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The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
 Nightly Rates (144.00 - 512.00)   4 Star 		The Plaza

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Property Description
This "crown jewel" of Manhattan presides with grace and glamour that has impressed visitors from the Four Corners of the globe. The Plaza is 30 minutes by car to the Financial District/Wall Street/Lower tip of Manhattan. The theatre district is 10-20 minute cab ride (depending on traffic) or 25 minutes by foot -- The heart of the "Theatre District" or "Broadway" between 42nd and 50th and Broadway and 9th Ave. is about 2 miles (~20 blocks) from The Plaza.

The Plaza


Amenities
  • AM/FM Alarm Clock

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  • Bar/Lounge

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  • Barber/Beauty Shop

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  • Business Center

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  • Concierge

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  • 24 Hour Front Desk

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  • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

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  • Express Checkout

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  • Hairdryers Available

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  • Mini Bar

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  • Modem Lines in Room

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  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities

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  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities

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  • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

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  • Free Newspaper

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  • Pets Allowed

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  • Restaurant

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  • Room Service

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  • Safe Deposit Box

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  • Shops/Commercial Services

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  • Fitness Center or Spa

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  • Television with Cable

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  • Laundry/Valet Services

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  • VIP Rooms/Services

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    Room Information
    The Plaza
  • Standard Room (Formerly Traditional Room)
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    Standard Rooms are equipped with HSIA. These cosy but luxurious accommodations offer 1 Queen bed, a writing desk with fax machine and all common amenities. Location: throughout the hotel, floors 2 - 17 Beds: 1 Queen Size: 225 sq. ft. View: No exterior view, these are interior view rooms with ample light from large windows.
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  • Fairmont Room (Formerly the Classic Room)
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    Fairmont Rooms offer HSIA and are large accommodations with 1 King or 2 Double beds, a writing desk with fax machine and lounge table with 2 chairs. Location: throughout the hotel, floors 2 - 17 Beds: 1 King or 2 Doubles Size: 290 sq. ft. View: mostly interior views, very limited number of exterior views
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  • Fairmont Deluxe room (Formerly The Deluxe room)
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    The Fairmont Deluxe rooms offer HSIA and are larger than Standard or Fairmont Rooms. They feature 1 King or 2 Double beds, a writing desk with fax machine and lounge table with two chairs. Location: every floor Beds: 1 King or 2 Doubles Size: 360 sq. ft. View: interior or exterior view. No views guaranteed and there are NO PARK VIEWS
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  • Central Park Premier
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    Central Park Premier rooms offer HSIA and have either 1 King or 2 Double beds with Frette linen. These are large open-concept rooms equipped with Bose? wave radios, crystal ice buckets, wooden luggage racks and upgraded turndown amenities (slippers and footmats). Location: all floors, facing Central Park Beds: 1 King or 2 Doubles Size: 400 sq. ft. View: Central Park -- rooms on floors 2 - 4 may have views partially obstructed by trees
  • Central Park Suite
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    The Central Park Suites offer HSIA. There are 21 of these 1-Bedroom Suites and 4 of them can become a 2-Bedroom Central Park Suite. The master bedroom has 1 Queen or 1 King bed with bathroom and there is a separate parlour. VCR player. The 1-Bedroom Suite has 1 bathroom, which is a full marble bath, located off the bedroom. The 2-Bedroom Suite would have 2 bathrooms (there is no bathroom in the parlour, only in the bedrooms). Location: floors 2 - 15, Central Park side Beds: 1 QN or 1 KG (1-Bedroom Suite), 1 KG + 1 KG (2-Bedroom Suite) Size: 900 sq. ft. (1-Bedroom Suite) 1260 sq. ft. (2-Bedroom Suite) View: Central Park (from all rooms) Room Maximums: 1-Bedroom - 4 persons (1 QN or 1 KG + 2 rollaways) 2-Bedroom - 6 persons (2 KGs + 2 rollaways)
  • Fifth Avenue Suite
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    All equipped with HSIA. There are thirteen 1-Bedroom Fifth Avenue Suites at The Plaza. Seven of the suites can become a 2-Bedroom Suite by connecting to a Fairmont Deluxe with King bed. Fifth Avenue Suites are beautifully decorated oversize suites with separate parlour. The suite has one bathroom, which is a full marble bath, located off the bedroom, or two bathrooms in the 2-Bedroom Suite. Location: floors 2 through 15 Beds: 1 King (1-Bedroom) or 1 King + 1 King (2-Bedroom) Size: 800 sq. ft. (1-Bedroom), 1160 sq. ft. (2-Bedroom) View: Fifth Avenue and the Pulitzer Fountain Room Maximums: 1-Bedroom - 4 persons (1 KG + 2 rollaways) 2-Bedroom - 7 persons (2 KGs + 2 rollaways + crib)
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  • Plaza Suite
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    All equipped with HSIA and flat-screen computers. There are 22 1-Bedroom Plaza Suites, available with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. The bedroom has 1 King bed and there is a separate parlour and 2nd or 3rd bedroom options (each would have a King bed). The Plaza Specialty Suites have been magnificently restored (2003) and subtly modernized to offer comfort and luxury with fine period detail. All Specialty Suites have original crystal chandeliers and decorative marble fireplaces. They offer exclusive amenities such as a luxury bathroom, custom Frette bed and bath linens, spacious closets, amoire-concealed remote control colour televisions, two phone lines with personalized voicemail along with fax machine and a breakfast alcove with a table and chairs for four people . The suite also features original artwork, custom-designed furniture and a VCR. Guests booking Specialty Suites can arrive and depart through the Guest Relations Office giving them personalized service and access to Butler staff. The 1 Bedroom suite has 1 bathroom located off the bedroom. The 2 and 3-Bedroom Suites would have 2 or 3 bathrooms (in other words, there is no bathroom in the parlour, only in the bedrooms). Location: Corner of floors 2 - 14, Fifth Avenue or Central Park side Beds: 1 King (in each bedroom booked) Size: 900 sq. ft. View: 5th Avenue & Pulitzer Fountain OR 5th Avenue & Central Park Room Maximums: 1-Bedroom - 4 persons (1 KG + 2 rollaways) 2-Bedroom - 6 persons (2 KGs + 2 rollaways) 3-Bedroom - 8 persons (3 KGs + 2 rollaways)

    Miscellaneous Information
  • American Dollars is the native currency. 

  • Check in time is 3:00pm 

  • Check out time is 12 noon 

  • Time Zone is  Eastern 

  • Opened in  Plaza opened its doors on October 1, 1907, amid a flurry of impressive reports describing it as the greatest hotel in the world. 

  • Renovated in  In 1999 and 2000, all 60 suites were refurbished. Elegant and opulent restoration of lobby, restaurants, and banquet areas including restored antiques, marble custom rugs and gold leafing was completed in Fall 2000. 

  • 805  rooms. 

  • 0  suites. 

  • 17  floors. 

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    Directions
    -Take Van Wyck Expressway North to Long Island Expressway West to Queens-Midtown Tunnel. -Go through tunnel. -Once through tunnel bear right onto 37th Street. -At first traffic light make a right onto 3rd Avenue. -Take 3rd Avenue to 6th Street and make a left onto 60th Street to 5th Avenue. -Cross 5th Avenue bearing left around traffic circle to light. The Plaza Hotel is straight ahead. -Take Grand Central Parkway west to Triboro Bridge. -Exit right for Manhattan, pay toll and bear left for FDR Drive South. -Take FDR South to 63rd Street exit. -Turn right onto 63rd Street to 5th Avenue. -Make a left onto 5th Avenue to 6th Street. -Make a right onto 6th Street following traffic circle around to the light. The Plaza is straight ahead. Located at the corner of Fifth Avenue & 59th Street (Central Park South), across the street from Central Park (at the southeast corner). *John F Kennedy (JFK) 16 miles (40min drive) *La Guardia (LGA) 8 miles (30min drive) *Newark (EWR) 22 miles (50min drive)

    Guarantee Policy
    All reservations must be guaranteed to credit card.

    Cancellation Policy
    By 4pm, 24hrs prior to arrival.

    Restaurant Information
    The Oak Room  Hours of Operation Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Pre-Theatre dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Located near the front desk, this formal steakhouse not only serves the finest grilled filet mignon and prime rib, cut tableside, but also offers delicate Dover sole and tender rack of lamb. There is a tempting selection of desserts including a variety of flavoured Crème Brulée and The Plaza's famous cheesecake. Our classic American steakhouse, is recognized by its sophisticated oak paneling, 25 foot high ceilings, smooth leatherback chairs and mid-century tapestries. The Oak Room Retains its private club feeling. Dress Code: Dinner: Jackets are requested but not required. Shorts, sneakers & sandals are not accepted. Reservations: required call (212) 546-5200 (5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) The Plaza
    The Oak Bar  Hours of Operation Daily, 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 midnight Located near the front desk and overlooking Central Park, the Oak Bar is New York's most famous watering hole. The Oak bar serves drinks to leading New York celebrities, business people and travellers seven days a week. Wines offered by the glass, fine martinis and upscale cigars create the best bar in New York. Dress Code: Business Casual. From Memorial Day until Labour Day, shorts, sneakers & sandals, are accepted from 11:00 a.m. ? 5:00 p.m., but not after 5:00 p.m. Reservations: No The Plaza
    The Palm Court  The Palm Court is located in the centre of the lobby level, just off the 5th Avenue lobby. The Palm Court was modelled after the winter garden in London's Hotel Carlton and has long been recognized as one of the premier meeting places in New York City. Offers the 'Best of the Best' caviar and champagne and a Mediterranean lunch special. Home of New York City's favourite Sunday Brunch. Dress Code: Business Casual for all meal periods, except Saturday breakfast from Memorial Day until Labour Day, when casual wear/ shorts are acceptable. Reservations: Not Required The Plaza
    The Oyster Bar  Hours of Operation Daily 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 midnight Lunch menu 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dinner menu 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Pre-Theatre Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Located at the end of the 58th Street Lobby Corridor, The Oyster Bar recalls the warm hospitality of an English Pub, with etched glass windows and Edwardian-era murals. Its three-sided copper bar is a place to dine and drink. Serving the freshest seafood specialties, the Oyster Bar offers an exciting menu to please all palates. A la carte menu available daily - Daily Specials See the bridge for a copy of the Pre-Theatre Dinner Dress Code: Casual. Shorts are acceptable. Reservations: required -- call (212) 546-5200 The Plaza
    One CPS  Hours of Operation Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Located across the lobby from the Front Desk, One CPS is a privately owned (not by The Plaza) old-fashioned trendy restaurant, that has an open and airy atmosphere with modern and antique touches. The menu features new interpretations of casual American cuisine. Items range in price from $8.50 to $27.50 for appetizers and $19.00 to $39.00 for main entrées. Website: www.onecps.com Dress Code: Dressy Casual - coat and tie not required Reservations: Highly recommended -- call (212) 583-1111 In-Room Dining  24-hour In-Room Dining available Kosher Food  Kosher food can be provided for a guest with 24-hour notice The guest will need to speak with the kitchen in order to make the arrangements. Food is ordered from an off site location.

    Meeting Facility
  • Meeting and Conference facilities
    •   The Plaza Hotel was recently voted the Best Hotel in North America by the 100,000 IAPA members in over 200 countries. MEETING PLANNING The Plaza has a total of 25,986 square footage of space, featuring 18 function rooms and our World-famous Grand Ballroom with capacities from 20 to 600 people respectively. All rooms have been restored in 18th Century Louis XV and XVI décor with silk walls and murals depicting the name of suites, marble fireplaces, and antique crystal chandeliers. Our Conference Services staff can handle business meeting arrangements in the banquet rooms as well as in guest rooms and suites. SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING In New York, when you think of weddings, you inevitably think of The Plaza. For the bride, having a fete at The Plaza is the ultimate reality. On her special day, she ascends the portico steps with her retinue of bridesmaids, family, and friends. Hordes of well-wishers greet her throughout the hotel. The mood is set as she sweeps by the Palm Court with its beautiful flowers and salon music. Wherever she is headed, the Terrace Room, The Grand Ballroom or the many beautiful smaller suites overlooking the Park or Fifth Avenue, she is surrounded by an atmosphere steeped in romance and luxury. This is The Plaza. Even a book has been written entitled A Plaza Wedding by Lawrence Harvey. Ask in the Plaza gift shop for the perfect guide in planning your wedding with every nuance of getting married at this famous hotel brought to life.


    Recreation Information
  • Golf

    • All Golf courses range anywhere from 2 miles to 13 miles in distance from the Hotel.

  • Bus Tours

    • New York offers unique double-decker bus tours. Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tours. See every major sightseeing attraction from Harlem to the Museum Mile, the Empire State Building to Downtown, Times Square, Wall Street to a scenic view of the Statue of Liberty plus historic Brooklyn. Choose the Language Tours of your choice: English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, or Portuguese. Contact Concierge Desk for schedule and arrangements.
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  • Central Park

    • 10 minutes by car
  • Chinatown

    • 20 minutes by car
  • Empire State Building

    • 25 minute walk/10 minute drive Take the one minute elevator ride to the top of the Empire State Building to gain a King Kong perspective of New York! From the 102nd floor observatory, with good visibility, views can extend between 50 and 80 miles. It's an experience not to be missed in the Big Apple on 34th Street and 5th Avenue. The 102-story structure was completed in 1932 and until recently was the world's tallest building. At night, when the atmosphere is clear, one can see the top thirty stories illuminated. With that beacon in view, visitors cannot help but feel they have arrived.
  • Giants Stadium

    • Home of the NY Giants & NY Jets football teams. Located 35-45 minutes drive from hotel
  • Herald Square

    • 10 minutes by taxi. Herald Square --the intersection of Broadway and Sixth Avenue at 34th Street-- holds one of NYC's most famous icons of shopping: Macy's Department Store. Since 1902, Macy's Herald Square is one of the last turn-of-the-century department stores in existence.
  • Hayden Observatory

    • Distance: 15 minutes by taxi Located on 78th and Central Park West
  • Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts

    • 25 minute walk / 10 minute drive Visit Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and tour the complex of buildings that house some of New York's most exciting venues. Lincoln Center is the largest cultural complex in the world and one of New York City's most popular tourist destinations. Each day, visitors can see the world's most celebrated musicians, soloists, dancers, opera companies, orchestras, theatre, chamber music, jazz music, films, and exhibitions at one location. WebSite: www.lincolncenter.com/info/index.htm
  • Metropolitan Opera

    • Distance: 25 minute walk Make it an evening at the Metropolitan Opera and witness some of the most talented singers in the world as they take to the stage.
  • Madison Square Garden

    • Distance: 15 minute walk Home of the NY Rangers NHL Hockey team!
  • Radio City Music Hall - located in Rockefeller Centre

    • Distance: 20 minute walk Universally acclaimed as an architectural triumph, Radio City Music Hall, in historic Rockefeller Centre, is one of the entertainment world's most appealing and exciting venues. Radio City Music Hall has undergone an unparalleled restoration - bringing back all the splendour of its past while installing state-of-the-art technology for its future. Radio City, one of the largest indoor theatres in the world, combines art deco elegance with the dazzling production capabilities of the world's greatest stage. Everything in the Music Hall was designed and built on a grand scale. From the ingenious dynamics of the Great Stage to the 24-karat gold leaf of the Grand Foyer ceiling - the word is Spectacular!
  • Rockefeller Centre

    • Distance: 20 minute walk Lose yourself in the 200 shops, services, restaurants, gardens, sculpture, murals, music and entertainment of Rockefeller Center. Home of the renowned Radio City Music Hall. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING is held each year. The tree stays lit for one month. (December 5th, 2001). Feeling energetic? Tie up your skates and glide across the infamous skating rink! Visit www.rockefellercenter.com
  • Shea Stadium

    • Shea Stadium is where the New York Mets play Distance: 30 minutes by the 7 train to "Flushing"
  • Statue Of Liberty

    • Distance: 30-45 minutes by taxi Transportation available by taxi or subway (from Grand Central Station). Check with Concierge Desk for directions and cost. There is a food concession and of course gift shop on Liberty Island. CLIMBING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY Visitors to the Statue of Liberty are strongly advised to wear comfortable shoes suitable for climbing small metal steps. Hard soled shoes might not grip onto metal steps, especially in winter. It is 22-stories tall and 354 steps on a spiral staircase to the top. Any visitors that aren't in good physical shape might want to skip the long lines and take an elevator ride to the pedestal and forego an attempt to hike to Lady Liberty's crown. Only 192 steps will take you to the pedestal to oversee the island and for some great photo opportunities of the Statue of Liberty looming overhead.
  • St Patrick's Cathedral

    • Distance: 8 blocks Revel in one of the finest examples of the Gothic-style in the United States, the magnificent St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Gothic Revival architecture took 27 years to complete and is imitative of the cathedral in Cologne, Germany which inspired its design. Named in honour of the patron saint of Ireland in recognition of the many Irish in New York, St. Patrick's Cathedral held the funeral mass of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.
  • Time Square

    • Distance: 20 minute walk Times Square attracts over 27 million tourists annually. Filled with different attractions ex: Shopping, Theatres, Restaurants and much much more... For more details please visit their website timessquare.nyctourist.com
  • United Nations Plaza

    • Distance: 10 minutes by taxi Located at First Avenue at 46th Street Multilingual guided tours featuring General Assembly Hall, Council Chambers, works of art from member nations. Gift shop, bookstore, restaurant, stamp counter, exhibits. Admission Fee. Seven days (closed weekends in January & February). www.un.org
  • Museums

    • Museums abound in New York City! Enjoy the comprehensive collection of 20th century art at the the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark building, and the Guggenheim Museum in SoHo in the international centre of contemporary art. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Distance: 20 minute walk The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the world's largest and finest art museums with more than two million works of art from prehistory to modern day. COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM Distance: 40 minute walk The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, of the Smithsonian Institution, located at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue, is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to the study of historical and contemporary design THE SMITHSONIAN'S GEORGE GUSTAV HEYE CENTRE Distance: 30 minutes by taxi Located at 1 Bowling Green - right next to Battery Park at the lower tip of Manhattan. Explore the diversity of the Native people of the Americas and the strength and continuity of their cultures from the earliest times to the present. The Smithsonian's George Gustav Heye Centre of the National Museum of the American Indian is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. THE MORGAN LIBRARY Located at 29 East 36th Street Collections of illuminated manuscripts, printed books and bindings, prints and drawings, historical documents, music, objets d'art. Cafe, bookstore, gift shop. Daily tours. www.morganlibrary.org THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Located at Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street Proudly encourages use of its beautiful and majestic rooms as unique and memorable settings for special corporate events, business meetings, and conferences. Multilingual. www.nypl.org
  • Shopping

    • New York City is THE place to shop 'til you drop! If you can't find it in New York - it doesn't exist!
  • Theatre District

    • Distance: 25 minute walk/10 minutes by taxi Broadway: the heart of the "Theatre District". There are theatres scattered all around midtown. Transportation: Car service available Monday to Saturday (drop-off only!). Pre-arrange with Concierge Desk. Theatre Desk at PLZ (212) 546-5244.
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