The Towers at Lotte New York Palace

About The Towers at Lotte New York Palace

The Towers at Lotte New York Palace suits travelers who want a Midtown Manhattan address within walking distance of the places they came to see. Grand Central Terminal is about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away in a straight line, and the Museum of Modern Art about 0.2 miles (0.4 km). Business travelers get a short walk to meetings around Madison Avenue and Park Avenue. Couples and families use it as a base for the Theater District, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away, and Central Park, about 0.4 miles (0.7 km). A 24 hour front desk is listed for late arrivals.

The Towers at Lotte New York Palace holds an official 5-star rating. The booking supplier's guest score is 3.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews, so treat a small sample with some care. This is a full hotel rather than an apartment rental: a 24 hour front desk, concierge and luggage storage are all listed. Guests typically book it for a short city stay built around Midtown. Check the total price with taxes and fees before booking, because New York City hotel bills add taxes and a per-night occupancy charge to the room rate.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier include free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, a spa, a restaurant, bars, a garden, a business center and meeting rooms. Couples can plan an evening around the restaurant and bars without leaving the building. Business travelers have the business center and meeting room for working hours. Families should confirm which room setups the property offers, since the supplier lists facilities rather than room details. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk and luggage storage. Confirm the spa's hours, the parking arrangement and the Wi-Fi coverage with the property when booking.

Beyond the headline facilities, the supplier also lists laundry service, newspapers, banquet space, elevators, wheelchair accessibility and car parking, which matter for longer stays and for guests arriving by car. Couples often want the garden and the bars; families want the parking and the elevators; business travelers want the meeting room. Ask the property about laundry turnaround and about parking access before a late arrival. Check the total price with taxes and fees, including any facility or destination fee the hotel applies.

The setting

455 Madison Avenue puts the hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a short way east of Fifth Avenue and the Central Park edge, where the numbered street grid is at its most regular. Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 0.4 miles (0.7 km). JFK is about 13 miles (21.1 km) in a straight line, LaGuardia about 5.5 miles (8.8 km) and Newark Liberty about 11 miles (18.4 km); road travel takes longer.

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

The Towers at Lotte New York Palace sits inside the grid, so most trips start on foot. Penn Station on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues is around 0.4 miles (0.6 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 The Towers at Lotte New York Palace

A day from The Towers at Lotte New York Palace. 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. The Towers at Lotte New York Palace keeps the loop simple, with most of it within walking distance or a short subway ride.

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
• ATM
• Ballroom
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bell boy
• Business Center
• Cafe
• Car parking
• Concierge
• Dry cleaning service
• Fitness Center
• Free Internet access (Lounge)
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Gift shop
• Health club
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Meeting room
• Multilingual staff
• Newspapers
• Parking
• Reception area
• Restaurant
• Shops
• Spa
• Wedding services
• Wheelchair accessible