Seton Hotel

About Seton Hotel

Seton Hotel suits travelers who want a simple, well-placed base in Midtown Manhattan and plan to spend their days out in the city. The address on East 40th Street puts Grand Central Terminal about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, which helps for early trains and airport transfers. Couples on a short break, solo visitors and business travelers with meetings around Murray Hill and Kips Bay fit here well. Book through the IMPT app to check prices and availability.

Seton Hotel is a 2-star property, so expect a straightforward, unpretentious stay rather than full-service polish. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.1 out of 5 from 433 reviews, which is a useful signal for travelers weighing comfort against location. Rooms are practical for a city trip where the street does most of the work. Because the score comes from the supplier, read recent comments yourself before booking and check the total price with taxes and fees in the app.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier's listed facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. Air conditioning and wifi matter in summer and for remote work, and the business center gives business travelers a desk away from the room. A concierge helps families plan a day out and helps late arrivals with directions; lifts ease luggage on upper floors. The gymnasium suits couples who keep a routine, and laundry service helps longer stays. Pets are allowed, so confirm the policy with the property. Car parking is listed, and worth arranging before you travel.

Interpret the listed facilities as support for a trip built around the city rather than the room. Couples can use the gymnasium and the bar in the evening, families get lifts for strollers, and business travelers get wifi plus a business center for calls. Late arrivals should confirm reception arrangements with the property in advance. Ask the hotel directly about room setup, bedding and any conditions attached to pets or parking before booking.

The setting

Seton Hotel stands on East 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan, where Murray Hill meets Kips Bay. Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 1.1 miles (1.7 km). The nearby blocks mix offices, apartments and places to eat. Evenings here are calmer than in the Theater District, and the subway puts the rest of the island within easy reach.

The street sits in a stretch of Midtown that works on foot: numbered streets run east and west, avenues run north and south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West addresses. From Seton Hotel, the 9/11 Memorial is about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south, and observation decks are roughly 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line. LaGuardia Airport is about 5.7 miles (9.1 km) in a straight line. Carry the address for the last block, since entrances on cross streets can be easy to pass.

Location and neighborhood

Murray Hill and Kips Bay give families a calmer base than the tourist core of Midtown. The district runs along Manhattan's East Side, with brownstone side streets, low-rise apartment blocks and small playgrounds tucked between the avenues. Streets here are quieter at night than the blocks around Times Square, and sidewalks leave room for a stroller. Grand Central Terminal is a short walk west, which makes day trips out of the city simpler with children in tow. Seton Hotel sits within this grid, close to grocery stores, pharmacies and casual places to eat.

Mornings here belong to office traffic, and the sidewalks empty out by early evening, which suits families who like to be back before dark. The East River promenade at the foot of Kips Bay gives children space to run, and local library branches offer a quiet indoor pause on a wet afternoon. The Morgan Library and Museum is small enough for short attention spans. Weekends are noticeably slower than weekdays. Seton Hotel sits within walking distance of the river, the library and the terminal, with a pharmacy and a grocery store never far away.

Getting there and around

Three airports serve the city. JFK and Newark Liberty sit around 13 miles (20.6 km) from this part of the East Side, and LaGuardia is the closest by road, with a free connecting bus to the subway. Grand Central Terminal is around 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away, and it links to commuter rail and the subway. The subway runs around the clock, so a late show or a long museum day does not depend on a timetable; pay by tapping a contactless card or phone at the turnstiles. Not every station has elevators, so check the MTA's accessibility information before traveling with a stroller.

Nearby sights and food

Grand Central Terminal is the nearest landmark, and children tend to like the ceiling and the echoes in the concourse. The Morgan Library and Museum suits a shorter visit. Museum Mile is a subway ride north, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art at its start and Central Park beyond, where playgrounds and open lawns take the pressure off a long day indoors. South, the observation decks at the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt look over the whole island, and each one is ticketed. Broadway theaters cluster around Times Square with mostly evening curtains; check age guidance for a given show.

Eating with children here is easy to arrange. The side streets hold casual places for pizza by the slice, dumplings, ramen, burgers, tacos and Middle Eastern plates, most with quick service and tables that turn over fast. A run of Indian restaurants sits along Lexington Avenue in the blocks nearby. Kips Bay has a steady spread of small spots near the hospital district, and grocery stores and delis sell picnic supplies for Central Park or the river promenade. Reserve ahead for anything close to Times Square on a show night, and check opening days, which change.

A day from Seton Hotel

Start with an early walk to Grand Central Terminal, before the morning rush fills the concourse; children can look up at the ceiling without a crowd. Continue west on 42nd Street to the main library building and Bryant Park, where there is room to run. Eat lunch on the side streets, then take the subway north to the American Museum of Natural History for the afternoon. A shorter alternative is the Morgan Library and Museum, a few blocks from Seton Hotel. By late afternoon the East River promenade is close by, and it is a good place to burn off remaining energy before an early dinner and, if the schedule allows, an early curtain.

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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.

• Air conditioning
• Bars
• Business Center
• Car parking
• Concierge
• Dry cleaning service
• Gym
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Multilingual staff
• Non smoking rooms
• Pets allowed
• Reception area
• TV
• Telephone
• Wi-Fi