What is the best-rated hotel with a gym in this list?

Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square has the highest score at 9.4, with a fitness room, a restaurant, a business centre and breakfast. It is on Times Square rather than beside Grand Central, so the 42nd Street shuttle is the quickest link to the terminal.

Where can I run near Grand Central Terminal?

Bryant Park is a short walk west along 42nd Street and suits a few easy laps. For a longer run, Central Park's loop is reachable on foot or by the 4, 5 or 6 train, and the East River paths are close to the Millennium Hilton One UN Plaza.

Which gym hotels near Grand Central accept pets?

The Westin New York Grand Central, Pod 39, Pod 51 and Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza are listed as pet-friendly. Pod 39 also has a rooftop lounge and Pod 51 a rooftop deck, which give some outdoor space in a dense part of Midtown.

Which trains leave from Grand Central?

Grand Central Terminal is the Manhattan terminus for Metro-North, serving Westchester, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Grand Central Madison, below it, serves the Long Island Rail Road. The 4, 5, 6, 7 and 42nd Street shuttle subway lines also stop at Grand Central.

Are there hotels with a gym and a kitchen near Grand Central?

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza has a gym and some rooms with a kitchen, which suits longer stays and athletes who prefer to prepare their own meals. It is east of Grand Central near the United Nations, a short walk along 42nd Street.

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Hotels With a Gym Near Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street is the Manhattan terminus for Metro-North trains to Westchester, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, and Grand Central Madison below it now brings the Long Island Rail Road to the East Side. The 4, 5, 6, 7 and shuttle subway lines meet here too. Every hotel on this page lists a fitness centre or gym. Hyatt Grand Central New York is just steps from the terminal, The Westin New York Grand Central and InterContinental New York Barclay are close by, and Pod 39 adds a rooftop lounge, while New York Marriott Marquis and Hotel Riu Plaza sit further west on Times Square.

The blocks around Grand Central are Midtown at its most purposeful, with office towers, the Chrysler Building rising on Lexington Avenue and commuters crossing the Main Concourse under its painted celestial ceiling. Bryant Park and the New York Public Library bring a pause to 42nd Street, and the United Nations headquarters stands by the East River a few blocks east. Evenings are calmer on the side streets of Murray Hill.

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Gyms steps from the Main Concourse

A gym in the hotel keeps a training routine alive on a trip that starts or ends with a commuter train. You can work out before an early Metro-North departure or after a day of meetings in Midtown without looking for a day pass. Around Grand Central, the outdoor options help too: Bryant Park is a short walk west along 42nd Street, and Central Park, with its long loop for runners, is reachable on foot or by a few subway stops.

The closest choice is Hyatt Grand Central New York, a sleek modern hotel just steps from Grand Central Terminal, with polished air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre, a restaurant and a bar. It has more than 8,500 reviews and a score of 8.0. The Westin New York Grand Central, rated 8.4, is also near the terminal, with understated rooms and suites, a trendy New American restaurant, a bar and a fitness centre, and it accepts pets. InterContinental New York Barclay, rated 8.6, offers plush rooms, a chic restaurant, a cocktail lounge, a fitness centre and parking. All three let you train and still catch a Metro-North train within minutes.

The Pod hotels give a younger, more compact option. Pod 39, a vibrant three-star near Grand Central Terminal rated 8.4, has a rooftop lounge, a colourful game room, a fitness centre and complimentary Wi-Fi, and it is pet-friendly. Pod 51, rated 8.2, is a bright modern hotel with a rooftop deck and city views, a cafe, a bar, a fitness centre, pet-friendly rooms and parking, within walking distance of major Midtown sights, though it sits further north than Pod 39. Both suit travellers who mainly need a gym, a clean room and good transport, and who spend most of the day out in the city rather than in the hotel.

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza is an upscale hotel east of the terminal near the United Nations, with contemporary American dining, a bar, a gym and pet-friendly amenities, and some rooms include a kitchen, useful for longer stays with a training plan to follow. It has a score of 8.0 from more than 4,100 reviews. Its position near the East River puts you close to the riverside paths for running, while Grand Central remains a short walk west along 42nd Street. For anyone in New York for meetings at the UN or nearby offices, it combines a working location with the facilities to keep a fitness routine going.

Two of the best-rated hotels here are on Times Square rather than beside Grand Central, so plan on a walk of several blocks or a ride on the 42nd Street shuttle. New York Marriott Marquis, rated 8.8 and the most reviewed with more than 16,000 opinions, is a four-star with a revolving restaurant, several dining options, family-friendly amenities and a fitness centre. Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square has the top score on this page at 9.4, with a fitness room, a restaurant, a business centre and breakfast. They suit travellers who want the theatre district at night and can accept a slightly longer trip to the trains.

A traveler's perspective
For the shortest walk from the platforms to a workout, I would choose Hyatt Grand Central New York, which is just steps from the terminal and has a fitness centre, a restaurant and a bar. If you prefer a classic upscale stay, I recommend InterContinental New York Barclay, near Grand Central with a fitness centre and a cocktail lounge, then an early run in Bryant Park.

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Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square

Chic Manhattan hotel with fitness, dining, and business facilities

Why guests love it
Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square is a four-star hotel a short walk from Times Square, which makes it an easy base for families who want to see the lights of Midtown without long subway rides. Breakfast is served on site, the restaurant saves searching for dinner with tired children, and parents can use the fitness room. Limited parking helps families arriving by car. A 9.4 score from 8,712 reviews is very reassuring.

Hotels With a Gym Near Grand Central Terminal

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Gyms steps from the Main Concourse

Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square

Hilton Club The Central at 5th New York

Hard Rock Hotel New York

New York Marriott Marquis

InterContinental New York Barclay by IHG

Fitzpatrick Grand Central

The Shelburne Sonesta New York

The Westin New York Grand Central

Hotel Boutique at Grand Central

Club Quarters Hotel Grand Central, New York

Hampton Inn Manhattan Grand Central

Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square North

Pod 39

The Renwick Hotel

Hyatt Centric Midtown 5th Avenue New York

The Fifty Sonesta Hotel New York

Kimpton Ashbel New York - Park Avenue

Club Quarters Hotel Times Square, New York

Pod 51

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

Hyatt Grand Central New York

Hotel 48LEX New York

Royalton New York

Motto by Hilton New York City Times Square

The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection

Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue

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