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Famed for being the gritty scene of mobster crimes and their illegal activities, the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, within the Midtown West-Chelsea district, is now a thriving, diverse and fast-paced complement to the New York City Midtown area. In the 90s Hell’s Kitchen was rebranded as Clinton to give it a more friendly feel. As the epicenter of business and entertainment, Midtown is the heart of New York. Located directly to the west, Clinton is an accessible and lively neighborhood to rent an apartment within the big city action.

About Clinton / Hell’s Kitchen

Times Sqaure New York

Roughly spanning between 43rd Street and 57th Street and from Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River, Hell’s Kitchen is a vast area bordered by many famous New York City landmarks and locations. To the north, just above 57th Street, is the Upper West Side neighborhood and the west side entrance to Central Park. Marking the southern border of Clinton is Madison Square Garden, to which Chelsea, another famed New York City neighborhood, is found below.

One of the great benefits to the Clinton neighborhood is greatly benefited with its close proximity to the world’s biggest and brightest stage — the Broadway Theatre district. With numerous theaters, playhouses, concert halls and performing venues, Broadway is illuminated with talent ranging from the well-known, award-winning to the undiscovered, next-big-thing. With its notable past and quaint charm, Hell’s Kitchen serves as a popular neighborhood for living among actors, singers and directors.

In addition to its pristine location, Clinton is also the place where every imaginable transportation vehicle convenes in New York City. As the Hudson River runs along the western border, the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood is home to many of the city’s biggest seaports in which cruise ships and ferry boats dock regularly. The Port Authority Bus Terminal, located between 40th and 42nd Streets on Eighth Avenue, provides access to cross-country buses. At 31st Street and Eighth Avenue, Pennsylvania Station has Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit trains running in and out of the city all day long. Furthermore, the Lincoln Tunnel, the busiest tunnel crossing in the world, connects New York City to New Jersey and allows for easy travel to areas just outside the city. Not to mention the Eighth Avenue subway line that spans the entire west side of Manhattan, including the eastern boundary of Clinton.

Accommodations in Clinton / Hell’s Kitchen

New York Accommodation: 2 bedroom rental in Midtown West (NY-12179)

If you’re looking to stay in the city for only few days or for a few months, New York Habitat has plenty of accommodations in Clinton.

• This studio rental in Midtown West-Chelsea (NY-11802), located at 48th between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, is in a prewar building and is spacious enough for up to three people.
• This two-bedroom vacation rental in Midtown West-Chelsea (NY-12179), on 55th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, accommodates up to six guests with a large pull-out sofa and two king-sized beds.
• This furnished studio apartment in Midtown West-Chelsea (NY-11538), at 45th Street and in between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, is in the heart of the west side and within walking distance of Times Square.

With over a hundred listings to choose from, New York Habitat has accommodations in Hell’s Kitchen that are ready and waiting to please.

Plus Clinton is easy accessible for events at the Jacob Javits Center including:

• The New York Auto Show
• The Toy Fair

Ever stayed in the Clinton neighborhood on a trip to New York City? We want to hear all about the best places to eat, explore and discover in the area, so please leave recommendations in the comment section below!

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway.
They say there’s always magic in the air.
~George Benson

Times Square, New York needs no introduction to entice. Over 26 million people visit Times Square a year to marvel at the bright lights, larger than life advertisements, and bustling crowds. Unbeknownst to many, besides being a business and tourist district, the Times Square neighborhood is also home to several palatial high-rises. New York Habitat has several accommodations available right on Broadway.

Penthouse: What a View

If a penthouse view of Broadway and Times Square isn’t luxury, then we do not know what is. This one-bedroom apartment (NY-12092) features a small, private balcony off of the bedroom, providing a bird’s eye view of the Times Square action.

The two-bedroom (NY-12098) and one-bedroom (NY-12046) luxury apartments available in the same building do not have private balconies. They do, however, have floor to ceiling windows in common with the penthouse apartment. Occupying the entirety of one wall, the windows allow for the multi-colored lights of Times Square to fill the room, while also keeping out all of the noise.

While staying in any one of these three accommodations, renters will have access to the extravagance of the building’s amenities, including the common terrace boasting its own putting hole.

These apartments are in the perfect location to visit the major Midtown Manhattan attractions, while also being located near the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, and W trains for convenient travel to other areas of New York City.

Why are these Broadway apartments Hidden Gems?

Location, alone, would be enough to make these apartments stand out. That detail combined with the luxury and comforts of the building destine them to be Hidden Gems.

For more information concerning restaurants, theater, and attractions in the Times Square area, visit http://www.timessquarenyc.org/

If you would like to learn more about the Times Square apartment and hotel market, read Times Square: Home to Furnished Accommodations from our blog.

Feel free to comment on the wonders of Times Square below.

The New York apartment and hotel market continues to show strong occupancy, with an especially hot market in the Times Square area. 

The May 7th issue of Crain’s New York Business reports on its continued growth and popularity in Lisa Fickenscher’s article (entitled “Times Square Push” in the print version). The article notes that Times Square has 25% of Manhattan’s hotel rooms and accounts for 9% of the city’s total economic output.

New York Habitat has looked at its bookings over the past year and found that similar to the study mentioned in Crain’s, over 30% of our bookings for vacation rentals are occurring in the Midtown West area.

The apartments in the Times Square area:

One of the most important factors in selecting an apartment or a hotel room for your stay is to find something to meet your specific needs. With hundreds of offers within walking distance of Times Square, New York Habitat has the perfect mix of accommodations and bed and breakfast rooms to meet the needs of even the most discriminating travelers.

Some typical examples include a studio in Midtown West (NY-10010) for $240 a night with a fulltime doorman and a one-bedroom in Midtown West (NY-11423) in a high-rise building with views of the Hudson River for $297 a night.

New York Habitat also has some unique offerings to add a little something extra to your New York experience. These apartments include a 3-bedroom in Midtown West (NY 12189) that sleeps 8 people and has a terrace, or a 1-bedroom apartment in Midtown West (NY-12092) near the middle of Times Square that is located on a high-rise building’s penthouse floor with a terrace for $405 a night.

Additional Midtown West Neighborhood info:

The study in Crain’s goes on to note that eight out of every 10 tourists visit Times Square during their vacation. New York Habitat points out that because of its subway hub that includes the 1,2,3,7,S,A,C,E,N,Q,R and W trains, access to the rest of the city is convenient.

When visiting events at Javits Center including The Toy Show, The Auto Show and The Travel Show consider staying near Times Square because since it is one of the most accessible neighborhoods to the convention center.

Also, with a growing diversity in retail shops and restaurants in the neighborhoods because of the growing fulltime community, this is one of the best places to set up base during your New York vacation.

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