Highly rated hotels in Harlem, New York City

Hotels in Harlem, New York City are few, and that scarcity is worth knowing before you search. Most Harlem listings on booking platforms are short-term apartment rentals, brownstones, or rooms in private homes. This page covers four genuine, bookable hotels physically located between 110th and 155th Streets, selected by star rating and guest score.

How we selected these four hotels

Every property on this list has a confirmed street address inside Harlem's recognized boundaries, roughly 110th to 155th Street between the Harlem River and Morningside and St. Nicholas Avenues. We excluded apartments, townhouse rentals, brownstone rooms, and guest houses regardless of their review scores. The four hotels here represent the full range of genuine hotel accommodation in the neighborhood, from a 2-star independent to a 4-star Marriott brand property. Within the same star tier the higher guest score comes first.

Harlem hotels at a glance

What to expect from Harlem hotels

Harlem's four genuine hotels cover a wider price spread than their star ratings suggest. The two 4-star properties, Harlem Grand and Aloft by Marriott Harlem, price at a fraction of comparable Midtown rates while putting guests within a 20-minute subway ride of Midtown Manhattan. Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel is on West 125th Street itself, the neighborhood's main artery, which means the Apollo Theater, Sylvia's, and the 125th Street subway hub are all within a short walk. The Gallery House on West 137th Street is the smallest property and carries the highest guest score of the four, a 9.0, which reflects the personal service a small independent can deliver that a larger branded hotel cannot.

The hotels

Harlem Grand 343 West 122nd Street 8.9204 reviews 6 min walk to 125th Street (2/3)With a guest score of 8.9 across 204 reviews, Harlem Grand earns the top position among Harlem's genuine hotels. Its location on West 122nd Street places guests in a residential block of Central Harlem, three blocks south of the 125th Street commercial corridor and six minutes from the 2 and 3 trains. View hotel → Aloft by Marriott Harlem 2296 Frederick Douglass Boulevard 8.2703 reviews 4 min walk to 116th Street (B/C)Aloft Harlem is the neighborhood's only major branded chain hotel at the 4-star tier, giving Marriott Bonvoy members a points-earning option in Central Harlem. The Frederick Douglass Boulevard address puts guests four minutes from the B and C trains at 116th Street and within walking distance of Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster. View hotel → Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel 233 West 125th Street 8.02,156 reviews 3 min walk to 125th Street (A/B/C/D)The Renaissance is on West 125th Street, Harlem's main commercial corridor, three minutes from the A, B, C, and D trains and steps from the Apollo Theater. For travelers who want to be at the center of Harlem's cultural and dining activity without renting a car or taking a long subway ride, this address is the most practical on the list. View hotel → The Gallery House West 137th Street & Frederick Douglass Blvd 9.0323 reviews 3 min walk to 135th Street (B/C)A guest score of 9.0 from 323 reviews makes The Gallery House the highest-rated property on this list despite its 2-star classification. Small independents in Harlem rarely survive as genuine hotels rather than converting to short-term rentals, so this property fills a mid-neighborhood gap between the 125th Street cluster and the upper reaches of Harlem. View hotel →