Area Guide

Getting Around

People from all over the world are drawn to New York City by the energy, the scene and the desire to be a part of it all – if only for a few memorable days. The city’s attractions and sights, its neighborhoods and street life, combine to make up the heady New York experience. And because there is so much to see, the experience is different each time you return.

LOCATION & INFO

Featured Activity

Soar by the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings on a private helicopter tour, and see many other famous landmarks in a way unimaginable from the ground.

For more information, contact the hotel.

Points of Interest

In addition to the sites just outside our lobby door on the Upper East Side, farther afield you can discover more New York landmarks: the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, and Ellis Island.

Museums

Among the city’s 150 museums are The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, The American Museum of Natural History, The Hayden Planetarium and The Tisch Children's Museum.

Sporting Events

New York is home to a wealth of local professional teams: the New York Giants and New York Jets at the Meadowlands sports complex (NFL), the Yankees and the Mets (MLB), the New York Knicks (NBA), and the Rangers (NHL). Other sporting highlights include horse racing at Aqueduct, Belmont, Yonkers, and Roosevelt Raceways.

CULTURE

New York truly has something for everyone. Just consider: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Metropolitan Opera, The New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, New York City Ballet, The Paramount, Radio City Music Hall, "Broadway Row," and open-air concerts in Central Park.