Name: Gershwin Hotel 

Address: 7 East 27th Street, Manhattan (New York) NY 10016



Just off Fifth Avenue in the historic Flatiron district, this hotel/youth hostel provides affordable city lodging and a safe haven in Manhattan for all fellow globalites of all shapes and sizes.

If you want to find the middle of Manhattan, look no further. Yes, the hotel is in the thick of it. Take Fifth Avenue south to Madison Square Park, or north to the Empire State Buidling, through Koreatown towards Times Square.

Gershwin-area was the Tin Pan Alley of the olden days. This is where the pop songs of the 30's and 40's were conceived, hence the name. The hotel is now 100 years old- what a grand reason to party!

Hotel Information: Geared toward the young and budget-driven, the Gershwin Hotel caters to an international backpacking set and travelers seeking budget digs in pricey Midtown Manhattan.

Room Information: The rooms range from an executive den to fancy family suites to a blanket in the hallway (hey, just kidding: for low-budget wanderers they offer bunk beds).

This New York hotel has 150 guest rooms in a 13-story building, which includes private rooms and dorm-style rooms with bunk beds. Room decor in the private guest rooms includes hardwood floors, brightly painted walls, and colorful pop, modern, or post-modern art.

Floor Fabuloso (4th) is the home-away-from-home for up-and-coming models.

Food & Beverage: The Hotel awaits a New York City permit in order to open the restaurant on the premises. In the meantime, the friendly staff will be pleased to direct you to the variety of local restaurants; after all, they have been well trained by the French Gourmet, Joel, General Manager of the Gershwin.

Area Information: Explore the Flower and Fashion Districts in the West, or sample the delicacies of India and Pakistan in the Near East. And the clubs.

All these awesome worlds within walking distance. If you like to walk. New York City is a wanderer's paradise. Luckily - for the walking deprived - there's the subway and the bus, both just around the corner.

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