160 Central Park S - New York, NY, United States 10019
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Location. The Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park is located in New York City, N.Y., between Central Park and Broadway. The Central Park Zoo is less than six blocks from the hotel. The Museum of Modern Art and Rockefeller Center are within nine blocks. Times Square is less than one mile from this Midtown Manhattan hotel.
Hotel Features. Upon check-in at the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park, guests are offered warm towels placed in a gold basket. The lobby is scented with fresh flowers and features marble floors with vibrantly colored rugs, contemporary furnishings, stately pillars and Art Deco flourishes. South Gate restaurant features the culinary artistry of celebrated chef Kerry Hefferman. The restaurant serves seasonally inspired American cuisine and offers more than 1,200 wines. The Art Deco-style Lobby Lounge serves a selection of sandwiches and appetizers. The hotel offers 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space, some featuring chandeliers and pastoral murals. Recreation includes a fitness center outfitted with cardiovascular and weight-training machines. Personal trainers offer exercise instruction. The spa offers massage treatments, steam baths and saunas.
Guestrooms.The Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park offers 509 Art Deco-style guestrooms decorated with custom-designed alligator-print leather accents and honey-toned wood veneers. Cabinetry features leather-bound handles. Beds include pillowtop mattresses, down comforters and down pillows. Accommodations feature rich, red-leather framed mirrors and white-leather ottomans with hammered nail studs. Window blinds are patterned in a leaf motif evocative of Central Park. Tech-savvy enhancements include flat-panel televisions, and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, for a fee.
Expert Tip. The hotel, in association with Central Park, offers Central Park walking tours that include audio podcasts, maps and interactive guides. The tours target some of the park's most photogenic and historic sites.
Property Amenities
Dry Cleaning Service
Shoe Shine
Business Center
Fitness Equipment
Bar/Lounge
Gift shop or newsstand
Meeting room (small groups)
Security guard - 24 Hours
Restaurant(s)
Massage-treatment room
Shopping on site
Steam room
Sauna
Concierge desk
Spa services on site
Internet public area - wireless - Fees Apply
Room service (24 hours)
Jewelry shop
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Health club
Parking (valet) - Fees Apply
Ballroom(s)
Conference room(s)
Full-service health spa
Pets allowed - $150, Non-Refundable
Pet policy - Two Pets Maximum
Area Attractions
Central Park: Across the Street Columbus Circle: 1 block Carnegie Hall: 2.5 blocks Broadway Theaters: 5 blocks Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: 5.5 blocks Museum of Modern Art: 8 blocks Rockefeller Center: 9 blocks Radio City Music Hall: 10 blocks Times Square: 0.7 mile American Museum of Natural History: 1.0 mile Grand Central Terminal: 1.0 mile Madison Square Garden: 1.0 mile Empire State Building: 1.0 mile Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1.2 miles Guggenheim Museum: 1.5 miles
Driving Directions
From LaGuardia Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is eight miles.
Take Grand Central Parkway West to I-278 West. Exit to SR-25A and turn right on Queens Plaza North. Continue on Queensboro Bridge and exit 2nd Avenue South. Continue off exit onto 60th Street. Turn left on 5th Avenue. Turn right on West 59th Street (Central Park South).
Property Information
Check In Time - 3 P.m.
Check Out Time - 12 P.m.
Credit Card Required
Floors - 39
Guestrooms - 509
Hotel Built - 1933
Hotel Renovated - 2007
Limo/Town Car Service Available
Minimum Check-in Age - 18
Photo Identification Required
Porter/Bellhop
Smoke-free Property
Tour Assistance
24-Hour Front Desk
Policies & Disclaimers
Your charge card will be charged for the full payment upon submitting your reservation request. See {0}User Agreement.
Requests for bed type and smoking preferences will be submitted to the hotel but are not guaranteed.
Room pictures may differ from the actual room you receive.
You must present a photo ID upon check-in.
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You agree to pay the cost of your reservation. If you do not pay this debt and it is collected through the use of a collection agency, an attorney, or through other legal proceedings, you agree to pay all reasonable costs or fees, including attorney fees and court costs, incurred in connection with such collection effort.