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Hotel Overview

Art Deco classic facing Central Park

New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park
  • This Central Park South hotel offers wonderful park views and convenient access to Broadway, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, shopping, and business.
  • Rooms have a vibrant blue color scheme and pillow-top beds, fax/copier/printer, and dual-line phones with data port.
  • A 1931 landmark, the 40-story hotel blends art-deco charm with a business center, health spa, and exceptional dining.

Location

New York City (and vicinity), New York, United States of America
New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park

160 Central Park S
New York, NY 10019
USA

General information

New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park

What to expect: Details such as the original brass elevator doors, vintage black-and-white photos, and vintage society portraits reveal the rich history of the hotel, while its up-to-date services satisfy business guests and leisure travelers. The health club offers sauna, steam room, massages, and facials. The business center features three private, fully equipped offices.

Amenity highlights: Guestrooms have comfortable seating, beds with cozy blue-striped duvets and piles of pillows, and baths with a unique double showerhead. Guests enjoy complimentary shoeshines, one-hour pressing, and newspapers at the door. Children are welcomed with a special menu, strollers, coloring books, and age-appropriate bedtime stories-by-phone.

Property amenities

New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park

This hotel offers complete business and meeting facilities, a well-equipped spa/health club, and shops for jewelry, antiques, souvenirs, and essentials. Two of the hotel concierges have earned the prestigious Clef d'Or key attesting to their expertise.

Valet parking:
$45 per 24-hour period. No in/out privileges.
Fee does not include tax, may vary by weekday, and is subject to change without prior notification.

 

  • Room service (limited hours)
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  • 24-hour front desk
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  • Air-conditioned public areas
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  • Audio-visual equipment
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  • Babysitting or child care
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  • Banquet facilities
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  • Bar/lounge
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  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
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  • Business center
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  • Business services
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  • Catering
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  • Cell phone rental
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  • Supervised child care/activities
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  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
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  • Computer rental
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  • Concierge services
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  • Conference room(s)
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  • Cribs available
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  • Currency exchange
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  • Doorman/doorwoman
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  • Dry cleaning service
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  • Express check-in/check-out
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  • Fax machine
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  • Fitness equipment
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  • Gift shops or newsstand
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  • Health club
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  • Spa tub
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  • Limo or Town Car service available
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  • Maid service daily
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  • Medical assistance available
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  • Multilingual staff
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  • Parking (surcharge)
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  • Parking nearby
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  • Photocopy machines
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  • Porter/bellhop
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  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
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  • Rollaway beds
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  • Room service
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  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
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  • Secretarial services
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  • Security guard
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  • Shoe shine
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  • Shopping on site
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  • Spa or sauna
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  • Translation services
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  • Turndown service
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  • Parking (valet)
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  • Wake-up calls
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  • Wheelchair accessible

    • Policies

    Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
    Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
    All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

    • Pets not allowed
    • Check-in time is 3:00 PM
    • Check-out time is 12:00 PM

    Dining

    New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park

    Alain Ducasse - The French culinary master creates haute cuisine for his intimate restaurant.

    Café Botanica - A delightful leafy garden setting with a fountain and Central Park views sets the stage for excellent Mediterranean/American fare. All three meals are served, and the prix fixe lunch and pre-theater dinner are good values.

    Journeys Lounge - Cocktails and light fare are offered in this comfortable bar with a fireplace, paneled walls, and leather seating.

    Room service is also available during limited hours.

    Recreation

    The recreational activities listed below are available in Central Park, directly across from the hotel; fees may apply.

  • Bicycle rentals
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  • Boating
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  • Hiking/biking trails
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  • Horseback riding/rental
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  • Ice skating
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  • Rowboat
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  • Running track/path
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  • Tennis

    • Rooms

    New York hotels - Westin Essex House on Central Park

    The hotel has 605 guestrooms and suites, starting at 200 square feet in size, located on the 3rd through 18th floors. Each room features the Westin Heavenly Bed: all-white bedding with custom-designed Simmons pillowtop mattress, triple sheeting, down blanket, comforter/duvet, and five goosedown/goosefeather pillows. For the business guest, modem Internet access and a fax/copier/printer are provided; Starwood Turbo Net high-speed Internet access is available for a fee.

     

     

     

    Room amenities

  • Air conditioning
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  • AM/FM radio
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  • Bathrobes
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  • Cable/satellite TV
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  • Cassette player
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  • CD player
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  • Climate control
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  • Clock radio
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  • Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
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  • Desk
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  • DVD player
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  • Extra towels, linens, bedding
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  • Modem Internet access
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  • Fax machine
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  • Hair dryer
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  • Multi-line phone
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  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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  • Iron/ironing board
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  • Maid service
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  • Mini/honor bar
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  • Non-smoking rooms
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  • Pay movies
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  • Premium bedding
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  • Private bathroom
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  • Smoking rooms
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  • Soundproofed rooms
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  • Telephone
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  • Television
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  • Voice mail
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  • Wheelchair accessible
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  • Window open-operating

    • Park View
    One queen Westin Heavenly Bed. View of Central Park. Floors 3-18. 200-220 square feet. Westin Heavenly Bath. Dial-up Internet access, fax/copier/printer. Starwood Turbo Net high-speed Internet access available (fee).

    Standard room
    One queen bed or two double beds. 200 to 220 square feet, on the 3rd through 18th floors. Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Shower/Bath. Heavenly Crib and rollaway bed are available on request. Dual-line speaker telephone, in-room movies and video games.


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