Hotels in New York

Location. New York City's Soho Grand Hotel (N.Y.) is located on the lower east side of New York just 11 miles from La Guardia Airport. The shopping and art of SoHo is just one block from the hotel along with the Cast Iron Historic District. Little Italy is five blocks away.
Hotel Features. With a nod to the past, the SoHo Grand's lobby features a suspended cast iron stairway to the 2nd floor, where guests can indulge in people watching or intimate conversation. The SoHo Grand's lobby is cutting edge chic with sixteen foot windows draped with muslin and velvet, a mercury glass ceiling unexpectedly accented with chicken wire, and upholstered pieces in a mix of textiles from 1800s patterns to modern fabric designs. Commissioned works by SoHo artists are displayed throughout the hotel's public spaces and guestrooms, and some are available for purchase. The opulent Grand Bar & Lounge and the art filled Gallery restaurant provide dining options for patrons.

Guestrooms. This 17 story hotel has 369 guestrooms decorated in stark hues of gray and coffee, and the rooms feature decor inspired by the Arts & Crafts Movement. Beds with chocolate colored leather headboards are covered with Italian Frette linens and silk bedspreads. Bathrooms recall Old New York with subway style ceramic wall tiles, grey and white hexagonal floor tiles, and pedestal sinks are accented by designer toiletries.

Expert Tip. A celebrity haunt, Soho Grand Hotel is just steps away from an estimated 250 art galleries, 200 restaurants, and 100 various retail stores.

HOTELYEAR BUILT 1985 YEAR REMODELED 2006ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION WE ARE LOCATED IN MIDTOWN MANHATTANS FASHIONABLE EASTSIDE, THIS COMFORTABLY LUXURIOUS HOTEL HAS LARGE SIZED ROOMS AND SUITES IN A WARM AND INVITING AMBIENCE. IT PROVIDES FREE HEALTH CLUB USE OFF PROPERTY AS WELL AS COMPLIMENTARY YACHT CRUISES ON THE HUDSON EAST RIVER SEASONAL AND ADULTS ONLY .

Location. Soaring 46 stories over Central Park, the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel lends sweeping views of the New York's skyline. Visitors enjoy proximity to Fifth Avenue shopping, Carnegie Hall and the Time Warner Center, Madison Avenue, all within three blocks. Rockefeller Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the illustrious Times Square are less than two miles from the hotel. La Guardia Airport is just 10 miles from the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel.

Hotel Features. With a classic ambience and New World comfort, the Helmsley's dùcor reflects grand European style, from the stately ballroom to the intimate lobby. The hotel lobby comprises one city block along Central Park South Street. An on site 24 hour fitness center with cardiovascular machines and weights allows guests to keep exercise regimens. Business solutions include a 24 hour business center, secretarial services, mobile phone rental and Internet access for a surcharge. On site, Room with a View, serves modern continental cuisine, and features high ceilings and views of Central Park. Harry's Bar offers cocktails in a relaxed nightclub atmosphere. The hotel also offers concierge service.

Guestrooms. All accommodations offer picture windows overlooking the city or park and are dressed in floral fabrics and feature accented walls. Bathrooms include marble counters, bathrobes, scales and telephones. Guestrooms are equipped with 30 inch flat screen televisions, high speed Internet access, daily newspaper delivery and compact refrigerators.

Expert Tip. The hotel's front desk provides maps of Central Park, where children can enjoy a small zoo and playground.
Renovation Notice:
This hotel is currently renovating two of its elevators until early fall 2006 (completion dates subject to change). During this time, four elevators remain available for use.

The Helmsley Middletowne Hotel is located in an East Side neighborhood in New York City, N.Y. Located on a quiet side street, this hotel is within four blocks of Rockefeller Center and the United Nations. Broadway Theaters are six blocks from the hotel. Central Park is one mile away.
This New York City hotel's lobby features crystal chandeliers, crown molding, silk flower arrangements and marble walls. Complimentary continental breakfasts are served in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Meeting space and business services are available. Complimentary weekday newspapers are offered.

Guestrooms at the Helmsley Middletowne Hotel feature traditional decor and upholstered headboards. Designer toiletries are provided in the bathrooms. Complimentary weekday newspapers are available. Accommodations are equipped with cable television and wireless Internet access for a fee. In room safes are included.

Location. The Bohemian legend Gramercy Park Hotel rises over Manhattan's Lexington Avenue across from Gramercy Park. New York City's Union Square and Greenwich Village are four and eight blocks away. Posing one block from former president Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace, the high rise is within one half mile of Madison Square.
Hotel Features. The hotel offers a blend of contrasts, with checkered Moroccan tile and swirls of patterned carpets, red velvet curtains set against lumber pillars, and Belle ?poque dùcor framing Italian stone fireplaces. Contemporary art by the likes of Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst further complete the Bohemian aura. An adjacent candlelit room introduces Jade Bar, a narrow, intimate setting with 17 foot windows looking onto Lexington Avenue. Also open late night, the popular Rose Bar touts a wood burning fireplace and walnut bar sitting opposite a custom designed billiard table. In Aerospace, the hotel's health club, 24 hour use of cardiovascular equipment is complimentary and personal trainers are available by appointment. The Aerospa offers massages, muscle wraps, and a plethora of other beauty and therapeutic treatments. A business center and meeting spaces are located within the hotel's 18 floors.

Guestrooms. The Gramercy Park Hotel features unique layouts throughout each of its 185 guestrooms. Views of Gramercy Park, Lexington Avenue or the courtyard are seen from period dùcor arrangements. Imported rugs, leather topped desks and English drinking cabinets accent the original oak wood flooring. Premium bedding includes feather mattresses, 400 thread count Italian linens and down comforters and pillows. Mahogany bathrooms boast Corian basins, soaking tubs and marble countertops. Flat screen televisions, CD and DVD players and mp3 docks are also featured in guestrooms.

Expert Tip. From nation wide polls listing the annual "Best Of," the Gramercy Park Hotel presents guests with a range of top selection bathroom amenities and refreshments for in room use. The hotel also provides the "Best Of" selection for room service, offering signature dishes from several of New York's most celebrated chefs.

Location. Located on Broadway amid the bustle of Times Square, the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square imparts a commanding presence in New York City, New York. This sleek property stands less than three blocks from 30 theaters while Fifth Avenue shops are positioned two blocks to the east.
Hotel Features. The View Restaurant & Lounge is New York City's only revolving rooftop restaurant and offers the largest selection of New York state wines in Manhattan. The theater themed Encore restaurant displays a colorful Broadway motif mural and offers dining services throughout the day. A 24 hour business center features high speed Internet access and a digital picture station. This hotel offers wired high speed and wireless Internet access, plus more than 100,000 square feet of event space. A 4,000 square foot, 24 hour fitness center features panoramic views of Times Square and midtown Manhattan. An American Express travel desk, a theater ticket desk and a concierge are located in the 8th floor lobby. An added benefit, the hotel's uniquely designed Miconic 10 elevator system shaves waiting time by an average of 30 percent.

Guestrooms. This non smoking 49 story hotel features 1,946 soundproofed guestrooms and suites, most with views of Times Square and Manhattan. All accommodations feature Marriott's Revive Collection bedding that consists of 300 thread count cotton linens with subtle white and beige design, down comforters, six down pillows and a separate mattress topper. Elegant furnishings are designed for comfort and visual appeal. Upon check in, guests may request Marriott's Wired for Business service that offers bundled, flat rate communication services.

Hotel Expert's Tip. The world of the theater lies at your feet at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square. Not only does the hotel house a magnificent theater, it is also surrounded by the theater district. Better yet, the TKTS booth is located right in front of the hotel and offers last minute discounted tickets to the best of Broadway.

Reintroducing traditional style and opulent comfort, The Blakely New York offers a preferred mid Manhattan address for corporate and leisure travelers. Ideally located at 136 West 55th Street, Occupying the address of the former Gorham Hotel, the Blakely opened in late spring of 2004, after a complete renovation and reconfiguration of the facility. In contrast to recent trends of modern boutique hotels, where comfort takes a back seat to style, The Blakely New York has been created in a traditional design with the emphasis on service and comfort.
The Blakely's prime location is ideal for both business and leisure travelers, with proximity to Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, and Fifth Avenue shopping. City Center is just across the street, and a diversity of fine dining venues is right on the doorstep. Among the complimentary guest services at The Blakely are: high speed wireless Internet access; incoming faxes; access to a fitness facility and discounted passport to NYSC; delivery of The New York Times to guest room; overnight shoeshine; and afternoon tea service. In a departure from the minimalist styling that has dominated Manhattan's hospitality scene in recent years, the dùcor at The Blakely offers a luxurious compilation of texture and color that exudes warmth and a high level of comfort. The Blakely New York offers fine amenities to accommodate every guest needs and pleasure such as: a flat screen TV; CD/DVD Player; complimentary WI FI internet access in all guest rooms and public space. The Blakely New york offers luxerious down bedding with linen duvet and pillow top mattresses instead of the Premium bedding. Complimentary Penhaligons toiletries are also included in all guestrooms. Fabrics in the guestrooms extend the color ways of the public areas, and combine Regency stripes with paisleys, solids and textured leather. The Blakely's prime location is ideal for both business and leisure travelers, with proximity to Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, and Fifth Avenue shopping. City Center is just across the street, and a diversity of fine dining venues is right on the doorstep.

The Comfort Inn Manhattan (N.Y.) offers convenient accommodations just one block from the Empire State Building and Macy's department store. Guests of the Comfort Inn are within walking distance of Grand Central Station and Broadway. The 12 story hotel boasts a newly renovated lobby which still maintains the charm of its pre war construction. Complimentary continental breakfasts are available each morning, with fresh pastries, fruits, coffee and juices. The hotel's new restaurant, Brendan's, serves casual American cuisine during lunch and dinner. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.

The Edison Hotel, on 47th and Broadway in Manhattan, N.Y., puts guests at the core of New York's exciting theater district. Just two blocks south, the Shubert Theatre features the highly acclaimed comedic musical hit "Spamalot," produced by Monty Python. At the Edison Hotel, Midtown Manhattan's most prestigious attractions are within walking distance, including Times Square, Central Park and Rockefeller Center.
The Edison Hotel was constructed in 1931 in grand Art Deco style and has retained its historic facade. The helpful concierge desk can assist with transit and dining plans. High speed wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and throughout the hotel. Guests can relax at the hotel's piano bar and cafe after returning from a nearby Broadway show.

Guestrooms at the Edison Hotel are nicely updated and comfortable, furnished with double beds, armoires and writing desks. Most guestrooms offer views of 47th Street. Due to its central Manhattan location, the Edison Hotel is an exceptional value for touring guests.