About 165 metres from Grand Central, the Hotel The Westin Grand Central New York is a 4-star hotel on East 42nd Street. It has a gym, a restaurant with a bar and takeaway breakfast from 06:00. It is a good fit if you are travelling for work or want to take trains from Grand Central.
Location and getting around
Grand Central Terminal is about a 5-minute walk away and the UN headquarters a short stroll towards the East River. Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building are about 15 minutes on foot. Times Square and MoMA are about 20 minutes away.
For Washington Square Park, about 2.9 km away, the subway or a taxi is better.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have a flat-screen cable TV, a desk and a private bathroom with toiletries.
There is a gym, a business centre, a restaurant with a bar and a concierge service. According to the hotel, takeaway breakfast is served from 06:00 to 10:45 and includes pastries, fruit, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Who it suits
- Ideal if you have meetings in East Midtown or at the United Nations.
- A good fit if you plan day trips by train from Grand Central, for example to the Hudson Valley.
- Practical if you leave early and a quick breakfast for the road is enough.
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Good to know
Breakfast is takeaway, not a buffet in a dining room. Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out at 11:00. Bring photo ID and a credit card for check-in. Wifi is not listed among the facilities: confirm it when booking.