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The Empire Hotel

Address: 44 W. 63rd St., at Columbus Ave., Upper West Side, New York, NY, 10023 | Map It
Phone: 212/265-7400
www.empirehotelnyc.com

Price range: $$
Location: Upper West Side

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5

Fodor's Review:

This historic Upper West Side spot, which officially reopened in June 2008 after an extensive redesign, offers a dizzying number of amenities. When you first enter the hotel, you'll be drawn to the sophisticated, bi-level lobby with floor-to-ceiling silk drapes, high-back banquettes with animal-print accents, and the dimly lighted bar. That's before you soak up the sun and enjoy the breathtaking views from the rooftop pool and lounge area underneath the hotel's iconic red neon sign. Guest rooms, which are small (in keeping with their original construction), provide a comfortable and chic escape from the bustle of the city. A soothing palette of varying shades of brown is complemented with animal-print chairs, dark-wood accents, and luxurious amenities such as flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations, and Frette linens. Pros: prime location, situated next to Lincoln Center and just blocks from Central Park; beautiful rooftop pool and bar; complimentary issues of Time Out New York magazine; fresh apples left at your bedside at turndown. Cons: elevators are beautifully redecorated but still feel rickety; although nicely designed; bathrooms are tiny; pool is quite small.

Hotel Details: 50 suites, 370 rooms
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Wi-Fi.
Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Subway: 1, A, B, C to 59th St/Columbus Circle

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by Italiasubito from Portland, Maine on 1/21/09
Very high quality decor, linens. Although the bathrooms are small, they are well-appointed, and I loved the rainforest shower head! Staff at the front desk were very helpful. Location perfect, near the park, shops and subway. Would definitely book again.