The Knickerbocker Hotel is a hotel in Manhattan, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Manhattan, New York”. It stands about 3.1 km from the centre of Manhattan.[3]
Overview
The Knickerbocker Hotel is a hotel at Times Square, on the southeastern corner of Broadway and 42nd Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Built by John Jacob Astor IV, the hostelry was designed in 1901 and opened in 1906. Its location near the Theater District around Times Square was intended to attract not only residential guests but also theater visitors.
From “The Knickerbocker Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It was designed by Bruce Price, in the Beaux-Arts style. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place and a New York City Landmark. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.1 km from the centre of Manhattan. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 12 km from the centre of Manhattan.[4]
It is one of 122 hotels in and around Manhattan recorded in Wikidata, 58 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 24 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Astor House, opened in 1836. See Hotels in Manhattan.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Pabst Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1899
- Casablanca Hotel by Library Hotel Collection — 0.1 km
- Hotel Metropole — 0.1 km
- Luma Hotel - Times Square — 0.1 km, opened 2017
- Hotel Claridge — 0.1 km, opened 1911
- Hotel Astor — 0.2 km
- Hotel Carter, Manhattan — 0.2 km, opened 1930
- Times Square Hotel — 0.3 km
- New York Marriott Marquis — 0.3 km, opened 1985
- The Westin New York at Times Square — 0.3 km
See also
- Hotels in Manhattan
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Bruce Price
- Hotels in the Beaux-Arts style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ The Knickerbocker Hotel (Q4642538). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Knickerbocker Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Manhattan (Q11299). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Manhattan. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.