travel42 Hotel Review: The Knickerbocker

The Knickerbocker travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located across from the 42nd Street subway station, just off Broadway, near Ed Sullivan Theater, this groundbreaking hotel may harbor a cool vibe in the lobby—its century-old beginnings were as a hotel—but the best is actually reserved for upstairs.

The hotel's founder John Jacob Astor IV was also responsible for the Waldorf-Astoria, and the attention to detail in the building's design is evident.

Many lovingly refer to the hotel as "The Knick." As a...