San Carlos Hotel

We had a four-night stay in an Executive Junior Suite Queen. It was a quiet, comfortable room with plenty of space. The kitchenette was very handy with fresh bottles of water every morning. The location is within walking distance of MOMA, the Frick, other museums, and Broadway, as well as multiple dining locations. The attached restaurant, Spice Symphony, has excellent food and a lunch special that is well worth the price. The staff is extremely friendly. and helpful. We hope to return here the next time we visit NYC.

The hotel feels like home. The staff is exceptional. The rooms go beyond the typical NYC rooms in size and features. It is close enough to everything without being too close and loud. Love the whole experience!

The positive reviews posted about San Carlos are accurate! I brought my family for the holidays and loved the location to explore the city. Large rooms, very clean, quiet, nice and helpful staff. I’ll be back.

We stayed in san carlos hotel over xmas and newyear me, myself and my sister in law in a double Queen room for 10 nights on our trip to newyork.

10/10 for the hotel staff was really helpful from start too end including the bell men who helped with our cases & arranging transport from the hotel too JFK airport, even after being delayed and no extended check out available they offered floor 2 & the gym too freshen up.

8/10 for the room, no window to open which made the room quite stuffy/ no kitchenette, no kettle apart from a poor quality coffee machine, iron was also quite poor. Walls are also quite thin as we could hear next doors TV blaring at early hours.

Great location about 45/60 min drive too JFK, quiet area, 15/20 walk too times square, convenience store on the bottom off the road and also next door too McDonalds, facing is a really good bagel restraunt - recommend

All round great trip and would definite stay in the hotel again.

I have been to NYC quite often and stay at a brand hotel right next to GCS. I decided to take a chance and booked San Carlos Hotel after reading the reviews. My husband and I were traveling with another couple and booked 2 rooms. We were not disappointed. San Carlos exceeded our expectations. The hotel was a short (5 min.) walk from GCS. It was close to Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and Time Square. The hotel was immaculate, the room spacious and the staff was friendly. It not will be my go to hotel when visiting the city!

We stayed here last week and I'd highly recommend this hotel. Rooms are huge for NYC. The staff was so friendly, especially the guy who checked us in (I didn't get his name). Location is right near Radio city and St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockerfeller Center. We walked just about everywhere. We had them hold our luggage since we had a later flight and Bobby was very friendly. I'd definitely stay here again while in NYC.

Stayed at the San Carlos hotel for an overnight girls trip to NYC mid December. Hotel is in a great location, plenty of places to eat nearby and close to Rockefeller Center. While the room was a bit dated, it was large and very clean. The staff were very friendly. I would definitely stay here again.

What a fantastic and welcoming hotel. The location is just perfect within easy walking distance of so many of the big sites. The thing that stood out the most was the incredible staff. CARLOS WAS A TOTAL HERO!!! We arrived after a long flight with our 4 children only to find I had booked the hotel for 2026 and arrived a year early!! Carlos went above and beyond to help us and sort out the situation all while not making me feel like a total idiot for making the mistake. He really did make our stay in New York memorable when it could have been a disaster, we are so grateful.

Great location, clean rooms, friendly staff. Loved that our family of 5 could all be in the same room with plenty of space and good amenities. Will make this our go-to choice for future NYC visits. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

always excellent - everyone is so friendly and helpful
Feels like home away from home
The rooms are always great and clean, the staff is always helpful and friendly
Such a great location in NYC - perfect for anywhere

The rooms were nice and the beds were comfortable. At prime sleeping hours (9:30-10:30) there was a constant rolling sound coming from the walls. It was impossible to sleep hearing the sound coming through the walls or the ceiling. The walls are paper thin. If you are a light sleeper I would recommend not staying on the second floor. Maybe request a higher floor. If you are a deep sleeper it may not be a problem.

Absolutely LOVED this hotel! Staff is very helpful and welcoming. Very spacious rooms, clean and comfortable beds!!!

The front desk staff was truly exceptional! They had a bag with a balloon for our 13 yr old granddaughter celebrating her bday. They were courteous, professional & helpful with everything. They stored our bags until we left for the airport. Thank you to everybody!!!!

The front desk staff was not very friendly (didn't greet me when I arrived, on the phone when I was checking in and out, didn't ask how my stay was). And the room was not very clean. However, the bell man kindly held my luggage and arranged a car to the airport. Good location and spacious room. I'd look elsewhere next time.

Very nice hotel in good location. The family room was very spacious by New York standards. I also liked how clean the hotel was and also hands off and friendly at the same time. We found it a great base for exploring the city and would recommend to others wanting a good value spot for a family.

Myself and my two kids stayed at the San Carlos Hotel in Manhattan this weekend and it was exceptional. From the warm welcome when we arrived, to the incredibly central location with everything within walking distance, it made our stay perfect. The room was outstanding and the service was truly incredible. If I could give it ten stars, I would.

Was very clean, the staff were all friendly and helpful. Pema, one of the housekeepers, and Candace at the reception/check-in desk, were particularly helpful. Was quiet all night outside our room and only minimal noise in hall during morning/daytime.
Excellent location and excellent price.
Only downside is their parking is 3 blocks away, in a garage next to Memorial Sloan Kettering. I suspect other hotels in the area also don’t have attached parking garages—because the parking garage had a list of several hotels who validate parking in that garage for their guests.
Anyway, it was only a minor inconvenience—we would stay here again, in a heartbeat!!

We booked San Carlos after our Sonder accommodation was cancelled the night before we were due to travel to New York. Thankfully, the San Carlos was available and we are so glad it was. From our arrival to our departure the staff were excellent and nothing was too much trouble for them.

We had a Premier Room for 3 of us, which included our 18 years old son, who was very comfortable sleeping on the sofa bed. The room also had a separate toilet as well as the main bathroom. The room was spacious, very clean and whilst not modern, it had the charm of a New York hotel.

The location is perfect to visit New York, near to many of the main locations with a subway walking distance away. Nearby, there are plenty of places to eat for breakfast like Slate, there is no shortage of choice. We eat at nearby Club A Steakhouse which was excellent. We also travelled to the Tribeca area and eat at Gigino Trattoria for a family celebration with friends based in New York which was another amazing evening.

Overall, San Carlos was perfect for us and gave us everything we needed and more.

We’ve just got back from a lovely stay at the San Carlos hotel in NYC. The staff were lovely they were so friendly & helpful, nothing was too much trouble. The hotel was clear & welcoming, they put a kettle in our room as my mum doesn’t drink coffee and a coffee machine is in the room. The room was cleaned daily too which was nice. This was a great base to all the attractions we went to, we walked to most and was able to get the subway or uber to others. Would definitely stay again & would recommend to those looking to be close to all the sites but not in the thick of it.

This is a very clean, upscale and perfectly located hotel in Midtown East, close to the Waldorf. I found the neighborhood to be perfect. It was a 24-minute walk to our Broadway show. It was a 12-minute walk to Grand Central. There were quite a few restaurants and coffee shops right around that neighborhood.