Owner: Roland Solenthaler

Guestrooms: 4 dorms and 30+ apartments.

Address: 337 West 55th Street, Between 8th and 9th Avenues, New York, NY 10019 USA

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Telephone: (212) 397.9686,
(212) 397.5011

Fax: 212 - 397 14 94

Activities/Attractions: The most metropolitan of the five boroughs of New York City is Manhattan ... packed full of restaurants, shops, businesses, and famous attractions. Times Square and Central Park both call Manhattan home, as do the Empire State and United Nations buildings.

During the winter months, skating at Rockefeller Center is popular. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, better known as the Met, houses over two million works of art.

Places of higher learning can also be toured in Manhattan, as New York University and Columbia University are both located here, along with the prestigious Juilliard School for fine arts.

We are just a few minutes walk to Time Square and Central Park, 5th Avenue and the Theater district - in the immediate vicinity of all major subway lines.

"My wife and I just stayed at this accommodation over the past weekend and were generally pretty happy. We stayed in the Gold Room and it was clean and the bed was no less or more comfortable than any other hotel bed. We had a working fridge and full cable in our room ... if you are not too fussy about style and want a decent and safe (NYPD Midtown percent on neighboring block 54th street) place to stay this is the place for you."

"Excellent location. 5 blocks from times square and 5 blocks from Central Park ... The whole room was very clean and smelled good."

"With guests from all over the world, a really nice staff and a good ambiance (with excellent rates too), I really enjoyed and I hope you will too in this nice central Manhattan B&B."

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General Information: 1291 International Corp. in Manhattan, New York City was named in reference to the founding date of Switzerland and in the spirit of the founding fathers, who decided to "do their own thing" and over the centuries took their tiny territory to grow into a full-fledged state by forging partnerships with those sharing a common interest.

We have different types of rooms: starting from 8-bed dorms to private rooms up to suites and studios. With bookings for any kind of private room you will have breakfast (self service) included. We also provide for all of our guests: Lounge with mega screen TV, backyard – and the possibility to use the laundry and the kitchen. All prices include bed sheets and towels!

Click here to view all the accommodations. Services include:

• Bicycle rental $15/day
  
• Scooter rental or skate board rental $10/day
  
• Washer dryer $2 per load
  
• Free local phone calls
  
• Nespresso, cafe, espresso machine, $1
  
• Bus (double decker) tours, 48 hours through Manhattan hop and off, $49, kids $39
  
• Shuttle bus to the airport (no pick up from the airport) La Guardia $18, JFK $20, Newark $20
  
• Cooking facilities 24 hours access
  
• Oversized TV 24 hours available, over 60 channels
  
• Video library, $2 day rental
  
• Internet access kiosk, 24 hours, 10 minutes for $1
  
• Use of cosy backyard from 9am to 9pm
  
• Free storage area on day of check out/check in
  
• Continental breakfast 24 hours no limit
  (Not available for apt/suites/dorm beds with own kitchen)
  
• Cafe & tea station free
  

Established in 1986 and based in New York City, 1291 International took up on that growth and partnership idea; the company is today a hospitality enterprise with affiliations in Canada, Europe, covering a wide range of services through its divisions.

Payment Accepted: Cash, Travellers Checks or Certified Checks only.

Rates: (Prices quoted in US Dollars).

From $28/night/person
From $60/night/private rooms

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