The Mark

About The Mark

On a quiet block of the Upper East Side, The Mark suits travelers who want the residential side of Manhattan at a measured pace. Couples who plan museum mornings, families visiting students or relatives nearby, and business travelers with meetings on the East Side all fit here. The building sits on East 77th Street in Carnegie Hill, close to Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile and the park. Days begin with a short walk to Central Park; evenings stay local, with the Theater District a short ride south.

The Mark is a five-star hotel, and the supplier's guest score is 4.5 out of 5 from 882 reviews. That score reflects a large number of stays rather than a handful of impressions. The building sits on a residential block in Carnegie Hill, so the rhythm outside is quieter than in Midtown. Couples and solo travelers who like to return to a calm street at the end of the day settle in easily. Bookings open in the IMPT app; check the total price with taxes and fees when you confirm.

Rooms and listed facilities

Among the facilities the supplier lists are air conditioning, a kitchen, a minibar and a safe, which matter for longer stays and for travelers who keep their own schedule. Families can ask about family rooms and cots, both listed. Business travelers have a business center and free wifi listed, plus room service for late arrivals. A 24 hour front desk covers check-in at any hour. The bar, restaurant, fitness center and parking are listed too. Confirm specifics such as kitchen equipment, pet policy and parking access with the property before booking.

Rooms suit different kinds of trips at The Mark. Couples can treat the minibar, room service and breakfast in room as listed conveniences for slow mornings. Families have family rooms and cots on the listed facilities, and a kitchen helps with simple meals. Business travelers get a business center, free wifi and a desk-friendly setup for calls. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk and room service listed. Ask the property about bed configurations, kitchen contents and pet rules before booking.

The setting

The Mark stands at 25 East 77th Street, on the Upper East Side in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood. The street is one of the quieter east-west blocks in this part of Manhattan, close to Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile and to the park. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away in a straight line, Central Park about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) and the American Museum of Natural History about 0.7 miles (1.1 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 1.7 miles (2.7 km), Times Square about 1.7 miles (2.7 km), and JFK about 13 miles (21.6 km).

Location and neighborhood

Between 86th and 96th Streets, at the top of the Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill is mostly residential, with museum blocks on Fifth Avenue and quiet side streets behind them. Fifth Avenue divides East from West street numbers, and the numbered streets run east to west under the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. The grid reaches from the park across toward Third Avenue. For a short work trip it puts you within walking distance of Central Park and a cluster of major museums, and a subway ride from Midtown offices. Stations sit along Lexington Avenue.

Museum Mile runs along Fifth Avenue from roughly 82nd to 105th Street, and the Carnegie Hill stretch holds several of its institutions, including the Guggenheim and the Cooper Hewitt. Weekday mornings are calm: dog walkers, school runs, and a few people heading to appointments. The pace suits a work trip that needs quiet after meetings. Central Park's reservoir and its running path sit just west, and the park entrances along Fifth Avenue give quick access for a walk between calls. Evenings are quiet too, with most of the nightlife a short ride downtown.

Getting there and around

Carnegie Hill is well connected. Subway stations along Lexington Avenue put the rest of Manhattan within easy reach, and the crosstown streets at 86th Street carry buses across the park. From The Mark, the airports are around 13 miles (21.6 km) by road, typically 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections, with the AirTrain linking each to rail and subway. Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station are around 1.7 miles (2.7 km), which keeps regional trains simple. Midtown is around 1.7 miles (2.7 km), a walk or a short ride. Tap a contactless card or phone to pay on the subway, which runs 24 hours; check the MTA for planned service changes.

Nearby sights and food

Central Park forms the western edge of these blocks: 843 acres from 59th to 110th Street, free to enter, with entrances along Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. The reservoir path sits just inside the park at this latitude, and the North Woods are a longer walk north. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, at the start of Museum Mile, with the Guggenheim and Cooper Hewitt a few blocks above; all three are within walking distance of The Mark. Observation decks are a short subway ride south: Top of the Rock, the Empire State Building's open-air deck, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt and Edge.

Food around Carnegie Hill leans practical. Madison and Lexington Avenues carry a steady run of coffee bars, bakeries and casual lunch counters that fill at midday, and many of them do takeaway for a desk lunch. The side streets hold Italian trattorias, Japanese sushi counters, Greek and Middle Eastern spots, and a few old diners. Further south, toward the 70s and 80s, the choice widens to French bistros, steakhouses and Spanish tapas. Reservations help at dinner, and kitchens here often close earlier than downtown ones, so check hours before a late booking.

A day from The Mark

A day from The Mark can start early in Central Park, where the reservoir path fills with runners before work. Head back to change, take a first call, then walk down Fifth Avenue past the museum blocks if time allows. Coffee and a pastry from a bakery on Madison Avenue cover a short break. For lunch, keep it simple: a sandwich from a deli or a bowl at a casual counter. In the afternoon, the Metropolitan Museum of Art rewards a two-hour visit if time opens up; check opening days first. Finish with an early dinner nearby, then a subway ride to a Broadway curtain, typically 7 or 8 pm, or a quiet walk back along Fifth Avenue.

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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
• Babysitting service
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Bike rental service
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• CD Player
• Car rental service
• Carpeted
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dishwasher
• Dry cleaning service
• DVD player
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Kitchen
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Microwave