The Franklin Hotel
A small Upper East Side townhouse hotel near Museum Mile.
164 East 87th Street, Upper East Side, New York, NY, 10128Opens a live Booking.com search for this hotel · we may earn a commission
What The Franklin Hotel actually is
The Franklin is a small hotel on East 87th Street between Madison and Park, in a quiet residential pocket of the Upper East Side. It has been operating since the 1930s and retains a townhouse feel — a modest lobby, a fireplace, and a scale where staff recognise you.
Rooms are compact, as they must be in a building of this type, but well kept. The location is strong for museums: the Guggenheim and the Cooper Hewitt are three blocks west, the Met is a ten-minute walk, and Central Park is at the end of the block.
What stands out
- 01 Small 1930s townhouse hotel on a quiet residential block
- 02 Three blocks from the Guggenheim and Cooper Hewitt
- 03 Ten minutes' walk to the Metropolitan Museum
- 04 Central Park at the end of the block
Rooms and suites
Standard Queen
Sleeps 2Compact, traditional furnishing
Deluxe King
Sleeps 2Larger with seating area
Junior Suite
Sleeps 3Separate seating space
Room names and availability vary by season — the live inventory is on the booking page.
Facilities and amenities
- Complimentary breakfast
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge
- Luggage storage
- Business services
- Air conditioning
- Elevator
- Pet friendly
- Laundry service
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Eating and drinking on site
| Breakfast room | Continental breakfast |
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Where it sits
Quiet, residential, and lined with the museums of the Fifth Avenue Mile. Hotels here are smaller and calmer than Midtown, and the trade-off is a longer ride to downtown nightlife.
Nearest transit
- ▸77 St (6)
- ▸72 St (Q)
- ▸68 St–Hunter College (6)
- ▸86 St (4, 5, 6, Q)
What's nearby
- ▸The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ▸Guggenheim Museum
- ▸Central Park east side
- ▸Neue Galerie
- ▸Madison Avenue boutiques
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Questions people ask about The Franklin Hotel
How close is Museum Mile?
Three blocks west to the Guggenheim and Cooper Hewitt; the Met is around ten minutes' walk south.
Is breakfast included?
A continental breakfast is typically included in the rate.