70 Park Avenue - a Kimpton Hotel  * * * *

Location. The 70 Park Avenue a Kimpton Hotel stands in the historic Murray Hill residential neighborhood of New York City, N.Y. Grand Central Station is located four blocks away while the Empire State Building rises six blocks from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Renowned residential designer Jeffrey Bilhuber applied his distinctive style to this hotel's multi million dollar renovation. The lobby is decorated with ivory toned leather couches, a glass enclosed fireplace and a communal table that doubles as a concierge desk and a guest computer station. Silverleaf Tavern serves American style cuisine and features an illuminated amethyst hued glass bar, a custom designed silver leaf chandelier, redwood flooring and tufted leather booths. Tavern specialties include Gilled Flatiron Steak Pizzas and wines by the sip, the "bottomless glass" or by the bottle. Signature cocktails include the Silverleaf Mango politan. Flexible function space features a 1000 square foot room that accommodates up to 100 guests. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel for a fee. Guests receive complimentary passes to an adjacent fitness center.

Guestrooms. The 17 story 70 Park Avenue a Kimpton Hotel offers 205 guestrooms decorated in soothing cream and muted earth tones. Portable Candela candle lamps create warming glow. Marble bathrooms are stocked with L'Occitane en Provence toiletries and feature Italian green glass tiles, waffle weave robes and curved shower rods. Minibars are stocked with gourmet selections. Beds consist of 12 inch plush top mattresses, and goose down duvets and pillows. Suede upholstered reading chairs are draped with silk/cashmere throws. Plasma televisions are equipped with high definition capabilities, while DVD/CD players offer surround sound systems. Radios include iPod docking stations. Wireless and high speed wired Internet access is available. This hotel offers in room wellness and yoga programs. Pets are welcome in select accommodations.

Expert Tip. The hotel relieves packing stress with its "Forgot It? We've Got It" program. The front desk offers Women In Touch items that include Sebastian hair care products, nail care items, hand held steamers and heating pads.

Area Attractions: Grand Central Station 4 Blocks
Lincoln Center 35 Blocks
Rockefeller Center 14 Blocks
Radio City Music Hall 15 Blocks
United Nations Headquarters 9 Blocks
Carnegie Hall 23 Blocks
Madison Square Garden 10 Blocks
St Patrick's Cathedral 14 Blocks
Times Square 10 Blocks

• [A] Lower Midtown 0.2 Km
• [B] Upper Midtown 0.2 Km
• [C] Morgan Library & Museum 0.2 Km
• [D] Grand Central Terminal 0.3 Km
• [E] Empire State Building 0.5 Km
• [F] Chrysler Building 0.5 Km
• [G] United Nations Headquarters 0.9 Km
• [H] Garment District 0.9 Km
• [I] Saint Patrick's Cathedral 1 Km
• [J] Gramercy 1.1 Km
• [K] Flatiron District 1.1 Km
• [L] MoMa Museum of Modern Art 1.2 Km
• [M] Chelsea 1.8 Km
• [N] East Village 2.3 Km
• [O] Washington Square Park 2.6 Km
• [P] Fifth Avenue 3 Km
• [Q] Greenwich Village 3.1 Km
• [R] Upper East Side 3.2 Km
• [S] SoHo and TriBeCa 3.5 Km
• [T] Metropolitan Museum of Art 3.6 Km

From LaGuardia Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is nine miles.

Take Grand Central Parkway West to I 278 (Brooklyn Queens Expy.)
Take I 495 (Long Island Expressway) West.
Take the Queens Midtown tunnel.
Exit at 37th Street/38th 40th streets.
Turn left on East 39th Street.
Turn left on Park Avenue.

• Conference room
• Pets accepted
• Safe box
• In house dining