Hotel Metro
45 W. 35th St., between 5th and 6th Aves, New York, NY 10001, USA
Why We Like It
Metro Hotel may have a bit too much Marriott to be a standout boutique hotel but the property is family-run, and many of the employees have been with the establishment for more than a decade. The staff have lots of pride in the place, and the service and cleanliness attest. Though it’s not in the most seductive part of town, it’s well-located for exploring New York, especially exciting nearby areas like Koreatown, Flatiron and Chelsea.
Fodor's Expert Review
In the heart of Herald Square (and a rooftop view of Macy's), the Metro Hotel has the convenience of location matched with the comfort of a family-run establishment. Bright, spacious Deco-inspired rooms make for a comfortable respite from the hustle and bustle of outside—and 35th street is quite bustling.
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Room
Timeless (and boring) decor that gets an update every few years or so, the standard quarters (which come as queen or king-sized rooms) are understated and simply arranged—a calming antidote to the shrouding towers and lively street life below. Nothing fancy, but nothing offensive either. The roomy space houses a tufted bed, lounge chairs, and a work-friendly desk, as well as a sizable closet and TV.
Bathroom
Spacious and stone-laden, the bathroom at the Metro stands out. Though bathtubs arent standard, each bathroom touts natural light (through a frosted window) and ample counter space made of everyone’s favorite granite.
Lobby
With a mix of original Deco detailing such as with mirrored-and-wood columns and premium American standard hotel design, the Metro’s lobby is clean and easily navigable.
Gym
On the top floor, with glass views of Manhattan’s Midtown, this well-stocked gym has both multiple varieties of machines and an array of freehand equipment.
Dining
The Metro Grill operates as the hotel’s main eatery, catering its lunch-and-dinner room service menu. It’s a classic New York eatery—a step-up from standard diner fare, including wood-fire pizzas and steaks. That said, hotel guests enjoy a 15% discount for lunch and dinner. The hotel does offer a continental breakfast in a room right behind the lobby.
Drinking
The Metro Hotel has a boisterous rooftop bar that once was open to the public, but soon became exclusive to guests only. New Yorkers will drink anywhere cheap and outside. Closed during the cold months, still the Metro bar offers happy hours with healthy pours (on simple patio furniture) beneath the bright lights of Herald Square. The Metro Grill also has a full-stocked bar that has that year-round happy hour.
What's Nearby
Getting Around
Herald Square is home to 1/2/3, B/D and N/Q/R/W lines and Penn Station, the city’s main hub for Amtrak, New Jersey Transit (NJT), and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
Restaurants
The Penn Station area is a bit of a culinary wasteland, but luckily Koreatown on 32nd Street is a savior in a sea of bad diner food. Kang Ho Dong (5-minute walk) and Jongro (5-minute walk) are the top winners around here for authentic festive fare, but if you’re well versed in Gochujang and Bulgogi want more of a dining experience, try Atoboy (7-minute walk), refined Korean small-plates in an industrially chic setting.
Bars
Bar around here serve mostly a functional purpose: drink off the day. Some bars even have the NJT and LIRR schedules posted in large TV screens for their largely commuter clientele. However, the area on Broadway known as Nomad has ushered in tremendously chic hotels, such as the Nomad (7-minute walk) and the Ace (7-minute walk), and both their drinking establishments, the Nomad Bar and the Breslin offer the utmost sophisticated cocktails and savory snacks without the fuss of dining in their proprietary luxury restaurants.
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