Hotel Plaza Athenee

About Hotel Plaza Athenee

Hotel Plaza Athenee suits travelers who want a quiet Upper East Side base near Central Park and Museum Mile. Couples and solo visitors planning museum days, long walks and evening theater can settle here and reach Midtown quickly. Families find the residential streets of Carnegie Hill calm after a day of sightseeing. Business travelers are a short ride from the Midtown office district. The building sits on East 64th Street, about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) in a straight line from Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, so mornings start easily.

Hotel Plaza Athenee is a five-star hotel on East 64th Street. The booking supplier gives it a guest score of 4.3 out of 5 from 277 reviews, which points to steady approval. This is a city hotel rather than a resort: the day is built around the neighborhoods, museums and theaters outside the door, with the hotel as a calm place to return to. Treat the supplier's guest score as one signal among several and check the total price with taxes and fees before booking.

Rooms and listed facilities

The supplier lists these facilities: a 24 hour front desk, concierge, luggage storage, lifts, safe, free wifi, free newspaper, fitness center, spa, restaurants and bars, plus a business center, meeting room and banquet space. Couples can plan a spa visit and dinner without leaving the building. Families should confirm room configuration and any extra bedding directly with the property. Business travelers have the business center and meeting room to work with. Late arrivals can rely on the 24 hour front desk, and should confirm check-in details and any facility hours with Hotel Plaza Athenee before traveling.

The setting

Hotel Plaza Athenee stands at 37 East 64th Street, in Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side. This is a quieter, residential stretch of Manhattan, with low-rise side streets and short walks to the park. Fifth Avenue and its museums are close, and Central Park's edge at 59th Street is about 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away in a straight line. Times Square and Grand Central Terminal are each about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) in a straight line. The Theater District is a short ride or a longer walk downtown, and the streets are calm when you return in the evening.

Location and neighborhood

Carnegie Hill begins around 86th Street and runs to 96th Street, a stretch of the Upper East Side where Museum Mile's crowds thin and the blocks turn residential. Fifth Avenue carries the museums, while the side streets hold town houses, prewar apartment buildings and small gardens behind low walls. Couples who want a slower weekend can walk without a fixed schedule here: a bench in Central Park, a few rooms of a museum, a late lunch, then an early evening. From Hotel Plaza Athenee, the area feels made for two, with most of the day decided on foot rather than planned in advance.

At the center of this pocket, Fifth Avenue is unusually calm for Manhattan. The Guggenheim and the Cooper Hewitt sit within a few blocks of each other, and the residential streets east of Fifth Avenue reward a slow loop with stone facades and tree cover. Weekend mornings are the best time for a quiet walk; afternoons bring museum visitors. The area suits couples who prefer a low-key base with Central Park at hand and the rest of the Upper East Side close enough for an unhurried dinner. Bookings for stays in Carnegie Hill open in the IMPT app.

Getting there and around

From Hotel Plaza Athenee, getting around Carnegie Hill is simple. The 86th Street subway station puts the rest of Manhattan within reach, and buses run along Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. Grand Central Terminal is around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away for regional trains, while the airports sit around 13 miles (21.2 km) from the area. Allow time for traffic if you take a car. Tap a contactless card or phone on the subway; the system runs 24 hours. For a slow weekend, walk to Central Park, use the subway for downtown museums or the Theater District, and keep the plan loose. Check current service changes with the MTA before you travel.

Nearby sights and food

Central Park is the main open space for the area, with the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and the Great Lawn within walking distance for many visitors. The Metropolitan Museum of Art sits on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, and the Guggenheim and the Cooper Hewitt are closer still on Museum Mile. The American Museum of Natural History is on Central Park West at 79th Street, a longer walk or a short subway ride. MoMA is south in Midtown, and the Theater District and the observation decks are further downtown. Plan one museum a day rather than two.

Food in Carnegie Hill leans residential rather than showy. Madison Avenue and the cross streets have small Italian trattorias, Japanese counters, French bistros and American grills, plus bakeries for a slow breakfast and delis for a picnic in Central Park. There are wine bars for an early glass and casual places for a late bowl of pasta. Reserve dinner on weekends, when neighborhood tables fill with local couples. For variety, walk south toward the Upper East Side's larger dining streets or take the subway to Midtown. Keep the evening simple: one good table, a short walk back, and no rush.

A day from Hotel Plaza Athenee

A day from Hotel Plaza Athenee can stay slow. Begin with coffee and a pastry from a neighborhood bakery, then walk west to Central Park for a loop around the reservoir or a bench near the Great Lawn. Choose one museum: the Guggenheim for a short visit, the Cooper Hewitt for design, or the Metropolitan Museum of Art if you have the morning. Break for lunch on Madison Avenue. In the afternoon, stroll the side streets between 86th and 96th Streets, then rest before dinner. Book a small bistro for an early table, or take the subway to the Theater District for an evening show. Check curtain times with the venue.

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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
• Banquet
• Bars
• Bell boy
• Business Center
• Computer room
• Concierge
• Dry cleaning service
• Eco friendly
• Express check in
• Express check out
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free newspaper
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Meeting room
• Multilingual staff
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Spa
• Wedding services