The Manhattan Club

The Resort & Its Setting

The Manhattan Club is an all-suite timeshare resort on West 56th Street, right in the middle of Midtown Manhattan. Suites are studio or one-bedroom style with kitchenettes, which suits the way most owners actually use a week in New York — self-catering breakfasts, laundry between sightseeing days, somewhere to come back to after a late Broadway show. The building also has a private lounge/bar for guests. Google reviewers rate it 4.3 out of 5 from more than 3,000 reviews, describing it as a casual, comfortable base rather than a resort-style retreat — which fits, given there's no beach or golf course here, just the city itself.

The Area and Things to Do

This is about as central as New York accommodation gets. Times Square and the Theater District are roughly 2.5 km away, the Empire State Building about 2 km, and Central Park around 3 km — all comfortably walkable or a short subway ride. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is close to 3.5 km north along Fifth Avenue, while One World Observatory and the 9/11 Memorial are about 4 km south in Lower Manhattan. For a half-day trip, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are around 8 km away via ferry from Battery Park. Owners who know the city well tend to use a week here for Broadway runs, museum-hopping, or simply walking neighbourhoods they'd never get to on a short hotel stay.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at The Manhattan Club and want to sell or rent out your week, BidMyTimeshare.com is an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to get your week live, and 0% commission on the sale — unlike a brokered resale, you keep what you agree with the buyer.

Because The Manhattan Club is an independent resort, resale transfers go through the resort's own owners' association or management rather than a branded developer process. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, both parties should confirm directly with the resort: the current transfer fee, whether the association holds a right of first refusal on the sale, how long the transfer typically takes to process, and the current annual maintenance fee. These details vary by ownership type and aren't published figures, so get them in writing before you close a deal.

Be clear in your listing about what the buyer does and doesn't receive — specifically, whether the week comes with RCI exchange affiliation, as The Manhattan Club is RCI-affiliated and this is one of the main draws for buyers who want flexibility beyond New York. Confirm with the resort whether that affiliation transfers automatically with resale ownership or needs to be re-registered by the new owner.

Practical Notes for Buyers and Renters

Renters and buyers researching The Manhattan Club are generally after a Midtown location, self-catering suites, and the option to use RCI to exchange into other destinations in future years. Check the specific suite type, week or points allocation, and season attached to any listing, since availability and desirability shift with New York's calendar — weeks around major holidays or peak tourist months typically carry more value than quieter spring or autumn weeks.