The Shelburne Sonesta New York

About The Shelburne Sonesta New York

The Shelburne Sonesta New York suits travelers who want Midtown Manhattan within easy reach but a quieter base at the end of the day. The hotel sits at 303 Lexington Avenue, in Murray Hill and Kips Bay, a stretch of offices, apartment blocks and small local restaurants. Couples can walk to Grand Central Terminal in a few minutes, business travelers are close to the Midtown office district, and families get a calmer street than the theater blocks around Times Square.

Treat that score as the supplier's own summary rather than a promise, and read recent guest comments before you book. The building is set up for both short city breaks and longer working stays, with a restaurant, a fitness center and business services among the listed facilities. Booking through the IMPT app shows prices and availability with taxes and fees.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities at The Shelburne Sonesta New York cover the basics of a Midtown stay. Couples can ask for a kitchenette and use room service, while families may prefer a family room with air conditioning and a kitchen. Business travelers have a business center, internet access and a 24 hour front desk, which also helps if you arrive late. Pets are allowed and laundry service, luggage storage and parking or valet parking are listed. Confirm room layout, kitchen equipment and any pet rules with the property before booking.

Rooms at The Shelburne Sonesta New York are carpeted and air conditioned, and the listed options include kitchen and kitchenette setups that suit a longer stay or a family traveling with children. Wifi and internet access are listed, along with a safe, lifts and breakfast in room. Ask the property which room type fits your group, whether a sofa or extra bedding is included, and what the total price with taxes and fees comes to for your dates.

The setting

The Shelburne Sonesta New York stands at 303 Lexington Avenue, in the Murray Hill and Kips Bay part of Midtown Manhattan. Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away, and observation decks are about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) from the door. The streets around the hotel mix offices, apartment blocks and local shops, and the walk to the theater district is straightforward.

The setting puts The Shelburne Sonesta New York on a working Midtown avenue rather than a tourist block. Lexington Avenue runs north and south, so crosstown walks to Fifth Avenue or the East River take you past offices, apartment buildings and small shops. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south, and the airports sit further out: LaGuardia about 5.8 miles (9.3 km), Newark Liberty about 11 miles (17.8 km) and JFK about 13 miles (20.6 km) in straight lines. Ask the property for current walking routes and transit advice.

Location and neighborhood

Timing matters as much as geography in Murray Hill and Kips Bay. The Shelburne Sonesta New York sits on the East Side between roughly 34th and 42nd Streets, a district of brownstone side streets and office towers that keeps working hours of its own. Early risers find the sidewalks quiet before seven. Late arrivals find the avenues still lit and the subway running, since trains here operate through the night. Grand Central Terminal is within walking distance of the northern blocks, which makes an early train out straightforward. Both habits, the dawn start and the midnight return, fit this part of Midtown better than they fit the tourist core.

Murray Hill keeps a residential hush after dark, with lit lobbies, a few late counters and little of the noise that carries around Times Square. Kips Bay, to the south, is busier at the edges, where hospital shifts and students keep the sidewalks in use at odd hours. The two neighborhoods run into each other without a clear seam, and both stay easy to walk after a long journey. Streets are numbered and orderly, so a tired arrival can find the way without a map. The Shelburne Sonesta New York makes a practical first stop: drop the bags, step out, and the grid does the rest of the work.

Getting there and around

Three airports serve the city, and the journey in varies. JFK and Newark Liberty are the long hauls; both involve a rail link and a transfer, and both are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections. LaGuardia is closest by road, and the Q70 bus links it to the subway. Distances from The Shelburne Sonesta New York stay modest: around 13 miles (20.6 km) to the airport, around 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the main rail station and around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) to the center of Midtown. Allow extra time at rush hour and check the current subway service before a very early departure, since weekend work can change routes.

Nearby sights and food

Grand Central Terminal anchors the district's northern edge, a short walk from most of Murray Hill and worth a look even without a train to catch. The Morgan Library sits a little east, in a brownstone block that rewards a quiet hour. Head west and the Theater District and Broadway houses fill the evening; MoMA is a straightforward walk or short ride north. Observation decks spread across the skyline: the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central and Edge at Hudson Yards, where the High Line begins its run south.

Eating well here needs no planning. Japanese kitchens, ramen counters and sushi bars line several side streets. Indian restaurants cluster along the eastern blocks toward Kips Bay, and Italian delis and slice counters fill the gaps at lunch. Korean barbecue and Thai places sit within a few minutes of each other, and bakeries open early for coffee before a train. Most places stay casual, with counter seating, which suits a solo traveler or a meal between appointments. Reserve ahead for dinner on theater nights, when the neighborhood fills.

A day from The Shelburne Sonesta New York

A day from The Shelburne Sonesta New York: start early, when the side streets are still quiet, and walk west toward Grand Central Terminal to see the concourse before the commuters arrive. Continue to Fifth Avenue and the Morgan Library for a calm hour among the reading rooms. Lunch nearby, then take the subway or a short walk north to MoMA, or west to the High Line and Hudson Yards if the weather holds. Return to The Shelburne Sonesta New York to change before an evening curtain in the Theater District, or ride an observation deck at sunset for the grid laid out below. End with a late meal near home, when Murray Hill has gone quiet again.

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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
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dinner
• Dry cleaning service
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Kitchen
• Kitchenette
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pay per view
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower