Loews Regency New York Hotel

About Loews Regency New York Hotel

Loews Regency New York Hotel suits travelers who want a five-star base on the Upper East Side and a short walk to Central Park. Couples who prefer quiet evenings to the Theater District, families visiting the museums along Museum Mile, and business travelers with meetings around Park Avenue all fit here. The address on Park Avenue keeps Midtown within reach while the surrounding blocks stay residential. Book through the IMPT app, where prices and availability open for each date.

This is a five-star hotel, rated by the official star system, in a residential corner of Manhattan. Guests arriving through the booking supplier have given Loews Regency New York Hotel a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 across 1878 reviews. That score reflects the supplier's own guest feedback rather than an editorial judgment. Expect a formal, full-service address with a front desk staffed around the clock, which helps late arrivals. The score is a useful starting point; read recent reviews before booking a longer stay.

Rooms and listed facilities

Among the facilities listed by the supplier, Loews Regency New York Hotel includes air conditioning, free wifi, a fitness center, a spa, a business center and a restaurant, with room service and breakfast in room for slow mornings. Families can ask about family rooms and cots. Late arrivals find a 24 hour front desk and luggage storage. Parking and valet parking are listed, and pets are allowed. Confirm the details that matter to you with the property before booking: room layout, kitchen or kitchenette access, and any charge attached to parking or pets.

The setting

Loews Regency New York Hotel stands at 540 Park Avenue, in Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side. The street runs north from Grand Central Terminal, about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away in a straight line, and Central Park's edge at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km) from the door. Times Square is about 1 mile (1.6 km) away, the Museum of Modern Art about 0.5 miles (0.8 km), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art about 1.1 miles (1.7 km). The blocks around the hotel are quiet and residential, with the park as the natural walk.

Location and neighborhood

Carnegie Hill is the quiet stretch of the Upper East Side between roughly 86th and 96th Streets, a few blocks east of Central Park. Fifth Avenue here forms the spine of Museum Mile, and the side streets running toward Park and Lexington Avenues are lined with brick townhouses, apartment buildings from the early twentieth century and small front gardens. The neighborhood is largely residential, with schools, churches and consulates mixed among the homes. Streets follow the grid laid out in 1811: numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south. Loews Regency New York Hotel sits within this calm pocket, close to the park but away from Midtown traffic.

The tone changes block by block. Fifth Avenue carries the museum crowds on weekend afternoons, while Third Avenue and the cross streets stay local, with groceries, pharmacies, dog walkers and school runs. East of Third Avenue the streets grow quieter still, and evenings are generally calm. Restaurants here are mostly small and neighborhood scaled, so tables are easier to find than in Midtown. It is a practical base for sightseeing: the museums are within walking distance, Midtown is a short ride south, and Central Park sits at the west end of most cross streets.

Getting there and around

Getting there is straightforward. From JFK or Newark, the AirTrain connects to rail and subway lines into Manhattan, and a taxi or ride app takes a similar time depending on traffic; both airports are around 13 miles (21.1 km) from the neighborhood. LaGuardia is the closest by road. Loews Regency New York Hotel is around 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from Grand Central Terminal and about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Midtown Manhattan. The subway runs 24 hours; tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, and check the OMNY weekly cap rules with the MTA. Buses cross town on the major streets. Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street pay a congestion toll.

Nearby sights and food

Museum Mile begins at the doorstep. The Guggenheim and the Cooper Hewitt sit within a few blocks of each other on Fifth Avenue, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art is at 82nd Street, at the southern end of the run. Central Park lies just west: 843 acres of lawns, paths and water, and free to enter. Across the park, The American Museum of Natural History is on Central Park West at 79th Street. The Museum of Modern Art is further south in Midtown, and Broadway's theaters cluster around Times Square. Observation decks at the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center are a short ride away.

Eating is low-key and local. Madison Avenue and the side streets off it hold small cafés, bakeries and coffee bars that fill at breakfast and again after school. Third Avenue and Lexington Avenue carry most of the everyday choice: Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Greek, Indian and Middle Eastern kitchens, plus pizza slices, bagels and delis for a quick lunch. A few dining rooms along Fifth Avenue and near the park are quieter and more formal, and reservations help at dinner. For a wider range, walk south toward the Upper East Side's busier blocks or take the subway to Midtown.

A day from Loews Regency New York Hotel

Start early with a walk west to Central Park and follow the paths north or south before the day fills. Then pick one museum rather than three: The Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a morning, while the Guggenheim or the Cooper Hewitt suits a shorter visit. Lunch on Madison Avenue. In the afternoon, cross the park to the American Museum of Natural History, or ride south to the Museum of Modern Art. Check hours and timed tickets with each site before setting out. Return to Loews Regency New York Hotel in the late afternoon, then take the subway to the Theater District for an evening show; curtains are usually at 7 or 8 pm, so check the show.

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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
• 24-hour security
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Babysitting service
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Barber/Beauty Salon
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Breakfast in room
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Crib
• Desk
• Dishwasher
• Dry cleaning service
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fitness Center
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Kitchen
• Kitchenette
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Massage