Westin Essex House on Central Park

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Hotel Description

In quintessential Manhattan sophistication and style the Westin Essex House on Central Park offers 501 richly appointed luxury guest rooms and elegant suites. Overlooking Central Park, our windows offer glimpses of the breathtaking beauty surrounding this award-winning hotel. We offer luxurious and spacious event and meeting space - an ideal setting for your next special occasion. From superior accommodations to a gracious staff, we can ensure your stay will be an unforgettable experience. - We continue to be recognized as one of the finest hotels in the world - most recently by being named the 2004 Travel & Leisure's Top 500 Hotels List. Our famed restaurant, Alain Ducasse at the Essex House, earned a 2004 Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Award in the restaurant category - the only new five-star winner this year. A landmark building, the Westin Essex House on Central Park has a history of satisfying our guests in the past, and will continue to do so in the future.

Driving Directions to the Hotel

Starting Point  Newark International Airport: Take the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel. Exit the tunnel, bearing to the left. At the first light (40th Street) make a right turn. Then make a left onto 8th Avenue and a right onto 59th Street/Central Park South. The hotel will be on the right.

Starting Point  North: Take Interstate 95 South and cross the George Washington Bridge. Bear right towards exit 9A, Henry Hudson Parkway South. Exit at 56th Street and make a left onto 8th Avenue. Make a right onto 59th Street and proceed to the hotel, which is located between 6th and 7th Avenues.

Starting Point  South: Take the Van Wyck Expressway to Grand Central Parkway and proceed to the Triboro Bridge. Bear right onto FDR Drive. Continue south to 63rd Street and make a left onto 2nd Avenue. Turn right onto 57th Street and make another right onto 8th Avenue. Turn right onto 59th Street and proceed to the hotel.

Starting Point  Long Island/Midtown Tunnel: Exit the Midtown Tunnel and bear right onto 3rd Avenue and proceed to 57th Street. Turn left onto 57th Street and then make a right onto 8th Avenue. Turn right onto 59th Street and proceed to the hotel, which is located between 6th and 7th Avenues.

Area Attractions

Local Attractions: * Central Park - 1 Block - * Carnegie Hall - 2 Blocks - * Fifth Avenue Shopping - 2 Blocks - * Lincoln Center - 5 Blocks - * St. Patrick's Cathedral - 5 Blocks - * Radio City Music Hall - 8 Blocks - * Broadway Theater District - 10 Blocks - * Times Square - 12 Blocks - * Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1 Mile - * Madison Square Garden - 1 Mile - * Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - 2 Miles - * Hunter College - 3 Miles - * Columbia University - 3 Miles - * New York University - 3 Miles - * Wall Street - 5 Miles

Local Corporate Offices: * Carnegie Hall - 2 Blocks - * Lincoln Center - 5 Blocks - * St. Patrick's Cathedral - 5 Blocks - * Radio City Music Hall - 8 Blocks - * Madison Square Garden - 1 Mile - * Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1 Mile - * Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - 2 Miles - * Columbia University - 3 Miles - * Hunter College - 3 Miles - * New York University - 3 Miles - * Wall Street - 5 Miles

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Two East 55th Street at 5th Avenue New York, New York 10022

160 Central Park South New York, New York 10019

111 E. 48th St. New York, New York 10017

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Local Airport Information LaGuardia Airport - 10 Miles; Newark International Airport - 15 Miles; JFK International Airport - 17 Miles

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