Budget friendly hotel 3 blocks from empire state building short walk from macys herald square hotel offers a prime manhattan location just 3 blocks from the empire state building and 4 blocks from macys giant flagship store penn station and madison square garden are an 8 minute walk while times square is 15 minutes on foot or 9 minutes via subway koreatown barbecue just around the corner koreatown is an enclave of korean shops and restaurants including popular spots for korean barbecue