A wall of very polite graffiti greets visitors as they walk into the lobby here. It sets the tone: this is a businessman’s hotel (it’s right off office-building heavy Park Avenue) that wants to have edge…without being too edgy. So the walls in the on-site restaurant’s bathroom are chalkboards with messages scrolled across them….but no chalk is supplied to diners. And the guestrooms have an of-the-moment visual appeal, with bulbous contemporary chandeliers over the leather-backed beds, a nifty rendering of the NYC skyline on the window blinds, and a wall of open cabinetry, the shelves laden with art supplies (drawing paper, sketching pencils, origami kits and wooden artists’ mannequins). There’s a reason for those artsy items: the building was once a collection of artists studios favored by such big-names as John Steinbeck, Thomas Mann, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The hotel doesn’t look like it, but it’s a Hilton franchise, meaning points can be used (a big plus).
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The Renwick Hotel
118 East 40th Street
118 E. 40th St.
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Neighborhood
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Transportation
Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central
Phone
212/687-4875
Prices
Doubles $209–$373
Amenities
Restaurant, bar, in-room fridges, gym, free Wi-Fi
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The Renwick Hotel
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118 East 40th Street 118 E. 40th St. New York CityNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.