Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection

About Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection

Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection sits on a quiet Midtown block, which suits travelers who want Central Park and Grand Central Terminal within a short walk while keeping evenings calm. Couples on a first visit, small families and business travelers on a short trip all fit here: the sights of Midtown are close, and the address works as a base for days that move between museums, offices and theaters. Late arrivals land in a part of Manhattan where the streets stay active.

That score reflects stays already taken, so treat it as a starting point rather than a promise. The mood is a settled, city-center hotel rather than a resort: you sleep in Midtown, walk to meetings or museums, and return in the evening. Check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app before you book.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists 24-hour front desk, breakfast, a restaurant and a bar, a business center, a meeting room, concierge service, laundry service, luggage storage, elevators, a safe, parking, shuttle service, a free newspaper and wheelchair access. For couples, breakfast and a bar in the building keep evenings simple. Families get luggage storage and a front desk that stays open. Business travelers have the business center and meeting room. Late arrivals can check in at any hour. Confirm breakfast hours, parking terms and room layout with the property.

The setting

Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection is at 60 E 54th St in Midtown Manhattan, a side street between Madison and Park Avenues, in the part of the grid where offices, clubs and museums share blocks. Measured in straight lines, Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away and Grand Central Terminal about 0.6 miles (0.9 km). The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Times Square about 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Penn Station about 1.2 miles (2 km) and the 9/11 Memorial about 4.0 miles (6.4 km).

Location and neighborhood

Midtown is where Manhattan does its business. Office towers fill the blocks between 34th and 59th Streets, and the street grid keeps addresses easy to follow: numbered streets run east to west, avenues north to south, and Fifth Avenue divides East from West. Times Square sits where Broadway crosses the grid, and the Theater District around it holds about 40 Broadway houses. Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and the stretch of Fifth Avenue up to Central Park South all fall inside the same district, so most meetings sit within a short walk or a single subway ride.

A working day here starts early. Coffee counters and delis open before eight, the sidewalks fill with commuters, and the pace settles once offices do. Lunch runs on a tight clock, so tables turn fast. In the evening the Theater District takes over, and curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show before planning dinner. West of Eighth Avenue, the Garment District blocks north of 34th Street are quieter and more industrial in feel. Subway service changes are common at weekends; check the transit authority before relying on a route.

Getting there and around

Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection sits inside the grid, so most trips start on foot. Penn Station on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues is around 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away; Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park sits a few blocks east. The airports lie outside Manhattan: the road distance to JFK or Newark Liberty is around 13 miles (21.1 km), and the trip typically takes 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections. LaGuardia is closest by road, with a free connecting bus to the subway. Tap a contactless card or phone to ride; trains run 24 hours. Vehicles entering below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

The district's sights sit close together. Times Square and the Theater District anchor the center, with about 40 Broadway houses around them. Bryant Park, behind the main library building, gives a green pause at 42nd Street. Rockefeller Center runs west from Fifth Avenue, and Top of the Rock puts an observation deck on floors 67 to 70. The Museum of Modern Art is a few blocks north. Grand Central Terminal at 42nd and Park rewards a look at the concourse. Central Park starts at 59th Street, and the Empire State Building deck and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt are both walkable. The Intrepid Museum and Hudson Yards sit farther west.

Food in Midtown is built for the working day. Delis and counter-service spots handle breakfast and a fast lunch, and the side streets west of Ninth Avenue hold more sit-down places than the main avenues suggest. Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Mexican and steakhouse menus are all easy to find, along with Irish pubs and wine bars for a later table. The Theater District fills early before curtains, so the quieter blocks west of Eighth Avenue and around Bryant Park are easier at six. Reserve ahead on show nights.

A day from Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection

A day from Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection. Start with an early walk east to Bryant Park before the office crowd arrives, then follow Fifth Avenue north past Rockefeller Center toward Central Park South. Spend the middle of the day indoors: the Museum of Modern Art holds enough for two or three hours. Return south through the Garment District for an afternoon pause, and be near Times Square by early evening, when curtains are typically at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. If theater is not the plan, ride to an observation deck for sunset. Hotel Elysee by Library Hotel Collection keeps the loop simple, with most of it within walking distance or a short subway ride.

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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
• Babysitting service
• Bars
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Coffee
• Computer room
• Concierge
• Dry cleaning service
• Free newspaper
• Laundry Service
• Library
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Meeting room
• Multilingual staff
• Parking
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Shuttle service
• Wheelchair accessible