Murray Hill Area Guide
Small and stylish, this New York City hotel is located at the southern edge of Midtown Manhattan just off Fifth Avenue in the Murray Hill area. It is two blocks from the Empire State Building, three blocks from Macy’s, close to the Garment and Flatiron Districts, Madison Square Garden, the Jacob K. Javits Center and the United Nations, and within a half-mile of the New York Public Library, the Garment District, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal and Union Square. Union Square, the setting for a lively Greenmarket held Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday year-round, attracts locals and tourists alike from all over the city who partake in the vast array of well priced, mostly organic fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, dairy products, meats, and irresistible baked goods. Hotel Chandler is 12 miles west of LaGuardia Airport, 15 miles west of JFK International Airport, 18 miles east of Newark, NJ Airport and 22 miles southwest of Westchester Airport.
Luxe Top Ten Things to do in NYC
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a must see! Enjoy stunning panoramic views from the observation deck. Two blocks from the hotel.
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States in honor of the friendship established during the French Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has become an American symbol of freedom.
Macy’s
Macys at 34th Street Herald Square is an amazing department store and the last of its kind. This is NOT a mall experience. Three blocks from the hotel.
Madison Square Garden
This famous venue hosts a variety of teams, including the NY Knicks and NY Rangers, as well as circuses, animal shows, tennis, boxing, exhibitions and much more. The "All Access Tour" is a behind the scenes look at the facility. Four blocks from the hotel.
Flatiron Building
This 1902 building looks like a wedge from above and definitely a photo op. Four blocks from the hotel.
Garment District
The Garment District is a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan, located between Fifth and Ninth Avenues from 34th to 42nd Street. It has been known since the early 20th century as the center for fashion design and manufacturing in the United States. Five blocks from the hotel.
The Morgan Library and Museum
Located in midtown Manhattan at Madison Avenue and 36th Street, the Morgan houses one of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, and musical works, from ancient times to the medieval and Renaissance periods to the present day. Five blocks from the hotel.
New York Public Library / Bryant Park
The New York Public Library is one of the most important and impressive libraries in the world. The two majestic marble lions, nicknamed Patience and Fortitude, are New York City icons. Located at the corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the imposing Beaux Arts structure with its grand Corinthian columns and three immense entrance archways began as a sketch on the back of an old postcard in 1897. Half mile from the hotel.
Chrysler Building
This is a New York City must see! The Chrysler Building is a stunning art deco building. Visit the lobby to admire this ornate wonder! Half mile from the hotel.
Theater District / Times Square
The center of the New York professional theater universe and the district for world famous musicals and plays. Three quarters of a mile from the hotel.
Union Square
Union Square is noted for its impressive equestrian statue of George Washington, modeled by Henry Kirke Brown and unveiled in 1856, the first public sculpture erected in New York since the equestrian statue of George III in 1770 and the first American equestrian sculpture cast in bronze. Union Square is also the setting for a lively Greenmarket each Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday year-round. Less than a mile from the hotel.
