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Hotels near Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of New York state. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall including its antenna. The Empire State Building was the world's tallest building until the North Tower of the World Trade Center was topped out in 1970; following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was once more New York City's tallest building until it was surpassed in 2012 by One World Trade Center. As of 2025, the building is the eighth-tallest building in New York City, the tenth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States, and the 59th-tallest completed skyscraper in the world.

394 hotels within 5km of Empire State Building in Manhattan, United States, with nightly rates from around $98 to $5,041 (averaging $438), including 281 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is The Hotel at Fifth Avenue, about 0.1km away. Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center are within reach for a gig or a match.

Staying near the Empire State Building means basing yourself in Midtown South, on Fifth Avenue at the edge of Koreatown and the Flatiron District — a well-connected patch of Manhattan with easy subway access rather than a single "hotel strip". Of the 180 hotels in our listings, 68 sit within a kilometre, so a genuinely close base is common rather than a rare luxury, and most visitors will find themselves within easy walking distance of the building's queues and viewing decks.

The area skews upmarket in quality if not always in price: 145 of the 180 hotels are rated 4-star or higher, so the choice for most travellers isn't really "basic versus boutique" but which flavour of comfortable Midtown hotel suits your budget. Because the immediate blocks around the tower are prime Manhattan real estate, staying right on top of it can carry a premium; moving a little further out, perhaps towards Chelsea or Murray Hill, often trades a few extra minutes' walk for calmer streets and better value, without losing the convenience of Midtown's transit links.

Given the building's magnetism for tourists — expect queues, street noise and crowds at street level, especially near the entrance — a room a short distance away can actually mean a better night's sleep. From this base, Central Park is a straightforward next stop, making Midtown South a sensible anchor for a broader Manhattan stay rather than a one-attraction visit.

394 hotels within 5km

Where to stay near Empire State Building

The Hotel at Fifth Avenue

8.05,497 reviews

17 West 32nd Street

0.1km away

Hotels near Empire State Building

Where to stay near Empire State Building

The Hotel at Fifth Avenue

The Gregorian

Life Hotel New York

Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton

Kixby

Hampton Inn Manhattan-35th St Empire State Bldg

Hyatt Herald Square New York

Best Western Premier Herald Square

Executive Hotel Le Soleil New York

Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street

Arlo NoMad

Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South

Holiday Inn Express - Times Square South by IHG

The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue

The Draper New York, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Hotel 32 32

Hotel AKA NoMad

Newly Renovated Embassy Suites By Hilton New York Manhattan Times Square

Hilton Garden Inn New York/Midtown Park Avenue

HGU New York

Best Western Premier Empire State Hotel

Virgin Hotels New York City

Ace Hotel New York

Hotel Hendricks

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