The Washington Jefferson Hotel in NYC's Theater District makes planning the urban getaway of your dreams easy and affordable. As the best value hotel in Midtown Manhattan, the Washington Jefferson offers cozy, comfortable accommodations with inviting amenities - all in a perfect location near Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and so much more. The story of Hell's Kitchen can be told
in many ways, and must be told in many ways: in poetry and fiction, in art and film, biographies, histories, and photographs. Spanning the area from 34th Street to 59th Street and Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River, and bordering our Theater District hotel, Hell's Kitchen boasts a lurid and engaging history befitting its name. As is the case with many of New York City's iconic neighborhoods, the history of Hell's Kitchen covers centuries and is formed by the stories of those who helped mold the city into the bustling metropolis we enjoy today. The name is commonly thought to come from the story of "Dutch Fred the Cop", whose rookie partner was to have once said during a local riot, "This place is hell itself", to which Fred responded, "Hell's a mild climate.
