Pros

  • Rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, flat-screens, and marble bathrooms
  • Two restaurants with full bars and menus by celebrity chef Laurent Tourondel
  • 24-hour fitness center, plus small spa offering massages, facials, and body scrubs
  • 20,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space
  • Free morning coffee/tea and evening wine receptions
  • 24-hour room service available
  • Four blocks from seven subway lines
  • Kid- and pet-friendly
  • On-site parking available (self-parking and valet)
  • Free Wi-Fi for hotel members (program is free to join)
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Cons

  • Unattractive northern Chelsea location
  • Wi-Fi only free for hotel members (but program is free to join)
  • No in-room coffeemakers (but free morning coffee/tea in the lobby)
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Bottom Line

Kimpton Hotel Eventi is an upscale boutique-like property in midtown Manhattan, with easy access to many tourist sites. The 292 rooms and suites have floor-to-ceiling windows, beds with Frette sheets, and beautiful marble bathrooms with rainfall showers. Two restaurants with full bars and celebrity-chef-designed menus, a 24-hour fitness center, a small spa, and great freebies (like the nightly wine reception) are excellent features for a hotel in this developing pocket of northern Chelsea. For a boutique stay in the nearby but more attractive Flatiron area, consider The Paul Hotel.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed
  • Spa

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Kimpton Hotel Eventi

Scene

A beautiful hotel in an evolving neighborhood

When Kimpton Hotel Eventi opened in summer 2010 in a humdrum section of northern Chelsea famous for its knock-off vendors, discount emporiums, and flower warehouses, it was a big step in the neighborhood's slow and steady march toward hipification. (The 2009 opening of the nearby Ace Hotel was the first sign of the area's evolution.) Today, fabric stores, jewelry wholesalers, and nondescript pubs neighbor trendy establishments, like matcha cafes, beer bars, and boutique fitness studios. 

Kimpton's beautifully designed lobby, modern and spacious rooms, and friendly and professional service make it an excellent place to stay, and its location is convenient for getting around the city, with seven subway lines only four blocks away.

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Location

A few minutes' walk to the Empire State building, Madison Square Garden, and other popular tourist destinations

What this slightly boring pocket of northern Chelsea lacks in charm, it makes up for in convenience: the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, Madison Square Park, the New York Public Library, and Times Square are all within walking distance. The hotel is four blocks south of Herald Square, which is home to seven subway lines (D, F, M, N, Q, R, W) and the world's first Macy's. It's a five-minute walk to the the 1, 2, 3 subway lines, Penn Station, and Madison Square Garden. A seven-minute walk will bring you to the beautiful Madison Square Park, home to Shake Shack, one of New York's most popular burger joints; Eataly; and the seasonal Madison Square Eats, a seasonal food festival of local vendors.

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Rooms

Good-sized rooms with full-length windows (some with great city views), minibars, and marble bathrooms

Kimpton's most basic category, King Rooms, is spread across floors 6 through 12 and are 275 square feet -- well above average for New York City. City View King Rooms, located on floors 14 and above, are the same size as King Rooms, but have better views of midtown Manhattan. King Deluxe (all corner units located on floors 6 through 12) and City View King Deluxe (corner units on the 14th floor or above) units go up to 300 square feet. The largest of the room types is the Queen Queen Room, which offers two queen beds and 325 square feet of space.

Kimpton's six suite options start with the 400-square-foot Executive One Bedroom Suite and go up to the 1,685-square-foot Live Suite. Suites have king beds and separate living rooms with pull-out couches, and some have enormous private balconies and dining rooms.

All rooms and suites come with floor-to-ceiling windows, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, minibars, and yoga mats. Beds are dressed with Frette linens and marble bathrooms have rainfall showers. Bathrobes and toiletries are provided. Wi-Fi comes at a fee, though it is free for Kimpton InTouch members. (The membership program is free to join.) The hotel will provide loaner iPads, MacBook Pros, wireless speakers, and other tech items.

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Features

Two restaurants by Laurent Tourondel, ample meeting and special-event space, and free nightly wine hours

The menus at Kimpton's two food outlets are designed by celebrity chef Laurent Tourondel: The Vine is a casual all-day spot (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily) for meeting, eating, drinking, and L'Amico is a refined-rustic Italian restaurant (open for lunch and dinner daily, plus weekend brunch). The Vine's all-day menu features casual options, like turkey clubs and roasted chicken, while L'Amico's menu is more upscale and staunchly Italian, featuring pizzas, pastas, meats, and seafood. Both The Vine and L'Amico serve wine, beer, and cocktails. L'Amico closes between lunch and dinner service, but The Vine is open all day. Room service is also available 24 hours a day. The hotel offers free coffee and tea in the lobby in the morning, and a free wine reception every night.

A 24-hour fitness center has ellipticals, treadmills, stationary bikes, weight-training machines, medicine balls, mats, and even hula hoops. Across the hall is the small Spa Eventi, which offers massages, facials, waxing services, and other treatments. The hotel has 20,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, flexible meeting rooms, and two suites. The Veranda -- Eventi's fifth-floor outdoor courtyard -- is a 4,500 square foot wraparound space that overlooks Sixth Avenue and has a great view of the Empire State Building. The Veranda is accessible by two of the Eventi's most luxurious suites (The Veranda and The Eventi) and the screening room. There is also a 24-hour business center, and free loaner iPads, MacBook Pros, headphones, chargers, GoPro cameras, and wireless speakers are available to guests.

As part of the Kimpton Kids Program, kids get welcome gifts and parents can take advantage of free loaner cribs, strollers, scooters, and other equipment. Same-day laundry and dry cleaning are available. There is a parking garage beneath the hotel (rare in New York!) with valet and self-parking available.

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Things You Should Know About Kimpton Hotel Eventi

Also Known As

  • Eventi
  • Eventi - a Kimpton Hotel

Room Types

  • Cityview Deluxe King Room with 1 King Bed
  • Cityview King Room with 1 King Bed
  • Eventi One Bedroom Suite
  • Executive One Bedroom Suite
  • King Deluxe Room with 1 King Bed
  • King Room with 1 King Bed
  • One Bedroom Suite
  • Premier One Bedroom Suite
  • Queen, Queen Room with 2 Queen Beds
  • Queen Room with 1 Queen Bed
  • Two Bedroom Suite with Two King Beds
  • Veranda One Bedroom Suite

Address

851 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York 10001-4101, United States

Phone

(212) 564-4567

Website

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Kimpton Hotel Eventi

Scene

A beautiful hotel in an evolving neighborhood

When Kimpton Hotel Eventi opened in summer 2010 in a humdrum section of northern Chelsea famous for its knock-off vendors, discount emporiums, and flower warehouses, it was a big step in the neighborhood's slow and steady march toward hipification. (The 2009 opening of the nearby Ace Hotel was the first sign of the area's evolution.) Today, fabric stores, jewelry wholesalers, and nondescript pubs neighbor trendy establishments, like matcha cafes, beer bars, and boutique fitness studios. 

Kimpton's beautifully designed lobby, modern and spacious rooms, and friendly and professional service make it an excellent place to stay, and its location is convenient for getting around the city, with seven subway lines only four blocks away.

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Location

A few minutes' walk to the Empire State building, Madison Square Garden, and other popular tourist destinations

What this slightly boring pocket of northern Chelsea lacks in charm, it makes up for in convenience: the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, Madison Square Park, the New York Public Library, and Times Square are all within walking distance. The hotel is four blocks south of Herald Square, which is home to seven subway lines (D, F, M, N, Q, R, W) and the world's first Macy's. It's a five-minute walk to the the 1, 2, 3 subway lines, Penn Station, and Madison Square Garden. A seven-minute walk will bring you to the beautiful Madison Square Park, home to Shake Shack, one of New York's most popular burger joints; Eataly; and the seasonal Madison Square Eats, a seasonal food festival of local vendors.

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Rooms

Good-sized rooms with full-length windows (some with great city views), minibars, and marble bathrooms

Kimpton's most basic category, King Rooms, is spread across floors 6 through 12 and are 275 square feet -- well above average for New York City. City View King Rooms, located on floors 14 and above, are the same size as King Rooms, but have better views of midtown Manhattan. King Deluxe (all corner units located on floors 6 through 12) and City View King Deluxe (corner units on the 14th floor or above) units go up to 300 square feet. The largest of the room types is the Queen Queen Room, which offers two queen beds and 325 square feet of space.

Kimpton's six suite options start with the 400-square-foot Executive One Bedroom Suite and go up to the 1,685-square-foot Live Suite. Suites have king beds and separate living rooms with pull-out couches, and some have enormous private balconies and dining rooms.

All rooms and suites come with floor-to-ceiling windows, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, minibars, and yoga mats. Beds are dressed with Frette linens and marble bathrooms have rainfall showers. Bathrobes and toiletries are provided. Wi-Fi comes at a fee, though it is free for Kimpton InTouch members. (The membership program is free to join.) The hotel will provide loaner iPads, MacBook Pros, wireless speakers, and other tech items.

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Features

Two restaurants by Laurent Tourondel, ample meeting and special-event space, and free nightly wine hours

The menus at Kimpton's two food outlets are designed by celebrity chef Laurent Tourondel: The Vine is a casual all-day spot (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily) for meeting, eating, drinking, and L'Amico is a refined-rustic Italian restaurant (open for lunch and dinner daily, plus weekend brunch). The Vine's all-day menu features casual options, like turkey clubs and roasted chicken, while L'Amico's menu is more upscale and staunchly Italian, featuring pizzas, pastas, meats, and seafood. Both The Vine and L'Amico serve wine, beer, and cocktails. L'Amico closes between lunch and dinner service, but The Vine is open all day. Room service is also available 24 hours a day. The hotel offers free coffee and tea in the lobby in the morning, and a free wine reception every night.

A 24-hour fitness center has ellipticals, treadmills, stationary bikes, weight-training machines, medicine balls, mats, and even hula hoops. Across the hall is the small Spa Eventi, which offers massages, facials, waxing services, and other treatments. The hotel has 20,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, flexible meeting rooms, and two suites. The Veranda -- Eventi's fifth-floor outdoor courtyard -- is a 4,500 square foot wraparound space that overlooks Sixth Avenue and has a great view of the Empire State Building. The Veranda is accessible by two of the Eventi's most luxurious suites (The Veranda and The Eventi) and the screening room. There is also a 24-hour business center, and free loaner iPads, MacBook Pros, headphones, chargers, GoPro cameras, and wireless speakers are available to guests.

As part of the Kimpton Kids Program, kids get welcome gifts and parents can take advantage of free loaner cribs, strollers, scooters, and other equipment. Same-day laundry and dry cleaning are available. There is a parking garage beneath the hotel (rare in New York!) with valet and self-parking available.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

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