HOTEL OVERVIEW

hotel front view The Bedford is a fashionable and convenient hotel with a premium location between Lexington and Park Avenue in the Murray Hill district, close to Fifth Avenue, Grand Central Station and most of New York's main tourist attractions.

The trendy Midtown district, Times Square with the Theatre District, the United Nations and even Central Park can easily be reached on foot with a short pleasant walk.

The property is a small European style hotel, with a friendly staff and a courteous and attentive service for business and leisure travelers alike.

LOCATION

City Area:Murray Hill

Position of the zone in the city

General map

The property enjoys an excellent location on E 40th street between Lexington and Park Avenue. The area which houses many of the most significant sights in New York city is well served by an extensive network of public transportation.

One of New York's two main railway stations, Grand Central Station is just two blocks north of the hotel. The subway stops for the green (4,5,6) and purple (7) subway lines are located on 42nd street, but most of Midtown can easily be accessed on foot.
DISTANCES
From the theaters of Broadway and Times Square: 6 blocks.
From Fifth Avenue: 2 blocks.
From the Rockefeller Center: 8 blocks.
From Grand Central Station: 2 blocks.
From the United Nations: 5 blocks.
From the New York Public Library: 4 blocks.
From Macy's: 10 blocks.
From JFK airport: 18 miles - 28.9 km.
From /i> airport: 6 miles - 9.6 km.
From Newark airport: 18 miles - 28.9 km.

GUEST ROOMS

double room queen The Bedford features 136 spacious and elegant standard queen rooms and deluxe studios.

All accommodations feature private bathrooms with hairdryer, coffee and tea makers, phones with data ports, voice mail, Cable TV, iron and ironing board and in-room safe.

Standard queens feature a room with one queen bed for one or two persons as well as a refrigerator and microwave oven.

Deluxe studios feature a room with one queen bed or two twin beds for one or two persons and a fully equipped kitchenette.

• Air conditioning
• Colour TV
• Cooking corner
• Cot available upon request
• Direct dial phone
• Electronic safe
• Hairdryer in room

• Heating
• High speed Internet connection
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Internet plug
• Iron and ironing boards in room
• Kitchen
• Mini fridge

• Non-smoking rooms
• Non-smoking rooms available upon request
• Rooms with view
• Safe
• Telephone
• Writing desk

BREAKFAST

Breakfast is served at the Bloom's Café located just outside of the hotel, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Guests can choose between American and continental breakfast.

HOTEL FACILITIES

• Air conditioning
• Credit card accepted
• Entire property is air conditioned
• Groups welcome
• Laundry room
• Laundry service
• Lift/elevator
• Room service - 24 hour

• City guide
• City maps
• City tour
• Front desk - 24 hour
• Front desk - fax service
• Front desk - safety deposit box
• Multilingual staff

• Tourist information
• Medical service
• Garage
• Limousine service
• Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
• Bar
• Restaurants

HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL

By car
From JFK International Airport follow the signs for Belt Pkwy West/No Conduit Ave/Van Wyck Expwy/Whitestone Bridge, then follow the motorway I-678 for 6.2 km. At the La Guardia Airport/Triboro Br/Grand Central Pkwy sign follow the motorway Grand Central Pky for 3.1 km. At the Long Island/Midtown Tun/Li Expwy sign follow the motorway I-495 for 12.8 km. At the 34 St/Downtown/35 St/38-40 Sts/37 St sign turn right and follow Tunnel Exit St-Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit for 427 m. Turn left, follow E 39th St for 386 m then turn right and take Park Ave for 80 m. Then turn right again and take E 40th St where the hotel is located.
From LaGuardia International Airport follow Ditmars Boulevard for 127 m then turn right and follow Astoria Blvd N for 251 m. At the Staten Island(I-278 W) sign follow the motorway Brooklyn Queens Expy E for 1.4 km. At the Northern Blvd sign follow the motorway I-278 for 4 km. At the Li Expwy/Midtown Tun/Eastern Li(I-495)/Greenpoint Ave follow the motorway I-495 for 5 km. Then at the 34 St/Downtown/35 St/38-40 Sts/37 st sign turn right, follow Tunnel Exit St-Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit for 427 m. Turn left, follow E 39th St for 386 m then turn right and take Park Ave for 80 m. Then turn right again and take E 40th St where the hotel is located.
From Newark International Airport follow the signs for Garden State Parkway/Clinton/New Jersey Turnpike(I-95)/Holland Tunnel/New York City and take motorway I-78 for 3.3 km. Then take motorway I-95 for 12.9 km until Hudson. At the Lincoln Tunnel take motorway I-495 for 7 km. At the 36 St & South/Long Island/40 St & North/West Side Hwy turn left and follow Dyer Ave for 145 m. Turn right and take W 40th st until E 40th st, where the hotel is located.

By train
Grand Central Station is just 2 blocks north of the hotel. Take Park Avenue and turn right on 40th street. From Pennsylvania Station take the red line (1,2,3,9) till Times Square and switch to the purple line (7) till Grand Central Station and follow the indications above.

By airplane
From JFK International Airport take the New York Airport Service Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/East Side until Grand Central Station, then follow the indications above. You can also take the Super Shuttle Manhattan, which offers a shared door to door service to any address in Manhattan, including all hotels. Another option is to take the Air Train Jfk till the Jamaica subway stop. Then take the brown line (J,Z) until Canal Street and switch to the green line (6) until Grande Central Station and follow the indication above.
From LaGuardia International Airport take the New York Airport Service Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/East Side until Grand Central Station, then follow the indications above. You can also take the Super Shuttle Manhattan, which offers a shared door to door service to any address in Manhattan, including all hotels.
From Newark International Airport take the Newark Liberty Airport Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/East Side until Grand Central Station, then follow the indications above. You can also take the Super Shuttle Manhattan, which offers a shared door to door service to any address in Manhattan, including all hotels.

TRANSPORT SERVICES

• Garage

• Limousine service

• Shuttle service from and/or to the airport