On The Ave Hotel

Location. On the Ave Hotel offers a prime location in Manhattan's Upper West Side. At the corner of Broadway and West 77th Street, the hotel is within two blocks of Central Park and the Museum of Natural History. Midtown Manhattan is one mile from the hotel.

Hotel Features. The entrance of this hotel features a marble lobby and a pianist playing a baby grand piano each evening. This hotel offers a business center and wireless Internet access for a fee. Hotel services include dry cleaning and concierge assistance. A guest-accessed balcony located on the 16th floor offers panoramic views of the Hudson River, floral arrangements and a landscaped patio.

Guestrooms. Windows provide city views from the 251 guestrooms. Décor includes black-and-white drawings, and feather beds with 300-thread count Egyptian linens and down comforters. Amenities include wireless Internet access and LCD flat screen televisions. Belgian chocolates are provided with turn-down service. The bedside alarm clocks play CDs from a complimentary library. Italian black marble bathrooms offer the hotel's own line of premium bath products, makeup mirrors and Frette bathrobes.

Expert Tip. Four blocks from On the Ave Hotel is the Rose Center for Earth and Space. One of the most popular exhibits is the "Big Bang," a multi-sensory re-creation of what some scientists believe was the beginning of the universe. The exhibit also features a journey through Earth's evolution.