Algonquin A 3 star hotel in New York

Century-old charm with modern amenities in Midtown

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Dining at the Algonquin

Oak Room - Former carriage house, now renowned cabaret presenting dinner show Tuesday–Saturday with fixed-price menu. Second show on Fridays, Saturdays with light-fare à la carte menu. Venue for singers such as Andrea Marcovicci, Jessica Molaskey, Jack Jones. Occasional Sunday jazz brunches. Occasional Sunday–Monday performances of musical The Talk of the Town about Algonquin Round Table. (Closed in summer except for occasional special shows.)

Round Table Room - Site of legendary literary lunches in 1920s for writers/critic such as Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, and Edna Ferber. Now restaurant with antique tables, plush-fabric chairs serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Continental cuisine. Pre-theater menu.

Blue Bar - Softly light bar/lounge with blue-leather booths, dark oak paneling, oil lamps, theater-world caricatures. Light fare lunch and dinner. Bar service to late night.

Lobby Lounge - Edwardian decor, including dark-oak paneling and columns with carved tops, antique grandfather clock, molded ceiling, leather and upholstered seating, painted sconces. Open late morning to late night for light fare and cocktails.

Attractions near this hotel

Getting around: Public buses and subways operate throughout Manhattan and to other boroughs. Taxis are available on streets outside the hotel.

All prices are subject to change.

LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Approximate driving time is 30–45 minutes and distance is 8 miles.

Driving directions from LaGuardia: Take Grand Central Pkwy west to I-278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expy) west. Take I-495 (Long Island Expy) west, then take the Queens Midtown tunnel and exit to 37th St/38th-40th Sts. Turn left on E 39th St, then turn right on Avenue of the Americas. Turn right on W 44th St, and the hotel is on the left.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Approximate driving time is 50–60 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

Driving directions from JFK: Take I-678 (Van Wyck Expy) north to I-495 (Long Island Expy) west. Take the Queens Midtown tunnel and exit to 37th St/38th-40th Sts. Turn left on E 39th St, then turn right on Avenue of the Americas. Turn right on W 44th St, and the hotel is on the left.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Approximate driving time is 40–60 minutes and distance is 16 miles.

Driving directions from Newark: Follow signs to take US 1/US 9 north to I-95 (New Jersey Tpke) north (toll road). Take I-495 to the Lincoln Tunnel and exit to West Side Hwy/40th St. Turn right on W 42nd St, then turn left on Avenue of the Americas. Turn right on W 44th St, and the hotel is on the left.

Getting there: A taxi costs $26–$35 from LaGuardia Airport, $36–$75 from John F. Kennedy International Airport, and $36–$75 from Newark Liberty International Airport. From LaGuardia Airport, buses go to subway stops in Manhattan. From John F. Kennedy International Airport, trains and buses go to subway stops in Queens, from which there are subways to Manhattan. From terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport, a monorail goes to the airport''s train station, from which trains go to Manhattan''s Penn Station.

Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

The International Center of Photography - 1.5 blocks
Bryant Park (NY Public Library) - 2.5 blocks
Garment District - 2.5 blocks
Grand Central Terminal - 2.5 blocks
Times Square - 3.5 blocks
Rockefeller Center - 4 blocks
Radio City Music Hall - 5 blocks
St. Patrick''s Cathedral - 7 blocks
Museum of Modern Art - 9 blocks
Madison Square Garden - 0.5 mile
Empire State Building - 0.5 mile
Carnegie Hall - 0.5 mile
Central Park - 0.75 mile
Columbus Circle (Time Warner Center, CNN tour, shopping/dining) - 0.75 mile
Central Park Zoo - 1 mile
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - 1.25 miles
Chelsea Piers (sports, entertainment) - 1.5 miles
Greenwich Village - 1.5 miles
American Museum of Natural History - 1.5 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.75 miles
Soho district - 2.25 miles
Little Italy - 2.5 miles
Tribeca district - 2.75 miles
Chinatown - 3 miles
Financial District - 4.25 miles

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