Hotel in Midtown East

The Historic Blue Angel Hotel Lexington Ave, Ascend Hotel Collection: Is It Right for Your Stay?

Ranked 4 of 26 in Midtown East on our weighted review measure.

Best for
Value inside this shortlist
Location
Midtown East
Review score
8.7 out of 10 from 1,261 reviews
Price band
Under $150
Property type
Hotel, 3-star listing
Last checked
August 2026

The verdict

The Historic Blue Angel Hotel Lexington Ave, Ascend Hotel Collection ranks 4 of 26 in Midtown East on our weighted review measure, which balances the score against the number of reviews behind it. It holds 8.7 out of 10 from 1,261 reviews. At about $124 a night in the August 2026 snapshot it undercuts the $294 median of that set. The clearest reason to shortlist it is value inside this shortlist.

Its 8.7 score sits at or above the 8.4 median of this shortlist, across 1,261 reviews.

Location

The address is 152 East 55th Street, Midtown East, New York, NY 10022, United States.

Our data places it in Midtown East.

In a straight line it is about 0.6 miles from Central Park South, 0.6 miles from Grand Central, 0.7 miles from Carnegie Hall.

Those are straight-line distances between coordinates, not walking routes, so treat them as a way to compare properties rather than as a travel time.

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Streets and subway stops around the property, drawn to scale from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

The honest comparison

Right for you or not

Book it if
  • travellers trading a premium address for a lower nightly reference price
Look elsewhere if
  • A pool is part of your requirement: this property does not list one.

What the listing records

Facilities in the source listing

Recorded without a verification flag.

  • Terrace
  • Free wifi
  • Children welcome

Recorded but not verified by us. These flags most often move a booking decision, so confirm them with the hotel before they decide yours.

  • Travel Proud listing

FAQ

Common questions

Is The Historic Blue Angel Hotel Lexington Ave, Ascend Hotel Collection a good choice?

It depends on the trip. On our weighted review measure it ranks 4 of 26 in Midtown East. We found no measurable drawback against that comparison set.

What does it cost?

About $124 a night in our August 2026 snapshot, which is a reference point rather than a bookable rate.

Are the listed facilities confirmed?

Not by us. The source listing recorded travel proud listing at the time of the snapshot. Confirm anything that would decide your booking directly with the hotel.