Address:
2178 Broadway, at 77th Street

New York
10024

Hotel Location: center

The 16-story hotel on the Upper West Side is two blocks from the Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Midtown is easily accessible via nearby subway lines. The hotel is near two of the city's best giant food emporiums, Zabar's on 80th Street and Fairway on 75th Street, each offering tempting arrays of prepared take-out foods. The Beacon Theater at 74th Street and Broadway features popular rock and pop entertainers. And the Green Flea Market at 77th Street and Columbus Avenue, 1½ blocks away.

The hotel opens onto a marble lobby with ample seating, and offers coffee and newspapers, an on-site ATM, same-day dry cleaning, and 24-hour room service. Upgraded in 2002, the 251 guestrooms provide large windows with city or park views, down duvets on beds, marble bathrooms, CD players, and high-speed Internet access. The decor is simple and contemporary, with wood panels and abstract black-and-white drawings providing accents to white walls. Beds feature down duvets and premium linens. High-speed Internet access is available, as well as digital movies on demand. Rooms have dual-line phones with voice mail, and CD players.