Hotel Belleclaire

About Hotel Belleclaire

Hotel Belleclaire fits travelers who want the Upper West Side as a base rather than Midtown. The address at 2175 Broadway puts you on the avenue itself, with Central Park about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away in a straight line and Times Square about 1.7 miles (2.8 km) south. Couples get a quieter evening; families have listed family rooms; business travelers have free wifi and a fitness center. Late arrivals find a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security listed, so an evening flight does not mean a scramble at the door.

Hotel Belleclaire carries a 4-star official rating and a supplier guest score of 4.0 out of 5, drawn from 1683 reviews. Read that figure as other guests' summary of their own stays, not a forecast for your room. The listed setup points to a full-service city hotel: a concierge, breakfast, and a bar for the end of the day. Rooms with a kitchenette are listed, which shifts the stay toward longer visits.

Rooms and listed facilities

Read the listed facilities as the practical frame of the stay. Air conditioning, a safe and lifts are listed, with free wifi and internet access for work. Couples can ask Hotel Belleclaire for a room on a higher floor; families can ask about the listed family rooms; anyone on a longer trip can ask which rooms carry the listed kitchenette. Pets are listed as allowed, so ask about the conditions. Laundry service and a concierge are listed for the middle of a trip.

Late arrivals are covered: the front desk runs 24 hours and 24-hour security is listed. Breakfast is listed, and breakfast in room is listed too, which helps before an early start or after a long flight. A bar is listed for the evening. Parking and valet parking are listed, so confirm the arrangement with the property before you drive in. Ask Hotel Belleclaire directly about bed type, room size and what the kitchenette includes, then check the total price in the IMPT app.

The setting

Hotel Belleclaire sits at 2175 Broadway, on the avenue in the Central part of the Upper West Side, with numbered cross streets running east toward Central Park West. Central Park's Fifth Avenue and 59th Street corner is about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away in a straight line, and the park itself about 0.8 miles (1.3 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 2.1 miles (3.3 km), Penn Station about 2.3 miles (3.7 km). The blocks around the address are residential, so evenings are quiet once the shops close. Ask the concierge which direction suits your walk.

Location and neighborhood

Brownstones, two parks and an avenue of small kitchens define the blocks between 72nd Street and 96th Street. This is the residential heart of the Upper West Side, where the 1811 grid holds steady: numbered streets run east to west, the avenues run north to south, and Central Park West and Riverside Park form the two long edges. Columbus Avenue carries much of the daily life, with produce stands, bakeries and shops between the parks. Side streets are quiet, lined with stoops and plane trees, and the scale stays low.

Evenings bring the neighborhood's second character out. Columbus Avenue and the blocks around 72nd Street fill with people eating late, and the side streets between Amsterdam and Broadway hold a dense cluster of small dining rooms. Most places are casual, and many are small enough that a table without a reservation is unlikely on a weekend. The pace is unhurried compared with Midtown, and the streets stay busy but not crowded. Broadway here is a wide, plain avenue of shops and subway entrances rather than theaters; the Theater District is a ride downtown, not a walk.

Getting there and around

The area sits between two subway corridors, Broadway and Central Park West, and crosstown streets carry buses across the park. From Hotel Belleclaire, the airports lie around 14 miles (23.2 km) away, a trip that varies with traffic, so check the current journey with the operator on the day. Penn Station is around 2.1 miles (3.3 km) south, and the Midtown center is around 1.7 miles (2.8 km) off. Tap a contactless card or phone to enter the subway; trains run all night. Taxis and ride apps pass on Broadway and Amsterdam.

Nearby sights and food

Two parks frame the neighborhood. Central Park lies to the east, and its western edge here holds the Great Lawn, the reservoir and the wooded paths of the Ramble; it is free to enter. Riverside Park runs along the Hudson to the west, with a long riverfront path and a steady stream of runners. The American Museum of Natural History sits on Central Park West at 79th Street, a short walk from most of the area. Museum Mile and The Metropolitan Museum of Art are a walk or a short ride east. The Museum of Modern Art, the Theater District and The Intrepid Museum are a short ride south.

Eating is the reason many visitors choose these blocks. The range runs from thin-crust pizza by the slice and bagel counters to Thai, Japanese, Indian, Italian and Middle Eastern kitchens, with a strong showing of small places serving tacos, ramen and dumplings. Bakeries sell bread and pastries through the morning, and a few old-style diners and delis keep late hours. Expect casual rooms, tight seating and lines at peak times. Reservations help on weekends. Grocery stores and produce stands on Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue make self-catering easy.

A day from Hotel Belleclaire

Start with coffee and a pastry somewhere on Columbus Avenue, then walk east into Central Park and follow the reservoir path north. Cross back for lunch on Amsterdam Avenue, where the choice runs from noodles to sandwiches, then spend the afternoon at the American Museum of Natural History; check the entry time and book ahead before you go. Return to Hotel Belleclaire to change, and head out again around seven, when the avenue fills with people eating. Dinner nearby keeps the evening simple, and a walk along Riverside Park at dusk ends it well. For a show, book ahead and ride downtown; Hotel Belleclaire makes a calm base for a late return.

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
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Kitchenette
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Microwave
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Refrigerator
• Safe
• Security Features
• Shower
• Sink
• Smoke detector
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Telephone