Bronx

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Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx

New York’s northernmost borough is one of its most diverse, featuring beautiful natural spaces alongside engaging history and the rousing spirit of its residents.

The Bronx is one of New York’s most beautiful boroughs, with a rather tough reputation, but full of history and nature. Mostly rural until the turn of the late 1800s, it was once where Manhattan’s elite had their country homes. Look for some of these buildings still visible amid construction. Today, come for baseball games at Yankee Stadium or celebrate a slightly macabre literary heritage at the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage.

Bronx’s rural past translates into pockets of beautiful nature. Bring a swimsuit to lounge at Orchard Beach or binoculars to spot migratory birds flying above Pelham Bay. Walk along the paths of Van Cortlandt Park or view the natural world in full bloom in the greenhouses and grounds of the New York Botanical Gardens. Nearby, lions roar and bear cubs tumble at the Bronx Zoo. See celebrities’ final resting places and enjoy the quiet in Woodlawn Cemetery.

After exercise and fresh air, head to iconic Little Italy for the culinary delights of the Arthur Ave. Retail Market. Attend public lectures or just soak up the youthful campus atmosphere at Fordham University. Learn about the borough’s artistic heritage at the Bronx Museum of Art, a celebration of everything that makes the Bronx iconic.

The Bronx is located north of Manhattan, across the Harlem River. Several MTA lines run into the borough, though they do not extend throughout the neighborhood. A robust system of buses provides connections between subway lines and covers areas that have no subway at all. Most of the most famous destinations in the Bronx are easily accessible by public transportation, but getting around by car here is easier than in the rest of the city.

The borough is safer than its reputation implies, but use caution when walking around late at night.

Watch the sunset in the Bronx while enjoying seafood and drinks on the patios of City Island, the perfect place to see the sky turn pink behind the Manhattan skyline.

The Manhattan at Times Square
The Manhattan at Times Square
4 out of 5
790 7th Ave, New York, NY
The price is €114 per night from 2 Jul to 3 Jul
€114
2 Jul - 3 Jul
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Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in New York. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
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The Manhattan at Times Square
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Hyatt Grand Central New York
4 out of 5
109 East 42nd Street, at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
The price is €208 per night from 1 Jul to 2 Jul
€208
1 Jul - 2 Jul
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Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
4 out of 5
145 W 44th St, New York, NY
The price is €165 per night from 1 Jul to 2 Jul
€165
1 Jul - 2 Jul
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7.6/10 Good! (5,343 reviews)
"Right at Times Square. Got the room with the view of Times Square from 40th floor."

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Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
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Global Luxury Suites at The Arches
Global Luxury Suites at The Arches
2.5 out of 5
222 East 135th Street, Bronx, NY
Stay at this aparthotel in Bronx. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Yankee Stadium and Central Park are ...
6.6/10 (458 reviews)
"I like the environment so calm"

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025

Global Luxury Suites at The Arches
Radio City Apartments
Radio City Apartments
3.5 out of 5
142 West 49th Street, New York, NY
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and a business center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (4,395 reviews)
"Good option for a stay in Manhattan. Kitchenette is great place to store water so a cold bottle is at the ready for next out and about."

Reviewed on 24 Jun 2025

Radio City Apartments
31 Street Broadway Hotel
31 Street Broadway Hotel
2 out of 5
38 West 31st Street, New York, NY
Stay at this aparthotel in New York. Enjoy room service, WiFi (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the clean rooms and the overall value ...
5.4/10 (1,067 reviews)
"It’s a dive, with very cheap sheets and towels, and the beds didn’t match the description so we had to share beds (but they wouldn’t do anything about it because “the same number of people could sleep”), and the halls smelled weird, the elevators were overcrowded, and the floor was quite slanted… ..."

Reviewed on 25 Jun 2025

31 Street Broadway Hotel
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Bronx is Very vibrant, easy reach to Manhattans and good transport links. Loved it would definitely do it again