Description
Welcome to a new generation of budget hotels in Manhattan, NYC. Out with the excessive and the unnecessary. We are all about surprising details, intelligent design and being connected - all on a budget. We created the Pod Hotels for savvy travelers like you. People who want to seek and explore. Wander around and become part of the city. Stay in the heart of Manhattan, without spending it all.Description
Property Location A stay at Pod 51 places you in the heart of New York, minutes from United Nations Headquarters and Chrysler Building. This hotel is close to Bloomingdale's and Grand Central Terminal. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 348 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Amenities Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Dining You can enjoy a meal at a restaurant serving the guests of Pod 51, or find a snack in a coffee shop-cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar-lounge. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning-laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Directions
John F. Kennedy Intl Airport Get on I-678 N from 130th Pl and Bergen Rd. Continue on I-678 N. Take Grand Central Pkwy, I-495 W and Queens Midtown Tunnel to Tunnel Exit St in Manhattan. Exit from I-495 W. Take E 40th St and 1st Ave Tunnel to E 51st St La Guardia Airport Take Grand Central Pkwy, I-495 W and Queens Midtown Tunnel to Tunnel Exit St in Manhattan. Exit from I-495 W. Take E 40th St and 1st Ave Tunnel to E 51st St Newark Intl Airport Get on I-78 Express E/PhillipsburgNewark Expy from Express Rd. Follow I-78 E to Holland Tunnel in Manhattan, New York. Take West St to Battery Park Underpass. Take FDR Drive to 1st Avenue/United Nations Plaza. Take exit 9 from FDR Drive. Continue on 1st Avenue. Drive to E 51st StDirections
Primary Airport : LGA - LaGuardia Airport - 5.2 MI W Other Airports: EWR - Newark Liberty International Airport - 11.9 MI E JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport - 12.0 MI NW Directions to Property From LGA - LaGuardia Airport Head west on Central Terminal Dr toward LaGuardia Rd for 0.2 mi, Slight left onto LaGuardia Rd for 302 ft, Continue straight to stay on LaGuardia Rd for 259 ft, Keep right to continue toward LaGuardia Access Rd for 390 ft, Continue straight onto LaGuardia Access Rd for 0.3 mi, Take the ramp to Grand Central Pkwy for 341 ft, Take the ramp on the left onto Grand Central Pkwy for 0.7 mi, Keep left to stay on Grand Central Pkwy for 1.0 mi, Continue onto I-278 EPartial toll road for 2.4 mi, Take exit 46 toward Manhattan-Randalls IsToll road for 0.6 mi, Continue onto New York State Reference Rte 900G-Robert F. Kennedy BridgeToll road for 0.4 mi, Take the F D R Dr S exit on the leftToll road for 0.4 mi, Continue onto FDR Drive for 3.7 mi, Take exit 10 for E 49 St for 328 ft, Continue onto E 49th St for 0.1 mi, Turn right onto 1st Avenue for 0.1 mi, Turn left onto E 51st St for 0.2 miRecreation
When you are looking to unwind after a long day of sightseeing, there is really no better place than our roof deck where you can sun bathe and picnic while enjoying picturesque views of the city. Come to our Pod 51 rooftop bar and check out the birds eye view in the middle of it all. Hours Seasonal. Recreations On Site Recreations Off SiteRecreation
Central Park, 12 blocks (about a mile) from the hotel, encompasses 843 acres of meadows, woods, cliffs, ravines, gardens, paths, and lakes in an emerald setting. Popular walking and running routes include Central Park Drive (closed to traffic during scheduled hours) and the path around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The park abounds with playgrounds and wide, open spaces for romping. The Loeb Boathouse, on a picturesque lake, has rowboat and bicycle rentals. The Wollman Rink offers ice-skating in the winter, the Victorian Gardens amusement park during warmer months, and splendid views of the park and city year-round.Food & Drink
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