New York City: Hotel Wolcott (3 Star Hotel)

Location map and nearby properties

Facilities

• Air conditioning
• Wi-fi available
• Breakfast included
• 24 hour reception

• Fitness facility
• Laundry facilities
• Breakfast
• Concierge

• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage Storage

Nearby points of interest

• Empire State Building 3 Blocks N
• Madison Square Garden Sports Arena 3 Blocks W
• Chelsea 1 Mile Sw
• Javtis Convention Center 1 Mile

• Macys Department Store 5 Blocks Nw
• Soho 3 Miles S
• Greenwich Village 2 Miles S
• Meat Packing District 15 Blocks

Author tip

Location is the selling point of Wolcott, which is near Herald Square, Koreatown and the Empire State Building (tel: 212 736 3100; 350 Fifth Ave at E 34th St).

Curious fact

John Duncan, the architect of Grant's Tomb on the Upper West Side, designed the hotel. (If you must know, Grant is not buried at the Wolcott.)

How to get there

• A taxi from JFK International Airport to the hotel is $45.00 plus toll ($3.50) and tip (20%) equal about $53 PER CAR not per person. This is a new flat fare rate system.
• La Guardia Airport $35.00 plus toll $4.00 and tip (20%) = $35.40 PER CAR.
• Newark Airport $45 plus toll $4.00 and tip (20%) = $45.00 PER CAR.
• Outside of baggage claim is a transportation desk where they can book a shuttle van to the hotel for about $18 per person. The van may stop at other hotels before arriving at the Hotel Wolcott
• From John F. Kennedy Airport
• Get the JFK air train to Howard Beach Station outside of baggage claim. Take the 'A' train to 34th Street Penn Station. Walk East to Broadway turn south (right) to 31st Street. The hotel is located between 5th Ave. and Broadway. This is the long way to get to the hotel, about 2-3 hours.
• Air Train - $5 per person Subway - $2 per person
• The 6 local train stops at 33rd street and Park Ave. South. Walk west past Madison Ave. to 5th Ave. Turn (south) left to 31st Street.
• Penn. Station / Madison Square Garden. All other trains stop at Penn. Station. Walk east to Broadway turn south (right) to 31st Street. The Hotel is located between 5th Ave. and Broadway.
• From Newark International Airport
• Take Airlink bus #302, To Newark's Penn Station, Then PATH Rapid Transit Train to New York's Penn Station. Then walk east to Broadway turn south (right) to 31st Street. The Hotel is located between 5th Ave. and Broadway.