The Diplomat Collection
Midtown East & the Diplomatic District
Midtown East is New York at its most composed — the leafy blocks of Turtle Bay, the United Nations and its diplomatic corps, Grand Central a short walk west. SEASONAL's furnished rentals here are hand-picked townhouse residences designed for monthly and extended stays of 30 nights or more.
Each furnished apartment is fully serviced — stocked gourmet kitchens, premium linens, fast WiFi and a concierge team on call — making Midtown East a natural home for diplomats, executives on assignment, relocating families and anyone who wants a quiet, established base in the middle of Manhattan.
Three Diplomat residences anchor our collection here, steps from the UN and the East River esplanade.
Rates vary by residence and season. Monthly rates on request.
Turtle Bay · the Diplomatic District
Midtown East trades Manhattan's noise for a settled, residential calm. Mornings mean coffee on brownstone blocks, the East River esplanade for a run, and Grand Central's markets a ten-minute walk away. The UN gives the district its international character — embassies, missions and a quietly cosmopolitan set of neighbors.
Evenings belong to the neighborhood's understated restaurants and cocktail bars, with the theaters of Midtown and the galleries of the Upper East Side each a short ride away. It is the rare part of Manhattan that feels both central and genuinely lived-in.
“Tucked away, quiet, and beautifully designed — the neighborhood feels like a secret in the middle of Manhattan.”
“A wonderful host who welcomed us warmly and provided everything we could possibly wish for.”
Quietly residential for somewhere so central. Turtle Bay is low-key, leafy and safe, with an international character from the UN and its missions. You're a short walk from Grand Central and a short ride from Midtown's theaters and the Upper East Side's galleries.
One of the best. The 4/5/6 and E/M lines put most of Midtown within 15 minutes, Grand Central connects the suburbs, and many guests simply walk to offices along Park, Lexington and Third Avenues.
Every stay has a 30-night minimum — fully compliant with New York City rental law — and many guests stay a season or longer. Extensions are usually possible; monthly rates are available on request.
Yes. The Diplomat residences are full townhouses with multiple bedrooms, gathering spaces and outdoor areas, near playgrounds, the river esplanade and several international schools.
Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are minutes away, Grand Central Market covers daily provisions, and the neighborhood's dining rooms range from omakase counters to old-guard steakhouses. Your concierge can pre-stock the kitchen before arrival.
The Diplomat residences sit in Turtle Bay, about five minutes' walk from UN Headquarters — the reason the collection is a favorite of visiting delegations and diplomatic staff on assignment.
Where to eat, walk and unwind in the Diplomatic District — a resident's guide to Turtle Bay's quiet pleasures, from the river esplanade to the neighborhood's best-kept dining rooms.
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