The Chemists Club Hotel

About The Chemists Club Hotel

The Chemists Club Hotel suits travelers who want Midtown addresses within walking distance and a calm base at the end of the day. Business travelers gain a location beside Grand Central Terminal, useful for meetings across the city and for trains out of Manhattan. Families find the grid easy to navigate, with Central Park a straight walk north. Late arrivals from JFK or Newark appreciate a 24-hour front desk.

The Chemists Club Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, close to Times Square and to Grand Central Terminal. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.1 out of 5 from 1111 reviews; treat that as a starting point and read recent comments before you commit. Expect a straightforward city hotel rather than a resort: a place to sleep well, work, and set out from each morning. Rooms and rates change with the season, so check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities at The Chemists Club Hotel include air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center and gym, a restaurant, a bar, a terrace, a concierge and a 24-hour front desk with 24-hour security. Couples can use the bar or the terrace for a late drink; families can ask the desk about a crib. Business travelers have internet access and elevators between floors. Late arrivals find someone at reception at any hour. Confirm the room type, bed size, terrace access and any facility fee with the property before you travel, since details vary by booking.

Listed amenities also cover laundry service, a safe and wheelchair access, which helps guests staying several nights or traveling with mobility needs. The restaurant and bar mean a meal or a coffee is possible without crossing the street, handy after a long day of sightseeing or a late train into Grand Central Terminal. Confirm opening hours for the restaurant and bar, and ask the concierge about access needs, with the property before arrival.

The setting

The Chemists Club Hotel stands at 52 E 41st St in Midtown Manhattan, on a numbered cross street in the Commissioners' Plan grid, where Fifth Avenue divides East from West numbering. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south. Broadway's theaters are roughly 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away.

The street sits in the Midtown and Times Square area, so most of the island is reachable on foot, by subway or by a short ride. Fifth Avenue, the Museum of Modern Art and the Broadway theaters lie within a comfortable walk, and the Hudson River waterfront at Hudson Yards is about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) west. Cross streets run east-west and avenues run north-south, which makes navigation simple once you learn where Fifth Avenue falls.

Travelers arriving by air reach the hotel through the city's rail and bus links: JFK is about 13 miles (21 km) away in a straight line, LaGuardia about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) and Newark Liberty about 11 miles (17.9 km). Journeys from JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown depending on traffic and connections. Check current service and routes with the airport or transit operator before setting out.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown suits couples who like a slow start and a short walk to everything else. The blocks between 34th Street and Central Park South hold the Theater District, Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center, and the grid makes them easy to cross on foot. Fifth Avenue runs north to the park, and Broadway cuts across it at an angle, which is why the streets around Times Square feel less regular than the rest. Evenings bring people to the theaters; mornings belong to office workers and to anyone walking the park. The Chemists Club Hotel puts that mix within reach.

A weekend here can stay small. Coffee, a museum, a long lunch, a show, and the distances remain walkable. The Garment District north of 34th Street is quieter at weekends than the blocks near Times Square, and Bryant Park gives you a lawn, chairs and a place to sit without a plan. Museum Mile begins at 82nd Street, further north than most weekend routes need to go. Couples who prefer a calmer base often look at the eastern edge of Midtown, where the streets empty out after the offices close. The Chemists Club Hotel sits inside that pattern.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes away by road and rail depending on traffic and connections, and LaGuardia is the closest by road. 13 miles (21 km) is the straight-line distance to the airports; the ride itself follows the traffic. The main rail stations sit within 0.1 miles (0.2 km), and the center of the district is 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours, paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, with a weekly cap on spending. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the sights sit close together. The Theater District runs through Times Square, with around 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. The Museum of Modern Art is on West 53rd Street. Observation decks at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the tower beside Grand Central give three different views of the same grid. Grand Central Terminal rewards a slow look at the main concourse. Further west, Hudson Yards and the Vessel sit at the end of the High Line, and the Intrepid Museum is on the Hudson at 46th Street.

Food is the easy part. The blocks around Times Square and the Theater District carry a dense spread of places to eat before a curtain, from pizza slices and noodles to steakhouse menus. Ninth Avenue through the Garment District is a good line to walk when nobody wants to decide quickly. Bryant Park has benches for a takeaway lunch. For a slower meal, the side streets east of Fifth Avenue hold small dining rooms, and the Rockefeller Center concourse is useful on a wet day. Book ahead for weekend evenings, when tables near the theaters fill.

A day from The Chemists Club Hotel

Begin late. Breakfast somewhere near the hotel, then walk north on Fifth Avenue as the stores open and the sidewalks are still light. Turn into Bryant Park for a bench, or continue to the Museum of Modern Art and give it two hours rather than four. Lunch on a side street, unhurried. In the afternoon, choose one observation deck: the one at Rockefeller Center for the park view, or the Empire State Building for the grid. Rest before the evening. Dinner early, then a curtain at 7 or 8 pm, checked against the show. Afterward, walk back through Times Square when the crowds have thinned, and end with the long view down Broadway from The Chemists Club Hotel's block.

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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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Balcony
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Fan
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Non smoking rooms
• Public transport
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Slippers
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• Special diets
• TV