DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan - New York City

Midtown, New York

1 King Bed Room
Met Bar
Met Bar
Met Bar
King Junior Suite
Hotel lobby
King Suite with Balcony
King Suite with Balcony
Met Bar
1 King Bed Room
Met Bar
Met Bar
Met Bar
King Junior Suite
Hotel lobby
King Suite with Balcony
King Suite with Balcony
Met Bar

The hotel

In the on-trend East Side, this is a Midtown must for those wanting to see the sights and shop the shops of NYC without having to wander far. In fact, it’s just blocks from the boutiques of Fifth Avenue and treats of Bloomingdale’s, and a stroll from guidebook favourites like Central Park, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall. It may be surrounded by iconic architecture, but Doubletree by Hilton Metropolitan holds its own in the style stakes. Originally the brainchild of Art Deco architect Morris Lapidus, it’s been brought back to its former glory while being bolstered by modern traveller musts, like its Met Grill, where you can tuck into full stateside or Continental breakfasts, and its Met Bar, a trendy lounge with cocktails, oversized sports screens, and an evening menu of ‘Met Bar Bites’.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Babysitting service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

In East Side Manhattan, just three blocks from Radio City Music Hall, half a mile’s stroll from Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue, and eight blocks from Bloomingdale’s. Grand Central Terminal and other public transport stops are within walking distance. Transfer time from John F. Kennedy International Airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

764 rooms and suites. All with air-conditioning, 37" flat-screen HDTV with video games, clock radio with MP3 connection, WiFi*, telephone, safe, hairdryer, and iron and board. 1 King Bed Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

1 Queen Bed Rooms have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

King Junior Suites are larger and have separate living area, 1 king-size bed in bedroom and queen-size sofa bed in living area, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

King Suite with Balcony are larger again and are located on the 18th floor with views of Lexigton Avenue or the East River. These suites have separate living area and private wraparound balcony with seating, with 1 king-size bed and queen-size sofa bed in living area, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Met Grill (full American or Continental menu, open for breakfast). Met Bar (cocktails and evening Met Bar Bites menu, sports screens). 24-hour fitness centre. Salon*. Gift shop (with snacks and sundries). WiFi*. Concierge (theatre ticket desk). Babysitting*. Laundry and valet services*. Foreign currency exchange. ATM. Self parking approx $55 plus tax per day; $70 for SUVs and valet parking approx $63 plus tax per day; $78 for SUVs (payable locally, subject to change).

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (1941)
  • Very good (2332)
  • Average (1385)
  • Poor (609)
  • Terrible (521)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Loved the porter service

Mar 19, 2020 Mudcrab_sally Perth, Australia

Big thanks to Keith Brown at the double tree metropolitan for making me feel welcomed. He is a very helpful and friendly member of the double tree. As we travelled all the way from Australia, to see a big smiley face and extremely courteous of our needs to be comfortable, waiting at the front of the hotel. I would definitely Come back here to… Read more
Big thanks to Keith Brown at the double tree metropolitan for making me feel welcomed. He is a very helpful and friendly member of the double tree. As we travelled all the way from Australia, to see a big smiley face and extremely courteous of our needs to be comfortable, waiting at the front of the hotel. I would definitely Come back here to stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect Hotel

Mar 18, 2020 PeacockPie London, United Kingdom

We had a fantastic experience at the Hilton Double Tree, so much so that I am now looking out for other Double Trees, and have already booked another one. The rooms were extremely clean - I have anxiety around hygiene and I felt perfectly at home here. We stayed for a week and were expertly looked after by Erica and Marcello, who went above and… Read more
We had a fantastic experience at the Hilton Double Tree, so much so that I am now looking out for other Double Trees, and have already booked another one. The rooms were extremely clean - I have anxiety around hygiene and I felt perfectly at home here. We stayed for a week and were expertly looked after by Erica and Marcello, who went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our stay. We made the mistake of booking through booking.com instead of directly through the hotel, meaning that our booking of an accessible room hadn't gone through, and the hotel staff sorted us out immediately. Literally cannot reccomend this place enough, if I am ever fortunate enough to come back to New York, I will come back to the Double Tree on Lex. (They also give you cookies!) Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic waiter

Mar 15, 2020 El1i3_

Really nice hotel.Staff were very helpful and welcoming, especially Bolivar our waiter at breakfast.He was very friendly and always make sure we were satisfied with our food and had enough to drink. Not only was the food very good the service was brilliant too!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Rooms need modernization

Mar 15, 2020 Bolette M

Rooms needs to be updated or modernization, unfortunately living nearby a fire station was perhaps a bit too close to central Manhattan, however if you wish to stay in a walking distance to Central Park, MoMA and Times Square this is the location to be.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Mixed Results

Mar 14, 2020 Witold B

I am a frequent visitor to this hotel because of its convenient location. My review of this hotel is a mix of positives and negatives. The biggest positive, the Met Grill for breakfast. The team is pleasant and efficient. Special shout out to JC and Bolivar. They make the experience of being away from home far more pleasant. The… Read more
I am a frequent visitor to this hotel because of its convenient location. My review of this hotel is a mix of positives and negatives. The biggest positive, the Met Grill for breakfast. The team is pleasant and efficient. Special shout out to JC and Bolivar. They make the experience of being away from home far more pleasant. The negatives: No digital key, just a hassle waiting in line to check in so many times. If you park a car, you can't pay for the parking charge upon arrival which requires you to physically checkout, again waiting in line. But the biggest negative is the Hotel Store. You have a 66% chance of it being closed with a sign indicating when they will be back. Very frustrating when all you want to do is get some water or soda to have to keep coming down multiple times. Very inconvenient. On the neutral side, the rooms are older but clean - housekeeping does a good job. Overall - an okay place but be prepared to wait for check in/out service. Read less