Complimentary access to Prescriptives Gym. This city and national historic landmark is beautiful, luxurious and right in the thick of things. You have only to cross the street to be in Central Park, walk a few blocks to see Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, and stroll up 5th Avenue a mile or so to visit the Metropolitan Museum. Two restaurants on site. Algonquin Recently renovated, the lobby has been darkened to evoke an air of antiquity and the halls have been wallpapered with New Yorker cartoons a reminder of the hotel s history as a literary gathering place.
Guestrooms retain an old New York feel with antique furnishings.
The Essex House Now owned by the Nikko chain of hotels, the Essex House consistently gets rave reviews. Updated during extensive renovations a few years ago but retains the 1930s exterior and art-deco elevator doors. Small spa, exercise room, two restaurants. Some rooms overlook Central Park or have a nice view of the city. An elite little hotel favored by artists, designers, producers and celebrities and now completely renovated.