Hotel 172 star hotel2 star hotelEditor's Pick

Hotel Address

225 East 17th Street
New York, United States

Average guest rating

8.2

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There's something just slightly precious about Hotel 17. Could it be the dark warren-like lobby and hallways? The receptionist's uniform? The old-fashioned signage out front? Whatever it is, Hotel 17's tongue is lodged in cheek.

Rooms are small, even miniscule, and most share toilets and showers. Rooms continue the Gothic mahogany aesthetic on display in the reception area and feature all-purpose desk/entertainment system wall units in dark wood and in-room safes. Floors are done in wall-to-wall carpet. Bathrooms have tiny bathtubs and are otherwise quite unremarkable.

In spitting distance of Union Square, Hotel 17 benefits from a great location. There are not many midrange hotels in the immediate area.

» Alex Robertson Textor

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.

Average Guest Ratings

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8.2 guest rating

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Hotel Address

225 East 17th Street
Union Square & Gramercy, New York, United States

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Amenities

Hotel
  1. Breakfast Extra Charge
  2. City tour
  3. Concierge/Booking Services
  4. Elevator
  5. Fax Machine
  6. Luggage Storage
  7. Non-Smoking Rooms
  1. Parking
  2. Recently renovated
  3. Reception: 24-Hour
  4. Safe at reception
  5. Tourist information
  6. Wi-Fi Connection
Room
  1. Air conditioning
  2. Bathroom: Private
  3. Bathroom: Shared
  4. Cable TV
  5. Hair Dryer
  6. Heat
  7. Internet Access
  1. Iron available
  2. Safe
  3. Telephone
  4. Toiletries
  5. TV
  6. Voice Mail

About the Hotel 17 neighborhood

Once the provenance of political rallies and drug pushers, Union Square underwent a complete overhaul in the '80s and is now lined by trendy restaurants and giant chain stores, including the scene-y Coffee Shop and the massive, aptly named Virgin Megastore.

Four times a week the park hosts the Greenmarket, where local vendors fill tents and stands with regionally produced products and organic vegetables. Union Square is one of the best people-watching spots in the city: New Yorkers flock to its steps and benches at the first sign of pleasant weather. Artists, avant-garde T-shirt vendors, and political activists are quick to follow.

Gramercy is an upscale area filled with elegant Victorian-style townhouses. The area garners its name from the serene Gramercy Park, built in 1831. Only residents of the surrounding square have keys to this private garden. Most visitors have to make due with admiring the greenery through its stately iron gates.

Staying in this area offers excellent subway access: the 4, 5, 6, N, R, and L are literally below Union Square. And it's an easy walk to the East Village, Greenwich Village, and the Garment District.

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Hotel 17, New York, United States
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Landmarks near Hotel 17

Gramercy Park0.39 km
Union Square0.6 km
East Village0.64 km
Flatiron Building0.86 km
Washington Square Park1.16 km
New York University1.21 km
Empire State Building1.52 km
West Village1.59 km
Greenwich Village1.72 km
Herald Square1.74 km
Penn Station1.77 km
Little Italy1.89 km
Grand Central Station2 km
Meatpacking District2.01 km
Lower East Side2.1 km
United Nations New York2.33 km
Times Square2.35 km
Chinatown2.4 km
Broadway Theaters2.59 km
City Hall2.68 km
Rockefeller Center2.71 km
St Patrick's Cathedral2.72 km
Midtown2.8 km
Fifth Avenue Dept Stores2.95 km
Museum of Modern Art3.01 km
Brooklyn Bridge3.3 km
Ground Zero (World Trade Center)3.5 km
Wall Street3.9 km
Battery Park4.41 km
Whitney Museum of American Art4.63 km
American Museum of Natural History5.22 km
Upper East Side5.25 km
Metropolitan Museum of Art5.28 km
Central Park5.6 km
Guggenheim Museum New York5.8 km
Upper West Side5.87 km
Columbia University8.4 km
Cloisters Museum15.23 km

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