The Michelangelo Hotel

Getting around: Walking is an excellent way to get from place to place in the immediate area. For longer trips, the subway (less than $5) and taxis are both good choices. Rental cars are not recommended. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

Private cars and shuttle vans of varying prices also are available. They can be selected 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 to The Michelangelo Hotel is 20 minutes and distance is 7.5 miles.

John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Approximate driving time is 35 minutes and distance is 16 miles.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 18 miles.

Driving directions from LaGuardia Airport: Take Grand Central Pkwy west to I-278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expy). Exit to SR 25A and bear right onto Queens Plaza N. Continue on Queensboro Bridge and exit to 2nd Ave south. Turn left onto 2nd Ave, then turn right onto E 57th St. Turn left on 5th Ave, then right on W 51st St.

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. Turn left onto 2nd Ave, then turn right onto E 57th St. Turn left on 5th Ave, then right on W 51st St.

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 40th St, then turn left on Avenue of the Americas. Turn left on W 51st St.

Getting there: For the solo traveler, the best option from any of the airports is a shuttle van ($16–25). For groups of two or more, a taxi is usually a better value ($26–25 from LaGuardia; more than $36 from JFK and Newark). Private car and limousine service can also be arranged; contact the hotel for details. (All fees subject to change without notice.)

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

Rockefeller Center - 1 block
Radio City Music Hall - 1 block
Fifth Avenue - 1.5 blocks
Carnegie Hall - 5 blocks
Broadway Theater District - 5 blocks
Central Park - 8 blocks
Metropolitan Opera - 1 mile
Empire State Building - 1 mile
American Museum of Natural History - 2.5 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 3 miles
Solomon Guggenheim Museum - 3 miles