The Whitby Hotel

The Whitby Hotel is at 18 W 56th St. It sits a ten-minute walk from the Museum of Modern Art, placing guests within easy reach of the city’s major galleries and the dense retail corridors of Fifth Avenue.

The hotel manages a 4.75 guest rating, largely because it trades the standard, anonymous feel of Midtown high-rises for a more colorful, deliberate design. While its neighbors often prioritize efficiency for business travelers, this hotel focuses on an expansive list of amenities, including a gym and 24-hour room service, intended for longer stays. Choosing this over the nearby mega-hotels means sacrificing proximity to the Times Square tourist crush for a quieter, more residential scale that rarely feels as frantic as the blocks immediately to the west.