Jumeirah Essex House A 4 star hotel in New York

Central Park gem with celebrated French restaurant

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Dining at the Jumeirah Essex House

Alain Ducasse at Jumeirah Essex House - Renowned French chef/restaurateur''s opulent New York showcase, including parlor cocktail bar, dazzling wine list, and upholstered stools for women''s handbags. Open for dinner Monday–Saturday.

Café Botanica - Garden setting with fountain in lattice-work, wrought-iron enclosure. Contemporary American cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Pre-theater menu.

Journeys Lounge - Mahogany-paneled walls, leather seating, wood-burning fireplace. Open for light fare and cocktails from midday to late night.

Attractions near this hotel

Central Park - across street
Columbus Circle (Time Warner Center, CNN tour, shopping/dining) - 1.5 blocks
Carnegie Hall - 2.5 blocks
Broadway theaters - 5 blocks
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - 5.5 blocks
Central Park Zoo - 5.5 blocks
Museum of American Folk Arts - 7.5 blocks
Museum of Television & Radio - 8 blocks
Museum of Modern Art - 8 blocks
Rockefeller Center - 9 blocks
Radio City Music Hall - 10 blocks
Frick Collection - 0.75 mile
Times Square - 0.75 mile
American Museum of Natural History - 1 mile
Grand Central Terminal - 1 mile
Madison Square Garden - 1 mile
Empire State Building - 1 mile
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.25 miles
Neue Galerie New York - 1.5 miles
Guggenheim Museum - 1.5 miles
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - 1.5 miles
National Academy Museum - 1.75 miles
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum - 1.75 miles
Chelsea Piers - 1.75 miles
Jewish Museum - 2 miles
Greenwich Village - 2 miles
Soho district - 2.75 miles
Little Italy - 3 miles
Tribeca district - 3.25 miles
Chinatown - 3.5 miles
Financial District - 4.5 miles
Getting around: Public buses and subways operate throughout Manhattan and to other boroughs. Taxis are available at the hotel.

All prices are subject to change.

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.

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. Exit to SR 25A and bear right onto Queens Plaza N. Continue on Queensboro Bridge and exit to 2nd Ave south. Continue off the exit onto 60th St, then turn left on 5th Ave. Turn right on W 59th St (Central Park S).

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 SR 25 west. Bear left onto Queens Plaza N, take the Queensboro Bridge and exit to 2nd Ave south. Continue off the exit onto 60th St, then turn left on 5th Ave. Turn right on W 59th St (Central Park S).

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, then turn left on 8th Ave. Take the Columbus Circle roundabout and exit to W 59th St (Central Park S).

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