New York Jumeirah Essex House

A member of the Westin hotel chain, the Jumeirah Essex House, located at 160 Central Park South, is a 43-story luxury hotel that offers a prime midtown location. Formerly known as the Park Tower Hotel, this hotel, built in 1931, maintains Art deco-style rooms and is conveniently situated nearby the stylish shops on Fifth Avenue, the Broadway nightlife, Times Square, Carnegie Hall, Columbus Circle, Saks Fifth Avenue, Museum of Modern Art, Radio City Music Hall and the Upper West Side. For travelers coming from JFK and La Guardia airport, the Jumeirah Essex Hotel is only a short distance from Grand Central Station.

Altogether the Jumeirah Essex House boasts over 600 rooms, including 511 guestrooms and suites on the lower levels and another 107 guestrooms located in the St. Regis Club on the upper floors. Rooms, which include Royal, Presidential and Governor suites, feature custom-designed furniture with alligator-print leather accents and honey-toned cabinetry. Bathrooms offer robes, slippers, and glass vessel sinks.

Amenities at the Jumeirah Essex Hotel are aplenty. There’s a 24-hour reception desk, concierge, laundry service, cable/satellite TV, high-speed internet, babysitting/child services, fitness room/gym, 16 distinctive meetings rooms to conduct business, banquet facilities and non-smoking rooms amongst other services. The South Gate Restaurant features seasonally inspired American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, while at the Lobby Lounge guests can enjoy exquisite dining and cocktails. The friendly and attentive staff will meet the needs of any guest who visits the hotel.