Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York

About Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York

The hotel suits travelers who want a formal, five-star base in Midtown and plan their days around museums, theater and Central Park. Couples marking an occasion, business travelers with meetings in the surrounding blocks, and first-time visitors who prefer to walk to the sights all fit here. The address on West 53rd Street puts the Museum of Modern Art a block away and Times Square within a short walk, so afternoons and evenings need little planning.

Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York is an official five-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, and the booking supplier's guest score stands at 4.6 out of 5 from 1,241 reviews. Expect a city-center stay rather than a quiet retreat, with office towers and theater traffic close by. Rooms have air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, the front desk runs around the clock, and 24-hour security is listed, which helps when a flight lands late.

Rooms and listed facilities

Listed facilities cover the practical parts of a city stay. Rooms have air conditioning, a safe and a minibar, and free Wi-Fi and internet access run throughout. Couples can plan spa and pool time, with an indoor salt water pool on the list. Families can request a crib. Business travelers get a fitness center, laundry service, luggage storage and room service, while the 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security help late arrivals. Confirm parking, shuttle service and pet terms with the property.

Breakfast in room, a restaurant and bars are listed, which keeps mornings and evenings simple when the schedule is tight. The terrace and elevators make the building easy to move through, and wheelchair access is listed for guests who need step-free routes. Couples often treat the pool and spa as the reason to stay in; families tend to ask about cribs and quiet floors. Confirm pool and spa access, parking arrangements and any pet conditions with the property before booking.

The setting

Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York stands at 28 West 53rd Street, on a Midtown block near Fifth Avenue. The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away in a straight line, Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street about 0.3 miles (0.5 km), and Times Square about 0.5 miles (0.8 km). Grand Central Terminal is about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) and Penn Station about 1.1 miles (1.8 km). Expect office towers, steady foot traffic and evening theater crowds; the park is a short walk north.

The immediate streets are commercial rather than residential, with gallery windows and office entrances at ground level and heavier foot traffic on weekday afternoons. Broadway and the Theater District sit about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) from Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York, so a show can be an evening on foot rather than a journey. The 9/11 Memorial is about 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south, and the Intrepid Museum about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away. Walk west for the Hudson River and east for Fifth Avenue.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown and Times Square sit at the center of Manhattan's transport network, which matters most on the days you arrive and leave. Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal are both in the district, and Grand Central Terminal is a short walk east along 42nd Street. Trains and buses run late, and the subway runs all night, so a delayed arrival rarely strands you. If you land before check-in, the hours are best spent walking the grid or sitting in Bryant Park. Check current airport connections with the transit authority before you set out.

Late arrivals have their own rhythm here. The streets stay busy well after midnight, and the Theater District empties in waves as curtains come down, so walking back to Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York rarely means an empty block. Times Square is the brightest and most crowded crossing at any hour; side streets north and east of it are quieter. Subway service changes happen on weekends and late nights, so check the transit authority's service notices the evening before an early departure. For a dawn flight, allow slack: security lines at the airports can be long in the early morning, and road traffic into Queens or New Jersey builds quickly.

Getting there and around

From Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York, the three airports sit at different distances and different connections. JFK is around 13 miles (21.4 km) away, reached by AirTrain to Jamaica for the subway or the Long Island Rail Road, or to Howard Beach for the A train. Newark Liberty takes a similar time by AirTrain and NJ Transit or Amtrak into Penn Station. LaGuardia is closest by road, with the free Q70 bus linking to the subway. Grand Central Terminal is around 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from the door, and Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal are walkable. Tap a contactless card or phone to ride the subway, which runs around the clock.

Nearby sights and food

Most of the district's sights sit within a few blocks of one another. The Theater District runs north from 42nd Street around Times Square, and Bryant Park, behind the main library building, fills at lunchtime in good weather. Rockefeller Center is a short walk east, and the observation decks there, at One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central and in the Empire State Building, each show the grid from a different height; reserve a timed slot and check visibility. Fifth Avenue's flagship stores continue north to Central Park South. The Museum of Modern Art is on West 53rd Street; check opening hours and timed entry before you go.

Food in Midtown is built for people in a hurry and people killing time before a curtain. The blocks around Times Square and 42nd Street run to slice shops, diners, ramen counters and steakhouse dining rooms, most of them busy from early evening. The Garment District north of 34th Street has delis, taquerias and Korean kitchens, often cheaper and quieter than the Theater District. Ninth Avenue in the west forties holds a mix of Thai, Greek and Italian places. Book ahead for a pre-theater table, or eat late after the show; many kitchens serve past midnight.

A day from Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York

A day from Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York starts early if a flight is waiting. Walk to Bryant Park for coffee and a bench, then cut east through Grand Central Terminal to see the concourse before the commuter rush thickens. Work north on Fifth Avenue to Central Park South and enter the park at its southeast corner; the paths by the Pond and the lake suit a short loop. Lunch near Rockefeller Center, then an afternoon at the Museum of Modern Art or on an observation deck. Eat before a 7 or 8 pm curtain, and check the show's start time. For a late arrival, reverse the plan: the park at dusk, dinner after 9, and a quiet walk back.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast in room
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Indoor pool
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Jacuzzi
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Refrigerator
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Salt water pool
• Sauna