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For a breath of fresh air, walk less than 2 blocks west of the hotel to Central Park. Explore the 5-acre zoo, then stroll along the tree-lined trails to the Sheep Meadow and lounge in the sun with the locals. Need more exertion to maintain your healthy routine? Hotel Plaza Athenee offers a complimentary 24-hour fitness center. After a workout or a long day shopping and sight-seeing, step into the spa for a soothing Babor Back Treatment or a Thai Yoga Stretch massage.
Hotel Plaza Athenee's expertly staffed concierge desk is open 24 hours, so procuring tickets to the hottest Broadway show or latest Carnegie Hall concert is a breeze. Enjoy a pre-theater dinner at the hotel's elegant Arabelle restaurant, where the New American menu features seasonal, sustainable ingredients. Return for a nightcap at the exotic Bar Seine, or satisfy late-night cravings with room service, available 24 hours.
With just 142 guestrooms on 17 floors, the hotel keeps the focus on luxury and gracious details. European-style decor features fine Italian linens, French furnishings, and Asian-inspired silks. Plasma TVs are equipped with international channels, and marble bathrooms provide plush robes and Penhaligon bath amenities. Thoughtful touches include twice-daily housekeeping, complimentary overnight shoeshines, and complimentary daily newspapers. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge in guestrooms, and is complimentary in the lobby and lounge.
"weekend in NYC"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 5, 2012
Great location just off of 8th and 51stW. Very close to everything we wanted to see and visit. Hotel rooms are small but clean and do the trick. If you're planning on staying in the room often or have a ton of stuff you might want bigger rooms, but otherwise this is as good as you might expect from a hotel in this range. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
"Close to airport"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 5, 2012
We were on our way home and stayed at this hotel because it was close to the airport and it provided a free shuttle. We were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness and comfort of the room. The staff was very friendly and helpful and even provided us with a morning snack as our flight left very early. The only negative was that the hotel did not have a restaurant and there did not appear to be any restaurants in the area. We had to walk to another hotel fairly close by for supper.
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"close to shopping malls"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 5, 2012
it was a very good one
"Fantastic pick for a shopping trip!"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 4, 2012
This being my first trip to NYC, I wasn't sure where to even begin looking for hotels. My friends and I were looking for a nice hotel, with a good price point, in a central part of town. Wow did we ever pick the right choice with the Hilton on 35th. The check in process was quick and easy, and the service was fantastic. The employee's remembered us by name for the whole weekend, and provided excellent recommendations on restaurants and shopping locations. Speaking of shopping; what a fantastic area! There was shopping in any direction, lots of food, and right next to the subway if you want to take a hop to any other areas. The room itself was nice; nothing outrageous, but very clean and large for a hotel room in NYC. We were three people and there was plenty of room for our luggage and room to move around. We would 100% go back!
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
**These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.
Hotel Plaza Athenee Spa offers 4 Asian-themed treatment suites, each with a dressing room and private steam shower. The menu of beauty services features Valmont and Babor Cosmetics skincare lines. Signature massages, such as Jet Lag Relief, incorporate custom-blended aromatherapy oils and warm basalt stones.
Arabelle - With a gold-domed ceiling and fine chandeliers, this elegant restaurant serves modern American cuisine with a focus on seasonal, local, and certified organic ingredients. Menu highlights include grilled, dry-aged sirloin steak, and decadent desserts such as upside-down apple tarte tatin. The sumptuous Sunday brunch is a local favorite. Open for breakfast daily, and lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday.
Bar Seine - This romantic lounge features an exotic blend of Moroccan, European, and Asian decor, including animal prints, red lacquered walls, and rich velvet curtains. A popular afternoon tea service includes homemade scones and pastries. Open daily from late morning until late evening.
Room service - Available 24 hours a day.
Remodeled in 2010, the complimentary 24-hour fitness center is equipped with free weights and cardio and strength-training machines. Complimentary bottled water, chilled towels, and fresh fruit are provided.
Less than 2 blocks away, 843-acre Central Park provides a seasonal ice-skating rink, a lake with rowboat rentals, and miles of paths for walking and jogging.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Buildings crane above one another to claim views of Central Park, a piece of real estate valued at more than $528 billion. Surprises abound in its 843 acres. The grounds include a castle, a zoo, several lakes, and an Egyptian obelisk. A city that never sleeps needs its quiet time, too: Central Park has six designated “quiet zones,” including Strawberry Fields, the monument to John Lennon.
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"Hotel Athenee in NYC/on the Upper East Side"
As usual, the Athenee staff nailed every detail.
"Hotel Plaza Athhenee - wonderful"
Great place to stay. Room was perfect, shower was amazing, instant hot water. I could sleep at night, no noise. Darling little bar and restaurant. Great bar tender, helpful staff. also room service was on time and very good food. Perfect place to stay and highly recommend it! The internet fee was a little high
"Hotel Plaza Athenee in New York"
Lovely, elegant hotel in a very convenient location.
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"Hotel Plaza Athenee in New York"
Wonderful hotel with great staff and lovely rooms. Ideal East Side location and fantastic restaurant. Will definitely stay again.
"Plaza Athenee, Most Charming Hotel in NY"
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Old facility needs updating
"Plaza Athenee"
Hotel is wonderful in every imaginable way - excellent service and room comfort as you would expect from a 5 star hotel. I am picky, so here are my only concerns: - Charging for internet. Already paying a lot for room, cannot believe this is not included in this day and age. seems petty to "nickle and dime" guests - Lobby: While it tries to be "grand" […] i think it just looks old. - Room Service: Surprisingly limited menu, but fantastic food and delivered in 20 min on both nights. Will I be back? probably, but trying the Carlyle next time before I make up my mind. Read more
"Great location"
The Hotel is very cute, clean and has a good service. The location was perfect for us ..
"Riding an old wave"
The hotel is riding an old good reputation wave. Everything was a let down. The lobby needs renovation. Thebroom service operator needs a crash course pleasant interactions. Thenroom a/c control is from another age.... The only thing thatnwas kept up are the room rates!
Loved everything - Great location, great service Great Bed, but coffee in the room would be a HUGE improvement . As simple as it sounds I do not like having to go to the restaurant to get my morning coffee .
"Surprise upgrade"
Due to weather-related flight delays, I arrived well after midnight. I had called ahead to let them know. At check in, the staff thanked me for keeping them apprised of my delays. They had filled all the rooms in my request-range and upgraded me to a beautiful suite. They could not have been more pleasant or professional. A wonderful hotel.
"A Hidden Jewel Box"
For us, it is the barometer by which all other hotels are measured.
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Everything was perfect! The hotel is very nice and clean. Perfect location. The service was excellent!
"Quiet elegance in the Upper East Side"
We arrived at noon and were not only able to get into our room, but upgraded to a beautiful larger king room. Gorgeous hotel, perfect service, so quiet at night, excellent beds, spacious bath. Great little bar for drinks. Concierge had a great reco for dinner. Our neighbors, despite the no smoking room, decided to smoke and it filled the floor. The […] hotel handled it beautifully, bringing up an ionizer an deodorizing the hall at midnight. The location was perfect for theater, shopping, and dining. We will definately be back!! Read more
"Excellent"
5* Arguably the best uptown block in Manhattan. A classic.
"plaza athenee - old world charm"
This is a type of hotel that has fallen out of style - old world, refined, European in feel. The rooms aren't done in glass and greys; there is nothing more modern than a flat screen TV and internet access. It made for a refreshing and, yes, gracious change. The service was understated; impeccable yet friendly. It's not flashy, but neither is it snotty. […] The Plaza Athenee feels like a hotel for assignations, Dukes, low key polo players. I don't quite know how many of those exist in the world, but I'm betting they stay - or have stayed - here. That said, they probably had a better room than we did. Ours was decorated beautifully, with more closets than we have at home, but it was dark. Our one large window afforded us a fabulous view of air conditioning vents and the back of other brick buildings. It made the room claustrophobic and no amount of turn-down service could eradicate it or the feeling that if we had paid more, we would have gotten a better room. I would stay here again, but ask for a different room. Read more
"Met all my expectations and more!"
This was my first time staying at the NY Plaza Athenee. And, my experience was wonderful. It felt like it was my home away from home. I stayed in a renovated room -- which I understand does make a difference at the hotel. The room was spacious for a New York hotel, elegant and so very comfortable. The high-count linen made it a pleasure to slip between […] the sheets after a long day of business meetings... and some pleasure enjoying the city. The staff was professional while being gracious, friendly and helpful. I highly recommond this "little treasure" in New York! Read more
"Great hotel"
The Plaza Athenee is a beautiful hotel perfectly located in Manhattan. Our room was lovely, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. We didn't want to spend money on their very pricey breakfast, and the staff directed us to two great nearby neighborhood restaurants which were quite reasonable. The summer special rate (three nights for the price […] of two) is a terrific deal. We will definitely stay there again, but maybe only in the summer when we can get the special rate. Read more
"Felt like a Holiday Inn"
The front desk felt like they were cast from Jersey Shore rejects. The dorrmen were always outside smoking cigarettes and chatting about their respective nights. They were anywhere but near the door. The bellman had an attitude when asked to bring the bags down. The first room was so noisy at night that I had to change rooms and the second room was […] worse than the first. I had to make sure I was at the Plaza Athene. If I had any doubts the bill at the end of the stay certainly confirmed it. Awful service, very expensive as always! Read more
"Excellent Service and Location"
Having stayed at many of the leading hotel's in NY over the years, my first stay at the Plaza Athenee was a very pleasant surprise. The front desk, concierge, bell men and housekeeping staff were all excellent and extremely helpful. The bar and bar staff are exceptional. The facilities are older and the rooms are consequently a bit small, but this is […] more than made up for by the exceptional service and UES location. I will be back. Read more
"Plaza Athenee New York - excellent !"
A great place to stay! Close to Central Park, accessible for shopping & reasonable distance to Broadway. Staff were helpful. Our room was next to some building works - so a little noisy the first morning, but apart from that - no problems.
"Excellent location - great staff"
Everything about the stay was wonderful. - Convenient location for museums - Great staff - Clean, comfortable and quiet rooms
"fabulous position and discrete service"
The position of the hotel is excellent and the staff are discrete, available and courteous. Rooms are comfortable and well appointed. Lovely hotel and would go back.
"Lovely but still overpriced . . ."
I booked this room through hotels.com so saved close to $800 on my five-day stay. The location is perfect, the lobby and hallways beautiful, the service excellent, the linens delicious, and no bedbugs! The doors are set to close very slowly so that the slamming doors of other guests don't intrude. However, given the high price of this hotel, the decor, […] while nice, should have been better. The carpet was coming up against the walls, pictures hung crookedly, you had to get out of bed to answer the telephone, and the water pressure in the shower was nearly non-existent. There were two closets but the only drawer space was two night tables; there was also no fridge in which to store food if you wanted, say, to bring home a yogurt and have it for breakfast, nor was there a coffeemaker, which I think ghastly in a hotel of this price and caliber. The hotel breakfasts were absurdly expensive even by New York standards. However, despite these quibbles, I enjoyed my stay, slept like a baby, and enjoined its superb location. Read more
"quality and value"
my wife and I stayed at the Plaza Athenee in New york earlier this week and it was a very positive experience.We had a spacious ,quiet and well appointed room and the staff were uniformly helpful and friendly. This is by New York standards a small and friendly hotel which justifies its five star rating and offered us reasonable rates.
"Elegant Small Hotel in Mid Town"
King room was a bit smaller than expected but bright and clean. On arrival room not ready until 4:00 pm. Front desk staff was pleasant and helpful. Doorman was superlative. Room service prices were ridiculous. Stay but eat out.
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"Hotel Athenee for understated elegance"
This is truly a beautiful hotel, well-appointed rooms, top-rate service, comfortable in all respects -- and in a convenient upper East side location on a quiet side street. No complaints. It's not inexpensive and my only caution is that if you get a good deal on the price, you may get a room on one of the lower floors where the banquet rooms, health […] facilities, etc. are located. A huge party was scheduled on our floor during our stay, making things very hectic and noisy in the halls. Otherwise I enjoyed my stay. Read more
"Hotel Plaza Athenee NYC"
Excellent hotel, nice bar, great service and staff. We highly recommend if you're looking for something special, pricey but well worth it. We shall return.
"HOTEL PLAZA ATHENEE NYC"
SMALL AND PERSONAL GREAT LOCATION FOR SHOPPING UPTOWN AND MUSEUMS QUIET ROOM...NO HALLWAY NOISE
"25th Anniversary stay"
We stayed for our 25th and the Hotel was awesome! They accomodated our every ask, and went above and beyond.
"The Hotel Plaza Athenee"
My wife and I love the Hotel Plaza Athenee. We have enjoyed they're gracious staff and outstanding accomandations on several occasions. We always prefer this Hotel, and the great restaurants in this neighborhood.
"Plaza Athenee in NY"
Great hotel and wonderful service. The original room was too small for a roll away bed, so we had to upgrade. But the staff was very helpful.
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"Location and Class on the East Side of Manhattan"
The Plaza Athenee is a lovely hotel. It enjoys a great location on a quite street. It offers great service, clean rooms, generous bathrooms, a great bed with high-quality linens and a variety of comfy pillows. If you like big, loud, crowded hotels, go to another place. This is a small, quiet and classy place - just how a hotel is supposed to feel […] . Read more
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"Wonderful stay"
I read all the previous reviews of Plaza Athenee before booking and they were pretty much on target. Staying at a nice hotel in NYC is expensive, and often you get a small room and cold, "modern" decor. This was not the case at the Plaza Athenee. The staff were very attentive and warm - we felt very welcomed. The room's furnishings were very high-end […] and very, very comfortable. It was the kind of room in which you're happy hanging out if the weather's bad. There were some small issues with mechanical things. The TV's picture wasn't perfect, the shower curtain leaked if you weren't careful, the lighting in the bathroom wasn't great for putting on make-up (my wife told me). But these really were minor problems in the context of a great stay. I'd highly recommend the hotel, especially if you want to stay on the upper east side. Read more
"Hotel Plaza Athenee - A Jewel"
Spectacular place. Spectacular service. Incredible Upper East Side location. Expensive? Sure. It is a beautiful place in one of the most spectacular locations in Manhattan. And it wasn't THAT expensive compared to some of the other hotels within a block or two. Highly recommend. Also, the restaurant: wow. We ate there the first night upon arrival. the […] idea was to do something easy and then go hit the "fancy" NYC restaurants later in the trip. BY FAR the meal at the Hotel Plaza Athenee was the finest we enjoyed in Manhattan this trip. Extraordinary. Ask for the Pear Sorbet. Have the Ravioli ap (the lightest, most delicate past I have ever tasted). Concierge: fantastic. Room: beautiful and spacious (by NYC standards). Romantic? Indeed! My wife and I had a wonderful time. I will never stay anywhere else in NYC again. Highest possible rating. Read more
Outstanding smaller 5 star hotel with a distinctive french/european feel. excellent service.
"Exceptional Accommodations"
The comfort and location of the Hotel Plaza Athenee are exceeded only by the superior service provided by the staff.
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