Hotel MichaelNY - New York

HOTEL OVERVIEW

hotel outside Hotel MichaelNY is uniquely located in New York City, on the northern edge of Manhattan, in the Morris-Jumel Mansion/Sylvan Terrace area - one of Harlem's top tourist destinations, written about in guide books and visited by people from all over the world.

Built in 1882, the newly renovated house combines the best of old and new: high ceilings, large windows, and brick fireplaces will make you feel like you have stepped back in history.

MichaelNY is located on Sylvan Terrace, a wonderful cobblestone street which will transport you to a different era, yet only a few steps from the subway stop (trains A & C) leading to the very heart of Downtown Manhattan.

This charming property also offers a complimentary English Program, consisting of daily English lessons for both beginners and advanced students, weekly walking tours and dinners, as well as NYC news & orientation.

LOCATION

district map

Harlem is one of New York's treasures, and Sylvan Terrace is one of Harlem's treasures. Stay here and experience the new Harlem Renaissance, visit a jazz club, enjoy a delicious soul-food meal, attend a church service, listen to a thrilling Gospel choir - museums, art, architecture, history, all are just outside your door.

Next door to the hotel is the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan's oldest house where George Washington stayed. Now a museum, visitors can see how the upper class lived in New York over 200 years ago. Surrounding the museum is a wonderful garden, where you can sit outside on a nice day and relax and enjoy views of Downtown Manhattan's skyscrapers, or Yankee Stadium, just across the Harlem River.

MichaelNY is situated on Sylvan Terrace, a historic cobblestone street which is a tourist destination by itself - visited by tourists from around the world. The row houses are the last original wooden frame houses left standing in Manhattan, and have been beautifully restored to their original condition.

GUEST ROOMS

single room The newly refurbished MichaelNY hotel has 4 cozy guest rooms, two guest bathrooms, a private guest entrance and living room, with a separate apartment for your host and teacher.

Accommodation amenities include satellite/cable TV, computer with free wireless Internet access, air conditioning, heating, hair dryer, direct dial telephone, ironing facilities, radio and writing desk.

All guest rooms overlook historic Sylvan Terrace, an enchanting cobblestone street featuring the last original wooden frame houses left standing in Manhattan.

MichaelNY is a strictly non-smoking property.

• Air conditioning
• Cable TV
• Direct dial phone
• Hairdryer in room
• Heating

• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Iron and ironing boards in room
• Non-smoking rooms
• PC with internet access in room

• Radio
• Satellite TV
• Wireless Internet connection
• Writing desk

BREAKFAST

breakfast A self service continental breakfast is available in the main living room at any time between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Breakfast includes juice, coffee, tea, bread, cheese, yogurt, cereal, fruit and jam.

HOTEL FACILITIES

• Air conditioning
• Credit card accepted
• Entire property is non-smoking
• Historic building

• City guide
• City maps
• City tour
• Front desk - 24 hour

• Newspapers
• Tourist information
• Entertainment program

HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL

By car
From JFK international airport take the Jfk Expy for 645 m. At the Rockaway blvd east/Belt Pkwy west/Van Wyck expwy(I-678)/Belt pkwy east/so conduit ave(RT-27 E) sign follow Nassau Expy for 1.2 km. Then at the Kennedy airport/Belt Pkwy west/No conduit ave/Van Wyck expwy/Whitestone bridge sign follow the motorway I-678 for 6.2 km. Once arrived at the La Guardia airport/Triboro br/Grand Central Pkwy sign follow the Grand Central Pky motorway for 11.1 km. At the Hoyt Ave sign follow the I-278 motorway for 1.7 km. Than at the Manhattan/Randalls-Wards is/Downing Stadium/Bronx(I-87 N)/Upstate NY/New England sign take the Triboro bridge for 3.8 km until New York. Then at the Fdr Dr/Harlem River Dr/125 St-2 Ave follow Dr Martin L King Jr Blvd-W 125th St. Turn left, follow 7th Ave then turn right, follow W 160th St until you reach the hotel.
From LaGuardia international airport follow Marine Terminal Rd-Airport Exit for 181 m Turn left, follow Ditmars Blvd for 127 m. At sign Grand Central Pkwy/Triboro br, follow the motorway Grand Central Pkwy for 1.2 km. At Hoyt Ave sign follow the motorway I-278 for 1.7 km. At the Manhattan/Randalls-Wards is/Downing Stadium/Bronx(I-87 N)/Upstate NY/New England sign take the Triboro bridge for 3.8 km until New York. Then at the Fdr Dr/Harlem River Dr/125 St-2 Ave follow Dr Martin L King Jr Blvd-W 125th St. Turn left, follow 7th Ave then turn right, follow W 160th St until you reach the hotel.
From Newark-Liberty 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 310 m. Turn left and follow W 42nd St for 150 m then turn right and follow 10th Ave for 1.2 km. Turn left, follow W 57th St for 550 m and at the Boat Basin/79 St sign turn right, follow the motorway Rt-9a for 3.1 km. At W 96th St sign turn right, follow W 96th St, then turn left follow Broadway Ave, and finally turn right onto W 160th St.

By train
From Grand Central Station take the purple subway line (7) until Times Square/42th Street, then switch to trains A or C (blue line) and get off at 163rd Street Station. MichealNY is located on Sylvan Terrace, just one minute from the 163rd St subway stop. From Pennsylvania Station take train A or C (blue line) and get off at 163rd Street Station, just one minute from the property.
PLEASE NOTE that train A (blue line) is an express train during weekday daytime hours, and stops at 163rd St Station only at night and on weekends.

By airplane
From JFK International airport take the New York Airport Service Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/West Side until Pennsylvania Station, then follow the indications above. Another option is to take the Air Train Jfk till the Howard Beach subway stop. The blue line of the underground will take you to 163rd Street, just steps from the property.
From LaGuardia International airport take the New York Airport Service Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/West Side until Pennsylvania Station, then follow the indications above.
From Newark International airport take the Newark Liberty Airport Express Bus for Midtown Manhattan/West Side until Pennsylvania Station, then follow the indications above.