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This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.
Property Amenities
Rooms
Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park offers 509 guestrooms and suites with marble bathrooms in a 40-story building. Renovated spring 2007, rooms feature custom-designed furniture with alligator-print leather accents, honey-toned cabinetry, lush carpets, and amber-colored glass vessel bathroom sinks.
Beds include pillowtop mattresses, down comforters (bedspreads), and nonallergenic down pillows. Desks offer wireless Internet connections (surcharge) and two-line speakerphones. TVs include cable/satellite channels and DVD players.
Additional amenities include designer toiletries, bathrobes, slippers, bathroom scales, and bathroom telephones. In-room massages are available.
Room Amenities
Dining
South Gate Restaurant and Bar adds a new dimension to the Central Park South dining landscape. Featuring celebrated chef Kerry Heffernan’s outstanding Modern American cuisine, South Gate offers a distinctive and seasonally-inspired menu.
Recently, South Gate’s chefs have partnered with farms throughout New York and New England to create a new tavern menu featuring locally-sourced cheeses and charcuterie.
South Gate continues to revolutionize the dining experience as the first New York restaurant to launch the new iPad wine tablet. Dufeu, South Gates sommelier, will use this interactive touch-screen handheld device to educate patrons on the 700 bottle seasonal wine list.
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“waaay over priced and under serviced”
half the employees were not helpful & had an attitude. they completely forgot our wake up call on the morning of the big meeting that brought us to NY in the first place - they did call the first morning but not the second - exercise facilities are not up to par & were completely disorganized. Rooms nice but dated. Thermostats in the room was a mystery - too hot or too cold - great location but not worth the money. I would not go back ever.
“Not very good”
Old hotel with old pipes. Small rooms. Stay away. To many other choices in the city.
“First Stay in New York”
Our first stay in New York for our family of 4 (two teenaged daughters). We splurged on the hotel because it was one of the few we could find with the room for the four of us. We stayed in a Jr. Suite, which had a separate living area with a sleeper sofa and a wonderful king size bed. Room was a nice size at 500 sq ft. We just couldn't do a room with two doubles, which seems to be the typical NYC hotel room. Service was fantastic. Location is on Central Park South, so great access to the Park, but a bit of a walk to Times Square and the Met. One nice perk was access to a courtesy car (beautiful Audi A8) and driver, which was almost always available for travel up to 10 blocks each way (but they really went further). The Macy's TGD parade passed a block away.
“Thanksgiving 2011”
Great location, terrific service, exorbitant price but hey, this is NYC. We only stayed one night so we justified the price. If you are planning a trip to the city for the holidays, don't hesitate to stay here. Right on Central Park South, easy walk to shopping and theaters and subways. Parking on 58th street, get coupon on line, only cost $30 overnight. Room was beautiful. We stayed in a suite with pull out and king bed, 2 adults, 2 teens. Here are drawbacks and I must admit, I'm being picky: There is no coffeemaker in the room, so bring a small one with you. Plumbing is very loud when you are in sitting room and someone is showering. Small fridge is filled with mini-bar stuff so you can't use it but if you call bell services, they will bring an empty one up for you to use yourself. If you want ice, again, you have to call bell services, which I found weird. Food at the hotel is too expensive but several grocers nearby to purchase coffee, snacks. We had a lovely time and would not hesitate to stay again.
“Essex House is Great!”
We come to NYC at least once a year and had not yet stayed at the Essex House. We were more than pleasantly surprised. The room was spacious and newly decorated, the indirect lighting was spectacular, and the bed was perfect. Staff was very helpful, and the location across from the south gate to Central Park near all the upper west side attractions and Broadway is perfect. We look forward to our return!
“Above and beyond”
Although not inexpensive in the end I feel the Hotel lived up to its price. Why? Because when a small challenge occurred in the restaurant they went above and beyond to more than correct. Hotels and staff that do this justifiably find that in the end because of positive word of mouth they more than recover the cost of their actions. So overall it was good. Daily charging for the internet, in this day and age, with their room prices is an anachronism as is their lighting system. And the bathroom could have been better. But overall this was an excellent experience.
“great place”
highly recommend - very clean and comfortable
“Wonderful service!”
We had a lovely stay at the Essex House. A pipe broke while we were there and they moved us to a full suite. They were very attentive to every detail at this hotel. The food was great as well. The decor was beautiful. Great, great place to stay.
“Good Central Park Hotel”
Great experience, however, a bit misleading when it referred to the view of Central Park. We paid for a "Central Park view" room, but the "view" was out the side window - looking at an angle. The straight-on view was of another skyscraper immediately outside our window. Also, for the "luxury" prices, you would think there would be a hot water pot for the room. But, we had to pay room service to bring us a pot of hot water and two cups.
“Great Location”
Wonderful hotel and excellant service. Right on Central Park and close to lots of great ammenities. Nice walk to Times Square and lots of great shopping, restaurants, etc. nearby. Was a bit disappointed in the room only that we were on the 5th floor facing Central Park and were not high enough up in the building to get great views of the Park. Other than that - wonderful!
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160 Central Park S New York, 10019 United States of America
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Location Highlights
The closest major airports to Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park are:
New York, NY (TSS-East 34th Street Heliport) - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
New York, NY (JRB-Downtown Manhattan Heliport) - 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia) - 9 km / 5.6 mi
Newark, NJ (EWR-Liberty Intl.) - 18.8 km / 11.7 mi
New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.) - 21.4 km / 13.3 mi
The preferred airport for Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park is New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia).
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Central Park, New York, United States of America: Buildings crane above one another to claim views of Central Park, a piece of real estate valued at more than $528 billion. Surprises abound in its 843 acres. The grounds include a castle, a zoo, several lakes, and an Egyptian obelisk. A city that never sleeps needs its quiet time, too: Central Park has six designated quiet zones, including Strawberry Fields, the monument to John Lennon.
160 Central Park S New York, 10019 United States of America
