The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Central Park South is the street of hotels that look north over the trees, and this one has done so since 1930. The rooms on the park side have a telescope at the window.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2002
- Rooms
- About 250 rooms and suites
- Area
- Central Park South
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What sets The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park apart
On the park
The door is across the road from Central Park, at Sixth Avenue. The Pond and the Wollman Rink are just inside the wall, and the Mall ten minutes' walk.
The building
Emery Roth, who built many of the towers that line the park, designed the Hotel St. Moritz here in 1930. Its café was said to be the first in the city with tables on the pavement.
Midway between the museums
MoMA is ten minutes' walk south. Carnegie Hall is two blocks away, and the Met a walk of half an hour through the park.
What it has
- Spa
- Club lounge
- Restaurant and bar
- Fitness centre
- Telescopes in the park-view rooms
Where The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park is
Address
50 Central Park SouthNew York, NY 10019, United States
Nearest subway
57th Street, on the F line
Museums and sights nearby
- The Museum of Modern Art450 m
- Central Park1.1 km
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1.9 km
- Empire State Building2.0 km
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum2.4 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
The St. Moritz, rebuilt
The Hotel St. Moritz opened in 1930 on the site of the old New York Athletic Club. Between 1999 and 2002 the building was gutted and remade: the lower floors became the Ritz-Carlton, and the top twelve were turned into a few very large apartments.
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park: common questions
- Where is The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park?
- At 50 Central Park South, in Midtown Manhattan, New York. The nearest subway station is 57th Street, on the F line.
- Which museums and sights are near The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park?
- The Museum of Modern Art is 450 m away, Central Park is 1.1 km away, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is 1.9 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park have a swimming pool?
- No. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
- When did The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park open?
- In 2002. It has about 250 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Things to do near The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 6Stand in front of The Starry Night at MoMA450 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket
- 8See the skyline from Top of the Rock750 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 18See the Frick's Vermeers in the house they were bought for1.0 km awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket
- 4Walk through Central Park1.1 km awayGarden, 2 to 4 hours, free
Where to eat near The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in New York. Distances are in a straight line.
- The Modern4.6Museum restaurant, Inside the Museum of Modern Art450 m away
- Le Bernardin4.6Grand restaurant, Midtown, near Rockefeller Center650 m away
- Tavern on the Green4.4Restaurant in the park, Inside Central Park800 m away
- P.J. Clarke's4.5Saloon, Midtown East1.0 km away
Artists to see near The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
The Museum of Modern Art, 450 m away
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1.9 km away
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- El Greco
- Caravaggio
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Francisco Goya
- Jacques-Louis David
- Edgar Degas
- Winslow Homer
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Henri Rousseau
- Paul Gauguin
- Vincent van Gogh
- John Singer Sargent
- Gustav Klimt
- Henri Matisse
- Pablo Picasso
- Edward Hopper
- Jackson Pollock
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