What is the best-rated pet-friendly hotel near the station?

EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South, a four-star near Penn Station, has a 9.0 score, the highest on this list. Its rooms include exercise gear, and it has a 24-hour gym, a restaurant and a bar, practical for an owner who prefers not to leave a pet alone.

Can I travel to Penn Station with my dog by train?

Amtrak accepts small dogs and cats in carriers on many routes, with a reservation for the pet, and LIRR and NJ Transit also allow small pets in carriers. Check the size and weight limits of each operator before the trip, since they differ.

Where can I walk a dog near Penn Station?

Hudson River Park, to the west past Hudson Yards, has a waterfront path and a dog run at Chelsea Waterside Park. Madison Square Park, south-east of the station, also has a dog run. The streets around Herald Square are busy, so early mornings are calmer.

Do any pet-friendly hotels include breakfast?

Yes. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Times Square South, Holiday Inn Express NYC Chelsea - Nomad Area and Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Times Square South all list complimentary breakfast, which saves going out for food with a dog on the first morning.

Are there pet-friendly hotels with outdoor space?

INNSiDE by Meliá New York NOMAD has some rooms with terraces, The New Yorker Hotel has some rooms with balconies, and Holiday Inn Express NYC Chelsea - Nomad Area has a patio. In Midtown, even a small outdoor space is rare and useful with an animal.

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Pet-Friendly Hotels Near Penn Station, New York

Twenty-five hotels near Pennsylvania Station accept pets, a useful list for anyone arriving by Amtrak, which carries small dogs and cats in carriers on many routes, or by LIRR and NJ Transit. The New Yorker Hotel is a minute's walk from the station, EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South is rated 9.0, and Arlo Midtown and Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan both sit a short walk away with 8.8 scores. Around them, Manhattan offers dog runs in Madison Square Park and along Hudson River Park, so a pet has somewhere to stretch between the train and the room.

Penn Station sits under Madison Square Garden in the busiest part of Midtown, between Herald Square to the east and Hudson Yards to the west. It is a neighbourhood of commuters, offices and big stores rather than parks, which is why pet owners look west to Hudson River Park or south-east to Madison Square Park for space, and why a hotel a few minutes from the platforms matters when an animal has just spent hours in a carrier.

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Short walks from the platform with a pet

Arriving with an animal changes what matters in a hotel near Penn Station. The station is underground and crowded at rush hour, so a short walk to the room counts more than a view, and the hotels on this list, from The New Yorker across Eighth Avenue to Fairfield by Marriott and DoubleTree near Times Square South, keep that walk brief. Each one lists pet-friendly rooms, though rules on size, number of animals and fees vary from hotel to hotel.

The New Yorker Hotel is the closest pet-friendly option, a minute's walk from the station, with more than twelve thousand reviews, a 7.8 score, three restaurants and a fitness center; some rooms have balconies. EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South, a four-star rated 9.0, is the best-rated hotel on this list, with exercise gear in the rooms and a 24-hour gym, practical for an owner who would rather not leave a dog alone to go to the gym. Arlo Midtown, rated 8.8, sits a short walk from the station and adds a rooftop bar with city views to its restaurant and fitness center.

Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan, rated 8.8, is a short walk from Pennsylvania Station with a restaurant, a lounge and a fitness center, and Kimpton Hotel Eventi, also rated 8.8, offers pet-friendly rooms in a four-star high-rise with a spa and two restaurants. Life Hotel New York, rated 8.6, occupies a historic publishing house and has individually decorated rooms, a calmer choice for a pet that does not like busy lobbies. INNSiDE by Meliá New York NOMAD, rated 8.6, has some rooms with terraces, a small outdoor space that is rare in Midtown and helpful with an animal.

Breakfast included saves a trip out with a dog in tow on the first morning. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Times Square South, rated 8.4 and near Pennsylvania Station, serves complimentary breakfast, as do Holiday Inn Express NYC Chelsea - Nomad Area, rated 7.8, with its patio, and Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Times Square South, rated 8.0. DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square South, rated 8.0, is within walking distance of the station and has some rooms with Empire State Building views, and Hyatt Herald Square New York, rated 8.2, adds a rooftop lounge and a 24/7 gym.

For walks, Hudson River Park to the west runs along the water past Hudson Yards and has a dog run at Chelsea Waterside Park, while Madison Square Park, south-east of the station, has its own dog run. Closer to the hotels, the streets around Herald Square and Times Square are among the busiest in the city, so a quiet early-morning loop is easier than a midday one with a nervous animal. Ace Hotel New York, rated 8.2, with its art gallery and lobby lounge, and The Hotel at Fifth Avenue, rated 7.6, with a 24-hour gym near the Empire State Building, complete the eastern side of the list.

A traveler's perspective
If I were travelling to New York by train with a small dog, I would book EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South, rated 9.0 and near Penn Station, because the walk from the platform is short and the exercise gear in the room means a workout without leaving the animal alone. For a first walk, I would head west toward Hudson River Park and its waterfront path.

4.5Guest scorePet friendly

EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South by IHG

Modern rooms with exercise gear, a 24-hour gym, and a lively bar

Why guests love it
EVEN Hotel New York Times Square South is a bright, modern four-star hotel near Penn Station built around wellness: rooms come equipped with exercise gear and the gym is open 24 hours. A restaurant and a bar are on site, parking is available and pets are welcome, so families and business travelers are both covered. Guests rate it 9.0 across nearly 1,600 reviews, an excellent score, and I would book it for the easy access to the station and the healthy design.

Pet-Friendly Hotels Near Penn Station, New York

Short walks from the platform with a pet

EVEN Hotel New York - Times Square South by IHG

Kimpton Hotel Eventi

Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan

Arlo Midtown

Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square West

Life Hotel New York

INNSiDE by Meliá New York NOMAD

Hilton Garden Inn New York/West 35th Street

Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Times Square South

Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Midtown West

Moxy NYC Times Square

Ace Hotel New York

Hyatt Herald Square New York

Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Times Square South by IHG

DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square South

Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central

The New Yorker Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Nyc Chelsea - Nomad Area by IHG

The Hotel at Fifth Avenue

Aliz Hotel Times Square

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York City - Chelsea

TRYP by Wyndham New York City Times Square South

Holiday Inn Express New York City Times Square by IHG

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York Times Square West

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