CIVILIAN Hotel
A hotel built around Broadway stagecraft, by David Rockwell.
317 West 48th Street, Midtown West, New York, NYOpens a live Booking.com search for this hotel · we may earn a commission
What CIVILIAN Hotel actually is
CIVILIAN was designed by David Rockwell, who has spent a career designing Broadway sets, and the hotel is effectively a museum of that work — model boxes, costume sketches, props and posters throughout the public spaces, drawn from decades of theatre production.
It opened in 2022 on West 48th Street in the middle of the theatre district. Rooms are compact but thoughtfully detailed with good beds and clever storage. There is a rooftop bar and a ground-floor restaurant. For anyone in New York for the theatre, it is the most purposeful hotel in the city.
What stands out
- 01 Designed by Broadway set designer David Rockwell
- 02 Theatre models, sketches and props throughout the building
- 03 Rooftop bar and ground-floor restaurant
- 04 In the middle of the theatre district on West 48th Street
Rooms and suites
Compact King
Sleeps 2Small but carefully detailed
Deluxe King
Sleeps 2Larger with seating area
Suite
Sleeps 3Separate living space
Room names and availability vary by season — the live inventory is on the booking page.
Facilities and amenities
- Rooftop bar
- Fitness centre
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge
- In-room dining
- Restaurant
- Pet friendly
- Meeting space
- Business services
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Eating and drinking on site
| Rooftop bar | Cocktails and terrace |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | Contemporary American |
Where it sits
West of Sixth Avenue the city gets louder. Broadway houses, jazz rooms, and the southern lip of Central Park all sit within a few blocks, and almost every subway line in the system passes underneath at some point.
Nearest transit
- ▸57 St–7 Av (N, Q, R, W)
- ▸5 Av/53 St (E, M)
- ▸50 St (1, C, E)
- ▸7 Av (B, D, E)
What's nearby
- ▸Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- ▸Carnegie Hall
- ▸Radio City Music Hall
- ▸Broadway theatre district
- ▸Central Park
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Questions people ask about CIVILIAN Hotel
Who is David Rockwell?
An architect and designer known for Broadway set design as well as restaurants and hotels. The hotel functions partly as an archive of his theatre work.
How far to the theatres?
Most Broadway houses are within a five-minute walk.