The Iroquois New York

About The Iroquois New York

Couples on a short city break, business travelers with meetings near Grand Central Terminal and families who prefer one address for the week all fit here. The address on West 44th Street puts evening curtains and daytime appointments close by, so less of the day goes to transit. Late arrivals find a 24-hour front desk. Book through the IMPT app to see rates and availability for your dates.

The Iroquois New York is a 4-star hotel with a traditional Midtown footing: an address on a side street, a restaurant and a bar on site, and a fitness center for the morning. The booking supplier's guest score is 4.5 out of 5 from 751 reviews, which suggests steady satisfaction across a large number of stays. Expect a practical, well-placed city hotel rather than a resort. Confirm the room type and the total price with taxes and fees with the property before you commit.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the basics for most trips. Couples get a restaurant, a bar and room service; business travelers get a business center, free Wi-Fi and a concierge; families are helped by family rooms and luggage storage; late arrivals find a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security. Air conditioning, a fitness center, laundry service and elevators round it out. Pets are allowed and the hotel is wheelchair accessible. Confirm room layout, pet conditions and any facility fees with the property when you book.

The setting

West 44th Street runs east-west between Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, a side street in the Theater District rather than an avenue address. Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km), Penn Station about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) and the Museum of Modern Art roughly 0.4 miles (0.7 km). Midtown traffic and street noise are part of the setting, so ask about quieter rooms when booking.

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. The Iroquois New York 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 0.2 miles (0.4 km) from The Iroquois New York, so the Theater District, Bryant Park and Fifth Avenue are within walking range. The airports lie around 13 miles (21.4 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 0.3 miles (0.5 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 The Iroquois New York

A day from The Iroquois New York. 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
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Sauna
• Security Features
• Shower
• Shuttle service
• Sink
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels