Soul Food 'Mont Morris'

About Soul Food 'Mont Morris'

Soul Food 'Mont Morris' suits travelers who want to sleep in Harlem and spend the days downtown. Couples who prefer a quiet base to a Midtown tower, small families visiting relatives nearby, and business travelers with meetings uptown all fit the address. The blocks around West 120th Street are residential, so evenings are calm and mornings start at a neighborhood pace. Central Park is about 1.7 miles (2.8 km) away in a straight line, and Midtown is a short subway ride south. Book through the IMPT app.

Soul Food 'Mont Morris' is a three-star hotel, a rating that usually describes a comfortable, practical base rather than a large full-service property. The listed facilities are the practical kind: air conditioning, free wifi, a safe, luggage storage and laundry service, plus a bar. That mix suits travelers who plan to be out in the city most of the day and want a settled place to return to. Confirm the room type, what it includes, and any deposit directly with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

Soul Food 'Mont Morris' lists air conditioning, free wifi, internet access, a safe, luggage storage, laundry service and a bar. Couples can settle in after dinner at the bar without crossing the neighborhood. Families get laundry service and storage for bags on arrival day. Business travelers can work on the wifi and leave valuables in the safe. Late arrivals should message the property ahead with an expected time and confirm reception hours, key collection and any deposit, since the hotel sets those details.

The setting

Soul Food 'Mont Morris' sits on West 120th Street between Lenox Avenue and Fifth Avenue, in the part of Harlem that runs north of Central Park's upper edge. The street is residential, with the shops and subway of the wider neighborhood a few blocks off. Distances are straight-line: about 1.7 miles (2.8 km) to Central Park, about 3.0 miles (4.9 km) to Fifth Avenue at 59th Street, about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to Times Square and about 3.9 miles (6.3 km) to Grand Central Terminal. LaGuardia is about 4.2 miles (6.8 km) away, Kennedy and Newark about 14 miles (23 km) each.

Location and neighborhood

Harlem occupies the upper reach of Manhattan, from the northern edge of Central Park up to the Harlem River, with 125th Street as its main commercial spine. For a short work trip the geography is simple: the neighborhood sits on several subway lines that run straight down to Midtown offices, and Soul Food 'Mont Morris' puts you within reach of both. Brownstone side streets, church spires and wide avenues give the area a scale that feels quieter than the blocks below 96th Street. Expect a real neighborhood rather than a tourist district, with weekday mornings busy and weekend afternoons slower.

Two transport hubs anchor the working day. Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station are both a straightforward subway ride south, which makes day trips and early trains manageable, and the airports sit within a similar radius. Meetings in Midtown or the Financial District are easiest by subway; the numbered streets and avenues make walking predictable once you are there. Closer in, 125th Street handles errands, banks and pharmacies, and the streets around it stay active well into the evening. Soul Food 'Mont Morris' works well as a base for a two or three night stay built around appointments rather than sightseeing.

Getting there and around

Subway lines along 125th Street and Lenox Avenue connect Harlem to Midtown in a handful of stops, and the network runs through the night, though weekend service changes are common, so check the current status with the MTA before you travel. From Soul Food 'Mont Morris' the airports are around 14 miles (23 km) away; allow generous time by road in rush hour. Penn Station and Grand Central are roughly 3.9 miles (6.3 km) from the door, and the area center sits around 3.8 miles (6.1 km) away. Tap a contactless card or phone to pay. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

Nearby sights and food

Central Park begins at the neighborhood's southern edge, at 110th Street, and its north woods, ponds and Harlem Meer make an easy early morning walk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, and the American Museum of Natural History, on Central Park West at 79th Street, are both a short subway or bus ride south and suit a free afternoon between meetings. The Apollo Theater on West 125th Street is the area's landmark stage; its show schedule changes, so check with the venue. Sunday gospel services draw visitors to local churches; confirm times and visitor arrangements directly.

Lunch near 125th Street covers a lot of ground: West African and Senegalese kitchens, Caribbean counters serving roti and jerk, and small Dominican places for stewed beans and rice. Closer to Lenox Avenue, a growing cluster of coffee bars and bakeries handles laptop mornings and quick meetings, and there are counter-service spots for a fast sandwich between appointments. Southern and soul food cooking is a Harlem staple, with weekday lunch plates and weekend brunch lines. Most places are casual; a few take reservations. Delis and grocery stores along the main avenues cover the gap when a schedule tightens.

A day from Soul Food 'Mont Morris'

A day from Soul Food 'Mont Morris': start with coffee on 125th Street and a walk west toward the Apollo Theater, where the marquee makes a useful landmark. Walk south through the brownstone blocks to the north end of Central Park at 110th Street, then follow the paths down to the Harlem Meer before turning back. Take the subway to Midtown for afternoon meetings, or stay uptown and work from a café on Lenox Avenue. Finish with an early dinner of Southern cooking, then check the Apollo's schedule for an evening show; confirm times with the venue.

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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
• Bathroom
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Fan
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Laundry Service
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Refrigerator
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoke detector
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wi-Fi