benitaswan

Greetings Fodors Friends!

Two Dallas, Texas gals will be in NYC soon!!! After MUCH prayer and research, I'm taking my teenage daughter to a foot and ankle specialist in NYC. Her appointment is in the upper east side, specifically at 420 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021. I am trying to find a hotel near there that is SAFE and AFFORDABLE. I really prefer Hilton Properties, and will be hard pressed to stray from Hilton. According to my research, the best option is Hilton Manhattan East. Is anyone familiar with this hotel and area? ANY help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

HappyTrvlr

The Hilton Manhattan East is not near your medical appointment but it is in a safe area on E. 42nd St, near Tudor City. If you only have to go to the address on 72nd St. once, it would fine. Perhaps there are other Hiltons closer to public transportation, subways, farther north?

HappyTrvlr

To Clarify; The medical appt is on the Upper East Side while the Hilton Manhattan East is in Midtown East.

azzure

There is a Doubletree at 51st and Lexington.

nytraveler

The area you're going to is not well served by public transit - and for someone with walking problems (I presume) you will need to cab back and forth. Otherwise it will mean a couple of buses - one up Third Ave and another across 72 St. And you should be aware that buses in NYC are usually more than 100% full - which means there are almost always passengers standing - in the buys areas of Manhattan. (City buses do kneel for someone in a wheelchair and there is a place to lock it down - but if the bus is mobbed it can still be difficult. Off- rush hours times are best.)

Given that, exactly where your hotel is doesn't really matter that much.

I didn't realize Doubletree was Hilton - but if that's good for price - then use it. It;s not far from the Hilton East in terms of getting to Special Surgery.

Also you can be confident this is the right place to go. the best n the counry, my SIL just had a succesful very complicated hip replacement done there.

Frank

420 East 72nd Street is a residential co-op between First Ave. and York Ave. Since the Hilton Manhattan East is situated between First and Second Ave, a taxi can take you right up First Ave. which is a Northbound Avenue. You should have no problem getting a taxi to take you back to the hotel Southbound on York Ave and/or Second Avenue. It will probably run between $25 to $35 roundtrip, depending on traffic.

If you want to save some money, you can take a SELECT bus up 1st and back down 2nd, for about $10 round trip. The SELECT bus only makes 4 stops between 42nd & 72nd Street.

Both East 42nd St. and East 72nd St. are in top neighborhoods and you needn't have any concerns regarding safety. Just use common sense as you would in Dallas.

Best of Luck.

panecott

Anywhere you might stay in the city, especially reasonably close to E. 72nd St., will be safe. "10021" is one of the most expensive zip codes in the country.

You might also consider staying on the West Side near 72nd St. and taking the crosstown bus - the M72 - which will go right to your destination.

nytraveler

Just to give you a better picture - and I would look this up on google maps:

the east side of York Avenue is lined with major hospital centers from 72nd ST south - first Special Surgery, then Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, then Cornell Weill Presbyterian (general tertiary care center). the west side of the street is lined with highrigh apartment buildings - many of the residences converted to MD offices or residences linked to the various hospital centers.

The entire neighborhood is primarily residential (with service stores on the avenues) - mostly highrises with upper middle class/professional tenants, interspersed at the north and south ends with truly upscale co-ops for the wealthy. Safe as any area in the city can be.

Centralparkgirl

nytraveler - The west side of York has medical centers too - Memorial Sloane Kettering as well as Weill Cornell medical bldgs.

There is a hotel nearby, the Bentley, on York and 62nd, but I think it is in an isolated area. It's right near the FDR highway's entrance and exit. If your daughter is mobile, you might want to stay in a busier (with pedestrians) area.

nytraveler

The Bentley isn't near anything but the hospitals - and the OP really wants to use a Hilton - presumably due to points.

And yes, the med centers have some ancillary buildings - including staff residences on the west side of York.

Centralparkgirl

nytraveler - not to belabor it, but I live in the neighborhood and MSK is ONLY on the west side of York (through to 1st Ave) as well as NYH medical bldgs such as The Perelman and Cohen Center which is a high rise full of doctor's offices, labs, etc. These are not not ancillary bldgs.

Gwendolynn

I was just in the midst of posting a long reply and somehow managed to delete it !!!
I'm also in the neighborhood and was giving taxi tips. I think given lack of mobility a taxi up First Ave would be best. Taxi drivers love First Ave... I once went 44 blocks without hitting a red light (It's those red lights that run up the fare... which just increased a few weeks ago ). The doctors office is probably in an apt. bldg and there should be a doorman nearby to help you get a return cab. Otherwise you have to hail them on the street. 4:30 to 5 in the afternoon is the worst time to get a taxi. Hope you're appt ends earlier. -

If you return down York ave...at some point the taxi will have to turn west (at 53rd St. or earlier)
to get to the downtown ave. (2nd.)

If you really want not to worry at all the hotel could probably arrange a car service. Maybe your ins. would cover it ???

Best of luck... hope you have a good outcome.

Gwendolynn

Here's a picture of your target.


http://streeteasy.com/nyc/building/4...treet-new_york

WorminRome

We usually stay at the Midtown Hilton. I would recommend a stay there.

WorminRome

1335 6th Avenue

nyer

I suspect that all these details aboit which side of the street has hospital buildings rather than apartments is of little help to the OP

Benitaswan
the neighborhood where your appointment is is fine, but not really right near any hotels. Any hotel on the East Side will be an easy taxi ride there so pick a hotel based on your other criteria. All will be in safe areas.
There are no Hiltons very close by, The nearest hotels are in the luxury category and would probably cost upwards of $500 per night. More modest hotels that are close enough for a relatively inexpensive taxi ride (and away from the midtown crush) would be The Franklin, Affinia Gardens, Marriott Courtyard (east 92nd st) and Hotel Wales
I have no personal experience with any of those hotels so you will need to ask more about any that interest you and check online reviews

mclaurie

If you're coming SOON, I can tell you even the cheapest hotels will be expensive since this is a very expensive time of year. I think the closest Hilton property would be the Doubletee Metropolitan in midtown east. Its been recently renovated and is usually relatively well priced. But I agree that since you,ll probably need to use taxis, almost any hotel on the east side will work. id try to acoid staying on the west side as crosstown traffic can be bad.

If you're willing to consider something other than a Hilton, the Bentley and the Marmara would be good options.

SueNYC

While you are in the neighborhood of your Dr Appt visit Sotheby's. It's free unless you accidentally raise your hand at an auction.

http://www.sothebys.com/en/inside/lo.../overview.html

panecott

Just FTR, crosstown traffic that far north, especially thru' the park, is never really bad.

nyer

"Just FTR, crosstown traffic that far north, especially thru' the park, is never really bad."
True, Panecott, especially compared with midtown where going 2 blocks can take a half hour. But the 72nd street crosstown bus is an odd one since there is no 72nd street transverse across Central Park. It detours several blocks south on the west side, then has to go back north when on the east side, so it takes longer than other crosstown buses. In my experience, it also doesn't run as frequently as some of the other bus lines . The printed schedules are more like suggestions than working timetables