The respected 16-story Excelsior Hotel is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, near the Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Guests will enjoy the Old New York Charm that abounds in this neighborhood of historic buildings and brownstones. The Excelsior Hotel is within walking distance of many cultural and recreational venues, including the Hayden Planetarium, the Beacon Theatre and Lincoln Center. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is just a short walk across Central Park.
As gracious as its West Side residential neighborhood, the Excelsior welcomes its guests with a wood-paneled lobby graced with beams, chandeliers, oil paintings, fresh-cut flowers, and sitting areas with gilt-trimmed French-style sofas and arm chairs.
The Excelsior Hotel features an entertainment area, with a library and a well-equipped fitness facility. Guests can enjoy continental or full breakfasts, served in the second-floor breakfast room. As a service to its business guests and travelers from abroad, the Excelsior offers in-room faxes, and photocopying facilities and cell-phone rentals at the front desk. An attractive wood-paneled conference room with bookshelves and a fireplace is available for business meetings.
The Excelsior's 199 guestrooms are furnished in a comfortable yet traditional, French-influenced décor. The one-bedroom suites have a pleasant sitting area with a sofa bed and French doors separating the bedroom. All guestrooms feature personal safes, and wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Families, museum-goers, international visitors, business travelers, and those preferring a quiet neighborhood feel will make their home at the Excelsior Hotel.
