Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

The room has a private terrace that opens to Midtown views. The hotel sits at 351 West 38th Street, between Times Square and the redeveloped Hudson Yards, so you are looking out over the city rather than a resort setting.

The room has one king bed and sleeps 2 guests, with hypo-allergenic bedding and blackout drapes. It suits a couple or a solo traveler. At 170 sq. ft. it is compact, so a family of three or more would be better served by connecting rooms, which the hotel offers.

The private bathroom has a bathtub or shower, with free toiletries including shampoo and soap, a hair dryer and toilet paper. Toothbrush and toothpaste are available on request, and towels can be changed on request.

Every reservation carries a mandatory Urban Fee of $37 plus tax per room per night. It covers 2 cans of water daily, 15% off food and beverage (excluding the Bodega), in-room high-speed WiFi, daily Citi Bike passes via the Lyft app, Alo Moves on-demand fitness content, local and domestic calls, and 24/7 fitness center access. If you book through a third-party site, this fee is charged separately by the hotel and is not part of the prepaid total.

You get a 55-inch LED TV with premium channels, Netflix, Hulu and pay movies, plus an espresso maker and free bottled water. There is a desk for working, and electrical adapters are available. Air conditioning and heating are climate-controlled.

The room includes lever door handles, Braille/raised signage, a visual fire alarm and a closed-captioned TV. Across the hotel there is an accessible fitness center, an accessible public washroom and a wheelchair-accessible path to the entrance and elevator.

Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is at noon. Early check-in from 9am to 12pm costs $50 and late check-out until 3pm costs $75, both subject to availability. You can store luggage with the hotel if you arrive early. The person checking in must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID and a payment method. Tap-to-pay wallets are not accepted, and a separate $100 security deposit is authorized at check-in.

Times Square is about a 6-minute walk, and Madison Square Garden and Broadway theaters are roughly 8 minutes on foot. The 42nd St–Port Authority and 34th St–Penn Station subway stops are each about a 5-minute walk. On site you will find Altair restaurant, the Bar Room, and Café at Altair in the lobby, which is open daily 6:30am to 11pm. The 26th-floor ART Midtown rooftop bar is seasonal, so check its opening before you plan around it.

Arlo Midtown has no swimming pool, but it does have a 24-hour fitness center with Peloton bikes, TRX equipment and a stretching room. There is no on-site parking; the hotel partners with LAZ Parking at 404 W. 37th Street, with front-desk validation. There is no airport shuttle. LaGuardia is the nearest airport, about a 19 to 23 minute drive depending on traffic.