short ride.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover the basics most guests look for: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a safe and a 24 hour front desk. Couples tend to use the restaurant, the bar and room service, while business travelers get a business center, internet access, concierge help and luggage storage. Families should confirm bed arrangements and anything a child needs directly with the property before booking. Late arrivals can check in at any hour, and laundry service and elevators help on longer stays. Banquet space is listed for groups. Ask the hotel about room layout before you book.

Room sizes, outlooks and bed types are set by the property, so treat the booking page as the starting point and confirm the detail that matters to your group. A quiet room away from the street suits light sleepers in this part of Midtown, and connecting or adjacent rooms help families traveling together. Guests with mobility needs should confirm step-free access and bathroom layout directly. Check the total price with taxes and fees, since city taxes and any facility charge sit outside the headline rate.

The setting

The address is 119 West 45th Street, a Midtown block a few steps from Times Square and the theaters around it. The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.4 miles (0.7 km), Hudson Yards about 1 mile (1.6 km) and the 9/11 Memorial about 3.5 miles (5.7 km). Subway stations, restaurants and late-night shops sit on the surrounding blocks.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown is where Manhattan does its business. Office towers fill the blocks between 34th and 59th Streets, and the street grid keeps addresses easy to follow: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West. Times Square sits where Broadway crosses the grid, and the Theater District around it holds about 40 Broadway houses. Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and the stretch of Fifth Avenue up to Central Park South all fall inside the same district, so most meetings sit within a short walk or a single subway ride.

A working day here starts early. Coffee counters and delis open before eight, the sidewalks fill with commuters, and the pace settles once offices do. Lunch runs on a tight clock, so tables turn fast. In the evening the Theater District takes over, and curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show before planning dinner. West of Eighth Avenue, the Garment District blocks north of 34th Street are quieter and more industrial in feel. Subway service changes are common at weekends; check the transit authority before relying on a route.

Getting there and around

Merrion Row Hotel and Public House sits inside the grid, so most trips start on foot. Penn Station on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues is around 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away; Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park sits a few blocks east. The airports lie outside Manhattan: the road distance to JFK or Newark Liberty is around 13 miles (21.6 km), and the trip typically takes 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections. LaGuardia is closest by road, with a free connecting bus to the subway. Tap a contactless card or phone to ride; trains run 24 hours. Vehicles entering below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

The district's sights sit close together. Times Square and the Theater District anchor the center, with about 40 Broadway houses around them. Bryant Park, behind the main library building, gives a green pause at 42nd Street. Rockefeller Center runs west from Fifth Avenue, and Top of the Rock puts an observation deck on floors 67 to 70. The Museum of Modern Art is a few blocks north. Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park rewards a look at the concourse. Central Park starts at 59th Street, and the Empire State Building deck and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt are both walkable. The Intrepid Museum and Hudson Yards sit farther west.

Food in Midtown is built for the working day. Delis and counter-service spots handle breakfast and a fast lunch, and the side streets west of Ninth Avenue hold more sit-down places than the main avenues suggest. Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Mexican and steakhouse menus are all easy to find, along with Irish pubs and wine bars for a later table. The Theater District fills early before curtains, so the quieter blocks west of Eighth Avenue and around Bryant Park are easier at six. Reserve ahead on show nights.

A day from Merrion Row Hotel and Public House

A day from Merrion Row Hotel and Public House. Start with an early walk east to Bryant Park before the office crowd arrives, then follow Fifth Avenue north past Rockefeller Center toward Central Park South. Spend the middle of the day indoors: the Museum of Modern Art holds enough for two or three hours. Return south through the Garment District for an afternoon pause, and be near Times Square by early evening, when curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. If theater is not the plan, ride to an observation deck for sunset. Merrion Row Hotel and Public House keeps the loop simple, with most of it within walking distance or a short subway ride.

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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
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Radio
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Slippers
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• Sofa bed
• Special diets
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC