Name: The Franklin Hotel
Address: 164 East 87th Street, Upper East Side, New York, NY 10128, United States of America, 164 East 87th Street, New York State, NY 10128, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $103 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.1

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Hotel The Franklin Hotel

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in restaurants, museums and culture – Check location 164 East 87th Street, Upper East Side, New York, NY 10128, United States of America – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in restaurants, museums and culture – Check location

86th Street Lexington Avenue Line: less than a minute away! (150 feet by foot)

staff were very polite and friendly, and they tried to accomodate us as best as they could

Bedour, Kuwait

Close to everything. Clean. And exceptionally quiet. Staff was friendly and efficient.

Vivian, United States of America

I enjoyed the continental breakfast, which was nourishing and filling enough to go out and hit New York museums. All of the staff was perfectly friendly and accommodating. My room was charming and very clean, with cozy old-fashioned decor. The hotel is quiet, very well-kept and in an excellent location: a coffee shop and drugstore are across the street, and a subway stop is 1.5 blocks away. The Metropolitan and the Guggenheim are each about 6 blocks away, a comfortable walking distance. The hotel's area seems pretty safe, though some families may not find it adequately so, and I recommend the hotel primarily to individuals and couples.

Peter, United States of America

The Starbucks at the end of the street. You will need it because the "Complimentary Breakfast" is non-existent. They had a pot of Regular coffee. Nothing else.

Monica, United States of America

Loved the location ! Many restaurants and bars in the area

Debra, United States of America

The loaction is good and it is convenient to travel in New York. I think that it is good at the booking price although there is simple breakfast and small room.

Jiangjiang, United States of America

The location was not bad for the reason of our trip.

Lisa, United States of America

We have stayed at the hotel every time we come to NYC. We like its location and value. The staff is friendly and helpful.

David, United States of America

The bed was really comfortable. The cleaning staff was very polite, friendly and accommodating.

Maryam, United States of America

I've already submitted a review....room was clean, bed was comfortable, facility was very clean, breakfast was adequate, staff was very helpful (carried bags, flagged a cab and treated us with respect (three seniors travelling together!) We were fascinated with antique elevator and the miniature sink in bathroom.....not a negative, just an interesting aside!

Lee, United States of America

8.2

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“staff were very polite and friendly, and they tried to accomodate us as best as they could”

Bedour Kuwait
“Close to everything. Clean. And exceptionally quiet. Staff was friendly and efficient.”

Vivian United States of America
“I enjoyed the continental breakfast, which was nourishing and filling enough to go out and hit New York museums. All of the staff was perfectly friendly and accommodating. ”

Peter United States of America
“The Starbucks at the end of the street. You will need it because the "Complimentary Breakfast" is non-existent. They had a pot of Regular coffee. Nothing else.”

Monica United States of America
“Loved the location ! Many restaurants and bars in the area ”

Debra United States of America
“The loaction is good and it is convenient to travel in New York. I think that it is good at the booking price although there is simple breakfast and small room.”

Jiangjiang United States of America
“The location was not bad for the reason of our trip.”

Lisa United States of America
“We have stayed at the hotel every time we come to NYC. We like its location and value. The staff is friendly and helpful.”

David United States of America
“The bed was really comfortable. The cleaning staff was very polite, friendly and accommodating.”

Maryam United States of America
“I've already submitted a review....room was clean, bed was comfortable, facility was very clean, breakfast was adequate, staff was very helpful (carried bags, flagged a cab and treated us with...”

Lee United States of America

One of our best sellers in New York! This hotel offers comfortable guestrooms, free wireless internet access and a free buffet breakfast in Manhattan's Upper East Side, steps from Central Park and the famous Museum Mile.

The Franklin Hotel features a free wine and cheese reception every evening and free, 24-hour espresso and cappuccino service. Guests can also choose from a variety of dining options in the surrounding area.

Guestrooms at the Franklin boast flat-screen TVs and iPod docking stations. Guests will also enjoy pillow-top mattresses with high-quality linens, Bulgari bath products and cozy dressing gowns.

Upper East Side is a great choice for travelers interested in restaurants, museums and culture.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

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Continental, Buffet

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An Inside Look at The Franklin Hotel

This boutique hotel on a tree-lined Upper East Side street is 2 blocks from the subway and 4 blocks from Central Park and the Guggenheim Museum. The cozy, contemporary rooms have high-thread-count linens, original artwork, flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and free WiFi. Perks include a complimentary European-buffet-style breakfast and a 24-hour DIY espresso and cappuccino machine.

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in restaurants, museums and culture – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

86th Street Lexington Avenue Line
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92nd Street Y
0.2 miles
Neue Galerie New York
0.3 miles
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
0.3 miles
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
0.3 miles
Jewish Museum
0.4 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art
0.4 miles
96th Street IRT Lexington Avenue Line
0.5 miles
77th Street – Lenox Hill Hospital
0.5 miles
Lenox Hill Hospital
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Teavana Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles

Closest Airports

LaGuardia Airport
4.3 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport
12.8 miles
Newark Liberty International Airport
13.3 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location, good access to subway green line.”

Christian

United Kingdom

6.6

“Perfect location next to 86th Lexington Av. subway station, also it is 5-10 mins walk from Guggenheim, MET, Central Park. Staff was very kind and helpful, our r...”

Dora

Hungary

9.1

“Location was great, near 86th St. metro station, only 2 mins walks to metro and many shopping and reatuarants near by. There are Shake shack burger, H&M, Ul...”

May

Thailand

8.7

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From 3:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

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Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

All older children or adults are charged USD 40 per person per night when using existing beds.

One older child or adult is charged USD 50 per person per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

The Franklin Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required for incidental charges. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Please note that the building adjacent to this property will be undergoing renovations beginning June 1, 2015. Guests may be subject to sound and construction-related disturbances between 7 am and 5 pm on weekdays.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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Newest Reviews for The Franklin Hotel

Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Victor
Australia
5.8

“Disappointment...the room looked good on pictures but the real deal was old and run down.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was very small and the carpet was old and stained...I couldn’t walk in it with bare feet.
The pictures on the website are great but arriving to see the real deal was such a disappointment...however it was doable and location was great

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 14, 2019

Bedour
Kuwait
5.4

“cramped”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
photos online were fisheye so they did not show how small the room really was, the standard room will not fit big luggage, it was difficult for us to manoeuvre around the room as there was no space. however the studio room would fit. the sink in the standard room is outside the bathroom which is inconvenient and there is no closet, just a rack behind the mirror that would not fit a coat.
staff were very polite and friendly, and they tried to accomodate us as best as they could

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Didier
Cyprus

1 helpful vote
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
the bathroom (really too small) and the very poor breakfast
staff very helpful, close to museums and transportation's

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Vivian
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
TV didn’t work well. Water pressure was very low. Room wasn’t cleaned until late afternoon. Didn’t get fresh towels the first day but ok after that.
Close to everything. Clean. And exceptionally quiet. Staff was friendly and efficient.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

Chery
United States of America
3.8

“I would not recommend”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The WiFi didn’t work in my room, it only work in the lobby which was frustrating They didn’t not have tea or forks The coffee machine bearly work The room was cold

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 3, 2019

Ashleigh
United Kingdom
7.1

“Good location and helpful staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was always cold, breakfast was extremely basic only ate it once.
The bed was big and comfy, easy access to subway.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 3, 2019

Emilia
Australia
2.9

Very Poor
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed was so uncomfortable that the two nights we were there we got no sleep. Television clarity was really poor.
Absolutely nothing this is one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 2, 2019

Anonymous
Taiwan

1 helpful vote
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
Already not having high expectation for the breakfast, but somehow still disappointed. The room was not small but not big and has a weird shape and a tiny sink. You can almost always hear the voices from nearby rooms. During the holiday season, the price was super high.
The hotel was old but clean. The staff was really nice and helpful. The location was 10/10. Near a subway station, the Met, central park, and lots of stores.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 2, 2019

Paul
United States of America
6.7

“Great location for our family and access to public transportation. Good commercial nearby.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had to ask for two pillows in addition to the two provided. Breakfast was disappointing, especially the lack of consistent supply of coffee. Some bowls of food were empty. Requested no febreeze or scents. There were scents in the bedding and on the carpet. Hot water was sparse.
Clean and quiet.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 2, 2019

Neal
Israel
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bit old and not clean.
Comfortable bed and a big room. Great location

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 31, 2018

Maria
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was just fair. Croissants could be upgraded to a nice pastry ones.
Friendly staff and convenient facilities.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 22, 2018

Gobind
United States of America
5.0

“Small and old, but in a good location with nice staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Scratchy sheets, old pillows. Bed was good for one person. Breakfast was ok except that they did not have fresh fruit.
Near central park and museums.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: December 17, 2018

Tania
United Kingdom
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very noisy, building works next door kick in around 7am every morning. No temperature control in room so it’s either too hot or very cold. Bathroom is tiny. Tea/coffee is all you can get during the night & its by the lobby. A small fridge in each room or a kettle wouldn’t go amis in this day & age. I had a 5 night stay & not enough closet or drawers for two people. Had to ask for extra towels as only one set for 2 people. Toiletries were never replenished unless you asked.
Comfortable bed. Great location if you like the Upper East Side which I do.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 16, 2018

Peter
United States of America
9.2

“On my next visit to NYC, I will consider the overall positive values that this hotel provides.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
There was only one negative in my hotel experience, but a very big one: I gave the front-desk staff the time and location of my flight departure, and they calculated and arranged a pickup time for a flat-rate taxi for me. The price was reasonable, but the time selected for the cab's arrival seemed unrealistic for getting me to the airport in time. I questioned the morning and night staff on this issue, and all of them assured me the time window they gave me was sufficient. The result: I ran through the airport after going through security, and still missed my flight. (Fortunately, my airline put me on a departure 2 hours later, without extra charge.) Nobody wants to experience this kind of stress at the end of a vacation. I STRONGLY recommend planning for at least a 2-hour drive from the hotel to either NYC airport during rush hour for a domestic flight.
I enjoyed the continental breakfast, which was nourishing and filling enough to go out and hit New York museums. All of the staff was perfectly friendly and accommodating. My room was charming and very clean, with cozy old-fashioned decor. The hotel is quiet, very well-kept and in an excellent location: a coffee shop and drugstore are across the street, and a subway stop is 1.5 blocks away. The Metropolitan and the Guggenheim are each about 6 blocks away, a comfortable walking distance. The hotel's area seems pretty safe, though some families may not find it adequately so, and I recommend the hotel primarily to individuals and couples.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 14, 2018

Christian Pitz
United Kingdom
Age group: 25 – 34
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast.
Location, good access to subway green line.

Stayed in December 2018

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Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in restaurants, museums and culture – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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