Newton

About Newton

Newton suits travelers who want to stay on the Upper West Side rather than in Midtown, and who plan to use the subway and walk to Central Park. Couples who want a plain, well-located base, families who need a cot, and business travelers in town for a few days all fit here. The Broadway address puts everyday shops, subway connections and the park within easy reach. Late arrivals should confirm reception arrangements with the property before booking. This is a practical choice for a first or repeat trip to Manhattan.

Newton is a three-star hotel, so expect a simple, well-run base rather than full-service extras. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 3.8 out of 5 from 809 reviews, which points to steady, generally positive feedback from past stays. Rooms are carpeted and air conditioned, and the listed facilities cover what most trips need: internet access, a safe, an elevator and laundry service. Stays here tend to be functional city visits rather than resort holidays. Read the score as a summary of guests' impressions and weigh it alongside the location.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier include air conditioning, carpeted rooms, wifi and internet access, a safe, an elevator, a luggage room, concierge service, room service and laundry service. Couples can use the concierge to plan a day out. Families should ask the property about a cot and about how many people a room takes. Business travelers get a safe and internet access for paperwork. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours and room service times directly with the property, since these can change. Ask what the total price covers with taxes and fees before booking.

Rooms at Newton are carpeted and air conditioned, with wifi and internet access listed among the facilities. The setup suits travelers who want a straightforward place to sleep after a day in the city. A safe and a luggage room help with valuables and bags, and laundry service is useful on a longer stay. Ask the property about room layout and capacity for your party, and confirm the total price with taxes and fees before you book.

The setting

Newton stands at 2528 Broadway on the Upper West Side, north of the Midtown grid and within walking distance of the park. Broadway here carries subway stops and everyday shops, with cross streets running east and west.

The Upper West Side around Newton is residential in feel, with the park to the east and the Hudson River a few blocks west. Streets follow the Commissioners' Plan grid, so numbered cross streets and north-south avenues make walking simple, and Broadway cuts diagonally across them. Central Park is the nearest large sight at about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in a straight line, and observation decks are about 2.9 miles (4.6 km) away. Neighborhood names on this site follow the city's planning areas.

Location and neighborhood

Staying a week or longer on the Upper West Side changes what matters. Between 72nd and 96th Streets the neighborhood works like a residential district rather than a hotel zone: grocery stores on Broadway and Columbus Avenue, laundromats on Amsterdam, hardware shops, pharmacies, a public library, and plenty of ordinary places to eat that do not depend on visitors. Budget travelers tend to settle here because the daily round is easy to run and the subway puts the rest of Manhattan within reach. Newton sits inside that pattern, and the blocks around it reward slow mornings rather than rushed ones.

A long stay also means living with the seasons. Central Park and Riverside Park are free to enter and serve as the neighborhood's back garden, which matters when a trip stretches past a few days; autumn color usually peaks in early to mid November, and January to early March is the quietest stretch of the year. Weekdays here are calm, with school runs and dog walks, and weekends fill up along Columbus Avenue. Newton places you inside that routine, close enough to walk to errands and far enough from Midtown to sleep.

Getting there and around

Getting around is simpler on a longer stay. The subway runs 24 hours a day and is the default for most trips: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and check service changes with the MTA before a late journey. Newton sits around 2.5 miles (4.1 km) from the area's center and around 2.9 miles (4.6 km) from the nearest station, with crosstown buses filling the gaps. Airports are a train or road trip away; from JFK or Newark, allow 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown depending on traffic and connections. Congestion pricing applies to vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

Nearby sights and food

Sightseeing from here leans on the free end of the scale. Central Park is free to enter and begins at the area's eastern edge, with the Reservoir, the Great Lawn and the Ramble within a long walk. Riverside Park runs along the Hudson with paths and river views, also free. The American Museum of Natural History sits on Central Park West at 79th Street and is ticketed; the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a walk or short ride east on Fifth Avenue, also ticketed. Broadway theaters sit south around Times Square, with evening curtains typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show.

Eating well on a budget is straightforward. Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue carry most of it: pizzerias selling by the slice, bagel shops, delis and diners, plus Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and Middle Eastern kitchens in the side streets. Grocery stores and small markets on Broadway make self-catering easy for longer stays, and bakery counters cover breakfast. Expect lines at popular counters on weekend mornings. Menus and opening days change, so check before you walk over, and note that many small places are cash-free.

A day from Newton

A day from Newton can start cheap. Walk to Central Park early, when the gates are open and the paths are quiet, and loop the Reservoir before the city wakes fully. Coffee and a bagel from a counter on Columbus Avenue, then the American Museum of Natural History if the weather turns; check whether a timed entry is needed. Afternoon: Riverside Park and the Hudson path, or a subway ride south to the High Line, which is free. Dinner on Amsterdam Avenue, then a walk back through the side streets. Save a Broadway evening for a planned night and confirm the curtain time.

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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
• Bathroom
• Car parking
• Carpeted
• Check in from 18:00
• Check out at 12:00
• Cloakroom
• Concierge
• Crib
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Multilingual staff
• Radio
• Reception area
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Smoking rooms
• Sofa bed
• TV
• Telephone
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi