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The Franklin Hotel in New York, New York |
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The Franklin Hotel
164 E 87th St
New York, New York 10128
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| This small, romantic hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side is 3½ blocks from Central Park and the art treasures of Museum Mile. Flowing white canopies drape the beds in the 48 custom-designed rooms, which also feature Frette bathrobes and Egyptian cotton linens. The hotel’s complimentary European breakfast features fresh croissants, and complimentary espresso is available 24 hours a day.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The Franklin Hotel Amenities
This nine-story boutique hotel is on Manhattan’s fashionable Upper East Side between Lexington and Third Avenues, within three blocks of Central Park, Museum Mile, and Madison Avenue shopping. Numerous restaurants, high-end fashion boutiques, galleries, and art museums—including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum—are within a short walk of the hotel. Wireless and high-speed Internet access are available in the library/business center and guestrooms. Adjacent to the library is a small breakfast lounge offering complimentary breakfast each morning and espresso drinks 24 hours a day.
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Recreation
The hotel provides discounted access to the New York Sports Club, about three blocks away. The Equinox fitness club, two blocks from the hotel, includes a full-service spa. Central Park, three blocks west of the hotel, encompasses 843 acres of meadows, woods, cliffs, ravines, gardens, paths, and lakes. Popular walking and running routes include Central Park Drive (closed to traffic during scheduled hours), the path around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, and the Ramble, which is also known for bird-watching. The Loeb Boathouse, on a 20-acre lake, offers rowboat and bicycle rentals. The Wollman Memorial Skating Rink has ice-skating in the winter, in-line skating during the warmer months, and splendid views of the park and city year-round The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: This boutique hotel fronted by a polished copper marquee caters to couples and business travelers who appreciate its Upper East Side location and intimate setting. Vintage elevator doors are among the period details from the hotel’s 1930s origins. Just beyond the reception counter is an inviting breakfast lounge, as well as a library/business center with complimentary high-speed Internet access.
Amenity highlights: The hotel serves a complimentary European-style breakfast buffet with fresh fruit, croissants, and pastries daily in the breakfast lounge, where guests can also have espresso drinks 24 hours a day. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel, and wireless cards can be borrowed from the front desk. Guests also enjoy complimentary access to a selection of CDs during their stay.
Insider tip: Seven blocks from the hotel is the Jewish Museum, a French Gothic–style chateau, formerly a private mansion. The collection numbers 28,000 items, including paintings, sculptures, artifacts, and other pieces that reflect the evolution of Jewish identity through art. In addition to offering one of the largest collections of its kind, the museum curates impressive new exhibits throughout the year.
A complimentary European-style breakfast breakfast, with fresh croissants, pastries, juice, fruit, imported teas, and espresso drinks, is served daily. Complimentary espresso is available 24 hours a day. Nearby restaurants:
Bella Cucina
Eli’s Restaurant
Le Pain Quotidien
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The Franklin Hotel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The Franklin Hotel
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Overall: 4.00 |
Service
4.42 |
Condition
4.17 |
Cleanliness
4.08 |
Comfort
3.25 |
Recommend
91.67 % |
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| Small and quaint |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I liked this hotel-it has character and flavor. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It is a small hotel but I found it comfortable. The only disadvantages are the a/c is a window unit and you need to walk to the corner to get a taxi.
Reviewed by traveler from Dallas, TX on July 20, 2006 |
| nice place to stay |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| rooms are a small but comfortable enough for 2
Reviewed by traveler from new york city on July 12, 2006 |
| Great place to stay in Manhattan |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| My daughter and I took a "girl's trip" to New York and stayed in Manhattan as suggested by some New Yorkers. Wanting to be within walking distance of some major tourist attractions we found The Franklin Hotel on line. We were extremely well pleased with the accommodations. It reminded us of a bed and breakfast inn with a Victorian atmosphere. Our room and bathroom were immaculate. (On line the reviews said the hotel had shared bathrooms, not true, all rooms have their own bath.) The continental breakfast of cold cereal, fruit, pastries, milk, juice, or coffee provided a light start to our day in a relaxed atmoshpere. All of the hotel people were very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay there again.
Reviewed by traveler from Hot Springs, AR on June 14, 2006 |
| Small room, fine accomodations |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Reasonably priced for a small (scoot around the bed, toilet & shower squeezed tightly together) room a brief walk from Central Park. My only issue was that my room was on the first floor, just down from the check-in desk, and I could clearly hear every conversation of people checking in and out.
Reviewed by traveler from Phoenix, AZ on May 25, 2006 |
| Small but Elegant |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Love this place. Rooms are very 'European' -- small but efficient. Beds are fabulous with clean, white duvets and generous sheets. Hotel staff is very accomodating and the wine and cheese in the afternoon is a very very nice touch in NY. Feels like you're staying in a neighborhood vs. tourist central.
Reviewed by traveler from Charleston, SC on May 24, 2006 |
| Excellent |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The location is perfect - very close to the 4,5,6 trains.
Reviewed by traveler from Miami Beach on January 4, 2006 |
| will go back again |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| excellent staff, lovely hotel, small rooms, great neighborhood
Reviewed by traveler from boston, ma. on January 3, 2006 |
| Small and out-of-the-way. |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
1 |
Cleanliness
1 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Franklin is a beautifully restored Manhattan Hotel-- but it is a bit small. Not unlike most of the other NYC hotels I have stayed at, space at the Franklin was a commodity. I must say, however, that the size of the hotel made it quite welcoming. The staff knew our names and were more than welcome to help us in any way. The rooms were very clean and up-to-date (with nice LCD televisions). I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone-- but keep in mind that if you plan on spending any time downtown, or even mid-town, this hotel is a bit out-of-the-way. There are certainly advantages to that, however...
Reviewed by traveler from Los Angeles, CA on January 3, 2006 |
| Reservation glitch |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| My reservation was not in the hotel computer! We were lucky to get any room, but we were given a smoking room which was so tiny we could barely move around. The next night we were given a larger, non-smoking room. This is a nice hotel, but all of the rooms are quite small, and the price is extremely high. Its only advantage is being close to the upper east side museums.
Reviewed by traveler from San Francisco bay area on November 10, 2005 |
| Not impressed |
Overall: 2 |
Service
4 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| The rooms is so small that it is more of a closet than a hotel room. Same goes for the bathroom. The staff was very friendly but they could not make up for the conditions of the entire hotel. If you are wearing any size over 2, do not try to go there.
Reviewed by traveler from Pittsburgh, PA on October 12, 2005 |
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