The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park

About The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park

This stay suits travelers who want Central Park at the doorstep and Midtown on foot. Couples book it for evening walks along the park edge and an easy return after a show. Business travelers value the Midtown address, with Fifth Avenue offices and Grand Central Terminal within a short walk. Families use it as a base for museum days on Museum Mile and the Upper West Side. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk, listed among the facilities.

The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park is a 5-star hotel at 50 Central Park South, a full-service address on the southern rim of Central Park in Midtown. Listed facilities include a restaurant, a bar, a spa and a fitness center, so the stay works without leaving the building. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 630 reviews, a summary of other guests' stays. Check the total price with taxes and fees in the IMPT app.

Rooms and listed facilities

Room types differ, so confirm the layout, bed type and view with the property before booking. Listed facilities cover the everyday: air conditioning, carpeted rooms, a minibar, a safe and wifi. Couples can ask the property about quieter positions away from the street. Families have family rooms and cots listed. Business travelers get a business center, internet access and room service, and late arrivals are covered by a 24 hour front desk and 24 hour security. Ask the property directly about anything a stay depends on.

Breakfast in room and room service make early starts and late finishes simple, and a concierge is listed for planning days around the park and Midtown. Travelers with a car can use the listed parking and valet parking. Pets are allowed, which is worth confirming with the property along with any conditions attached to a booking. Accessibility needs are best discussed in advance, since wheelchair accessible facilities are listed but room layouts vary.

The setting

50 Central Park South places the hotel on the southern rim of Central Park, where Midtown meets the park. The address sits near Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center. In a straight line, Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away, Times Square about 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Grand Central Terminal about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) and Penn Station about 1.4 miles (2.2 km). The Museum of Modern Art is roughly 0.3 miles (0.5 km) in a straight line, and the Theater District about 0.6 miles (1 km).

The surrounding blocks put shops, offices and park entrances within a short walk, and the Hudson River waterfront lies west across Midtown. Distances here are straight-line figures, so walking routes run longer. Summer afternoons are hot and humid, while spring and autumn are the mildest seasons for park time. December is the busiest holiday period in this part of Manhattan, and January to early March is usually the quietest.

Location and neighborhood

Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center sit at the center of Midtown, and they work well as a base for a family visit. From The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park, the avenue is the easiest way to orient everyone: it runs north to south here and divides East from West street numbers. The sidewalks are wide enough for a stroller at most hours, though they fill at rush hour and around the Rockefeller Center tree in December. St. Patrick's Cathedral faces the plaza, and the blocks between 49th and 59th Streets hold most of what children recognize: the flags, the fountains, the ice rink in season and the observation decks above.

Street numbers make the area easy to explain to children: they climb as you walk north, and Fifth Avenue separates East from West, so a cross street address tells you which side of the avenue you want. A turn off the avenue changes the mood. Fifth Avenue itself is busy and formal; the side streets toward Sixth Avenue are calmer, with room to stop. Central Park South marks the northern edge, and the park begins as soon as you cross it. Museum Mile starts farther north on Fifth Avenue, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Getting there and around

The area is straightforward to reach. Subway stations sit close to the avenue, buses run along Fifth Avenue and the cross streets, and the subway runs through the night; check current service before a late trip. From the airports, allow around 13 miles (21.6 km). JFK and Newark are typically 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown depending on traffic and connections, and LaGuardia is closest by road. Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal are close, around 0.9 miles (1.4 km), and The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park stands around 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the area center.

Nearby sights and food

Central Park begins at Central Park South, a short walk north from The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park, and free entry makes it the simplest stop of the day. The observation decks suit older children: the Empire State Building's open-air deck, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central all sell timed tickets, so check the day's slots and any height or bag rules before setting out. The Museum of Modern Art and St. Patrick's Cathedral are close to the plaza, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street anchors Museum Mile.

Food here leans practical. Expect diners and cafeterias that open early for breakfast, counter-service places for a quick lunch, pizza by the slice, delis with sandwiches to carry into Central Park, and bakeries for an afternoon stop. The side streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenues hold small family-run spots along with longer-standing steakhouses and trattorias, and the Rockefeller Center concourse has food halls with several cuisines under one roof, which helps when children want different things. In the Theater District, book a table before an evening curtain.

A day from The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park

Begin early, when Fifth Avenue is quiet, and walk north to Central Park while the lawns are still empty. Come back down to the Rockefeller Center plaza for the flags and, in season, the tree; the lighting date is set each year, so check it before planning around it. Lunch on a side street, then an afternoon at the Museum of Modern Art or an observation deck booked for a fixed slot. Return to The Ritz Carlton New York Central Park to rest, then eat early before a Broadway curtain, typically 7 or 8 pm, so check the show. In summer, move the park to the evening.

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
• Alarm clock
• Babysitting service
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Carpeted
• Cleaning
• Concierge
• Crib
• Currency exchange
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• Fitness Center
• Free newspaper
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Massage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Radio
• Refrigerator