Park Hyatt New York

About Park Hyatt New York

Park Hyatt New York suits travelers who want a Midtown base within walking distance of Central Park and the Fifth Avenue shops, and who value a full-service address after a day in the city. Couples on a short break, business travelers with meetings in the blocks around 57th Street and families booking family rooms all fit here. The building sits on West 57th Street, a short walk from the Museum of Modern Art and the Theater District, so evenings and mornings need little planning.

Park Hyatt New York holds a five-star official rating and a supplier guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 1628 reviews. The listed facilities point to a full-service stay: a spa, an indoor pool and a fitness center for downtime, a restaurant and bars on site, and room service with a 24 hour front desk for late arrivals. Room details and the facilities that matter most to you are best confirmed with the property before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The listed facilities cover most kinds of stay. Couples can plan around the spa, the indoor pool and the fitness center, and use the restaurant listed on site for an evening without leaving the building. Families have cots and family rooms listed, plus a terrace and a swimming pool. Business travelers get a business center, free wifi, a banquet space and concierge help. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk, 24 hour security, luggage storage and room service. Confirm pet rules, parking and breakfast arrangements with Park Hyatt New York when booking.

Breakfast is listed, both in the restaurant and in the room, which suits early starts and slow mornings alike. A safe, a minibar, air conditioning and a beauty salon complete the everyday list. Travelers staying several nights may want to confirm laundry service and internet access details with the property, along with any preference about room position, since requests are handled case by case at Park Hyatt New York.

The setting

Park Hyatt New York stands at 153 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, a short walk from Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center. The Museum of Modern Art is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Times Square about 0.6 miles (1 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) and Penn Station about 1.2 miles (2 km). The 9/11 Memorial is about 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the south. Broadway theaters and the Theater District sit about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away.

Location and neighborhood

Rockefeller Center fills the blocks between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, and it sets the tone for the district: limestone towers, a sunken plaza that turns to ice in winter, and a steady flow of office workers between them. Weekday mornings are about meetings, not sightseeing. The grid helps. Numbered streets run east to west and avenues north to south, and Broadway cuts diagonally as the one exception worth remembering. Park Hyatt New York sits inside this cluster, which puts most of Midtown's offices and conference venues within a short walk.

Fifth Avenue is the spine of the area. South of Rockefeller Center it carries the street numbering divide and a long run of shops; north of it, the avenue leads to Central Park South. St. Patrick's Cathedral faces Rockefeller Center from across the avenue, and the Museum of Modern Art sits a few blocks north. On a short work trip from Park Hyatt New York, the geography is convenient: clients in Midtown East, Midtown West and the Theater District are all reachable on foot or with one short ride, and the park gives a green edge to the day.

Getting there and around

Most arrivals come through the airports. JFK and Newark Liberty are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections; LaGuardia is the closest by road, and a free connecting bus links it to the subway. Measured from the door, the area center is around 0.6 miles (1 km), Penn Station around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) and JFK around 14 miles (21.8 km). Subway stations sit at Rockefeller Center and along Fifth Avenue, and trains run through the night. Tap a contactless card or phone at the gate. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll, so check before driving in.

Nearby sights and food

Sights sit close together here. Top of the Rock, on the upper floors of Rockefeller Center, gives a view over Central Park and the Midtown towers; the Empire State Building's open-air deck is a short walk south, and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt stands beside Grand Central Terminal. Central Park begins at Central Park South, a short walk north, and is free to enter. The Museum of Modern Art and St. Patrick's Cathedral are both within a couple of blocks. Hours and timed tickets change by season, so check with each attraction before setting out.

Food in this district follows the working day. Coffee counters and bakery cafés open early for the commute, delis and salad counters fill at midday, and steakhouses and grill rooms take the evening. Cuisines run broad: Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Mexican and American grill menus all appear within a few blocks, alongside sandwich shops, juice bars and pastry cases for a quick lunch between meetings. Expect queues at peak hours near Rockefeller Center and along Fifth Avenue. Reservations help at dinner, particularly in December.

A day from Park Hyatt New York

A day from Park Hyatt New York starts early, with coffee nearby and a look at the Rockefeller Center plaza before the offices fill. A morning meeting block runs well here: most towers are a short walk from the door. Break at midday in Central Park, entering at Central Park South for a loop past the pond, then walk back down Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick's Cathedral. Late afternoon suits the Museum of Modern Art, the closest museum, or the observation deck at Top of the Rock, booked ahead for a slot before sunset. Dinner within a few blocks, then an evening walk through the Theater District, brighter after dark.

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
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Babysitting service
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Bathroom
• Bike rental service
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• DVD player
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Indoor pool
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Jacuzzi
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Massage