Manhattan’s Original Art Hotel
Every room has a story.
For more than 40 years, working artists have painted every one of our 54 rooms into a one-of-a-kind space — inside a century-old walk-up on a quiet Gramercy corner.
About the Hotel
120 years of history,
a 40-year art project.
Housed in a five-story walk-up on the corner of East 25th Street and Third Avenue, the Carlton Arms has operated as a Manhattan hotel for more than 40 years. In the early 1980s, hotel manager Ed Ryan began inviting artists passing through the building to paint its rooms — and the project never stopped.
Today, every room, hallway, and stairwell carries the work of a different artist, from first-timers to painters and muralists exhibited around the world. New installations still go up every year.
Rooms
No two rooms alike.
Rooms are organized by floor – A, B, C and D —
Private and Shared baths
Single room through Quad Rooms
A glimpse of the full collection
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Good to Know
Before you book.
No Elevator
Hotel is a 5 story walk-up;
Lobby is on the 2nd floor.
Free Wi-Fi
No TVs or Room Phones
Private & Shared Baths
Rooms with private bath
or
Shared hall bathrooms.
Check-In /
Check-Out
Check-in after 2:00 PM. Check-out by 11:00 AM.
Luggage Storage
Leave your bags after checkout and pick them up any time that day.
Stay a Week,
Save 10%
Pay for 7+ nights on arrival for a discounted weekly rate.
No Parking
No Laundry
2 Beds Max
for Triple and Quad Rooms
The Art Project
Running for 40 years — and still going.
Since the early 1980s, the Carlton Arms has invited painters, muralists, and tattoo artists to transform its rooms — not as decoration, but as a running residency. New work still goes up today, and past installations are archived year by year. The Artbreak Hotel Gallery rooms rotate exhibitions throughout the year.
Location
Gramercy, Kips Bay, Rose Hill — pick a name.
Carlton Arms Hotel
160 E 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
Corner of East 25th Street & Third Avenue
Three blocks from Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building, a short walk to Union Square, the Village, and SoHo, and five minutes by subway or bus from Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the rest of Manhattan.
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