Four Seasons Hotel New York

About Four Seasons Hotel New York

Four Seasons Hotel New York suits travelers who want a steady Midtown base within walking distance of the park and the Theater District. Couples come for the calm of East 57th Street; business travelers value the address and the short walk to Grand Central Terminal. Families can book with confidence, since the hotel is listed with a 24 hour front desk, room service and a fitness center. Late arrivals reach a staffed desk at any hour.

Four Seasons Hotel New York is a five-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, at 57 E 57th Street. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 1160 reviews, which places it among the higher-scoring addresses in the area. Expect a formal, full-service city hotel rather than a small guesthouse: the listed facilities include a restaurant, bars, a spa, a terrace and a fitness center. Read the score as a summary of past stays and confirm details with the property.

Rooms and listed facilities

Each of the listed facilities reads differently depending on the trip. Couples tend to use the restaurant, bars and terrace in the evening; families lean on room service, breakfast in room and the 24 hour front desk. Business travelers have a business center, free Wi-Fi and internet access, plus a fitness center and spa for the end of the day. Late arrivals should confirm check-in arrangements and parking, including valet parking, with Four Seasons Hotel New York before traveling, and ask about the total price with taxes and fees.

The supplier lists air conditioning, carpeted rooms, a minibar, a safe and a beauty salon alongside the restaurant, bars and terrace. For a longer stay, laundry service and luggage storage help, and pets are allowed. Guests using a wheelchair will find the property listed as wheelchair accessible. Confirm the room details that matter to you, such as bed type and floor, directly with Four Seasons Hotel New York when booking.

The setting

Four Seasons Hotel New York stands at 57 E 57th Street, in Midtown Manhattan. The address is a short walk from Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) in a straight line, and about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from Grand Central Terminal. Times Square is about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.3 miles (0.5 km). The surrounding blocks mix offices, galleries and shops, with the Theater District roughly 0.7 miles (1.1 km) west.

Location and neighborhood

Midtown is the commercial center of Manhattan, and Times Square marks its busiest crossing, where Broadway cuts diagonally through the numbered street grid. The Theater District wraps around those blocks, with about 40 Broadway houses and evening curtains usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show you plan to see. Streets stay active late into the night, and the crowds around the square are largest after dark. Four Seasons Hotel New York sits inside this grid, within easy reach of the cross streets and subway entrances that tie the neighborhood to the rest of the island.

Fifth Avenue runs north to Central Park South, and the blocks below it hold the avenue's largest stores. East of the square, Bryant Park offers a green pause between the office towers. Rockefeller Center fills the ground between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, with its plaza and a seasonal ice rink in winter. North of 34th Street, the Garment District keeps a working trade in fabric and trim. Street numbers are easy to read once you know the rule: numbered streets run east to west, avenues run north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West.

Getting there and around

The center of the neighborhood lies around 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from Four Seasons Hotel New York, so the Theater District, Bryant Park and Fifth Avenue are within walking range. The airports lie around 13 miles (21.1 km) away, and JFK and Newark Liberty are typically 45-75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections. Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station are around 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the door. The subway runs 24 hours a day; fares are paid by tapping a contactless card or phone, and the MetroCard is being phased out. Check the OMNY weekly cap and any service changes with the MTA before a long day out.

Nearby sights and food

The Museum of Modern Art holds modern and contemporary collections a few blocks from the square, and Museum Mile starts at 82nd Street with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The American Museum of Natural History faces Central Park on the west side. Observation decks give the widest views: One World Observatory downtown, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and Edge at Hudson Yards. Hudson Yards and the Vessel anchor the far west side, and the Intrepid Museum, on an aircraft carrier at a Hudson pier, covers aviation and space.

Food in Midtown is built for a district that works late. Delis and slice counters turn out sandwiches and pizza at lunch, and food halls gather small kitchens under one roof. Italian, Japanese, Thai, Indian and Korean menus are widespread, with Chinese kitchens well represented a few blocks south. Steakhouses and seafood rooms cluster near the Theater District, and many fill early with pre-show diners, so a table at 6 pm can be easier to find than one at 8. Expect lines at popular counters near Bryant Park at midday; a block east is usually calmer.

A day from Four Seasons Hotel New York

A day from Four Seasons Hotel New York. Begin early in Bryant Park, when the paths are quiet and the lawns are open. Walk north up Fifth Avenue to Central Park South and enter the park at the southeast corner for a loop of the lower paths. Eat lunch near the park, then choose an afternoon: the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, or a ride north to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Return and eat early, leaving time to walk to the theater. Evening curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show and the running time. End with the lights over Times Square from the pedestrian plazas.

Distances

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
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Babysitting service
• Banquet
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Fireplace
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Room Service