1 Hotel Central Park

About 1 Hotel Central Park

1 Hotel Central Park suits travelers who want a five-star address a few blocks from Central Park without giving up Midtown convenience. Couples on a city break, business travelers with meetings nearby and families who want a settled base all fit the profile. Avenue of the Americas puts the Museum of Modern Art, the Theater District and Grand Central Terminal within a short walk or a brief subway hop, so days and evenings are easy to plan from the lobby door.

1 Hotel Central Park holds a five-star rating. The booking supplier's guest score is 4.5 out of 5 from 1389 reviews, a useful benchmark rather than a guarantee. Expect a polished city-center stay rather than a quiet retreat: the entrance opens onto a busy avenue, and the pace outside stays brisk from morning until late. The building works for a two-night visit as well as a working week, and the listed front desk is staffed around the clock.

Rooms and listed facilities

Couples can plan on room service, a minibar and breakfast brought to the room. Business travelers have a business center, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, plus a fitness center and gym for early or late workouts. Families can ask about cribs and family rooms when booking. Anyone arriving on a night flight will find a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security. The listed facilities also include a restaurant, bars, a snack bar and a concierge. Confirm parking, valet parking, laundry service and the pet policy with the property, because availability varies.

1 Hotel Central Park lists air conditioning, a safe and a minibar in the room, with breakfast served downstairs or in the room. A concierge, luggage storage and laundry service help with the practical side of a stay, and elevators serve the building. Travelers who need to work have a business center and free Wi-Fi. For a longer stay, ask the property directly about family rooms, cribs and the parking and valet parking arrangements before booking.

The setting

1 Hotel Central Park occupies 1414 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, on the avenue also known as Sixth Avenue. Broadway cuts diagonally across the grid nearby, and that geometry keeps the Theater District within an easy walk for an evening curtain. Central Park is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away in a straight line, Times Square about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) and Grand Central Terminal about 0.8 miles (1.3 km). Penn Station sits about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) off. Sidewalks along this stretch carry office traffic on weekdays, so allow a few extra minutes when walking to a reservation.

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

1 Hotel Central Park sits inside the grid, so most trips start on foot. Penn Station on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues is around 0.8 miles (1.3 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 (21.7 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 1 Hotel Central Park

A day from 1 Hotel Central Park. 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. 1 Hotel Central Park 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
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Banquet
• Snack bar
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Gym
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe