Located just across from the Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side, the Excelsior Hotel offers warm, luxurious, French-inspired interiors that give this landmark building its old world charm. The hotel is located in a fashionable neighborhood between Central Park and Columbus Avenue where you can overlook many of the West Side’s attractions. It features one and two bedroom suites that are chic, cozy and comfortable – a true home away from home.

Features and Amenities

There are a variety of rooms and suites to choose from at the Excelsior, each decorated in art-deco, sumptuous rich neutral tones and soft, comfortable, luxurious materials. All rooms include voicemail messaging, bathroom has telephone access, remote control TV’s with satellite programming, On-Demand movies, web-TV access, data-port, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Bathrooms offer deluxe amenities, bathrobes and the like. You’ll find a French motif throughout the hotel, but nowhere is this felt more strongly than in each opulently decorated rooms. Fit for a modern day king and queen, sink into your large bed or relax on the velvet couch after a long day of sightseeing-the rooms were designed with your comfort in mind!

The hotel’s large “entertainment room” boasts a library, fitness center, conference room, surround sound, and state-of-the-art television screen.  Along with hotel-wide broadband Wi-Fi wireless internet access, the Excelsior offers business services such as copying and cell-phone rentals at the front desk. Print service is also available via the Wi-Fi network. An attractive paneled conference room with bookshelves and a fireplace is available for business meetings.  Unfortunately, there are no dining options at the Excelsior, but there are endless options to choose from in the surrounding neighborhood.

Location

The Excelsior Hotel is perfectly located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a picturesque family friendly area known for its proximity to Central Park, culinary delights and of course, the Museum of Natural History, which the hotel overlooks.  Walk to Lincoln Center, the Beacon Theatre or to world famous Zabar’s for delicacies to take home. If you’re in the mood for some art, stroll across Central Park to the East Side and visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Whitney and/or the opulent boutiques of Madison Avenue.  Take a short walk in the park in the morning to get your blood flowing, stop into Fairway Market for a freshly brewed cup of coffee or dine at Sarabeth’s for breakfast – from there, the city is yours to conquer.

If you yearn for the hustle/bustle of Times Square and the Great White Way, a taxi can whisk you there in a matter of minutes. Direct subways and buses are also available.