Hotel EXCELSIOR HOTEL

The intimate Excelsior Hotel stands in ultra fashionable Manhattan's Upper West Side close to the Museum of Natural History, offering guests old New York charm amid the historic buildings, brownstones, restaurants and exclusive shops. This Manhattan hotel also is close to many cultural venues, including the Hayden Planetarium, Beacon Theatre and Lincoln Center. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is only a pleasant walk across Central Park, where patrons can boat, ski, bike, run, hike, play tennis, ride horses and skate. History aficionados will find the hotel close to the American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim Museum and the Jewish Museum. Guests can shop until they drop along Madison Avenue or walk to the world famous Zabar's emporium for take home delicacies. The hustle and bustle of Times Square and Great White Way are only minutes away by taxis, buses and subways. Upon entering the Excelsior, guests stroll into a wood paneled lobby graced with beams, chandeliers, oil paintings, fresh bouquets and gilt trimmed French style furnishings. Patrons also will enjoy the Manhattan hotel's library, fitness facility, and continental or full breakfasts. Hotel accommodations include such amenities as babysitting nd child care, concierges, business services, cell phones, dry cleaning and laundry, and limos and Town Cars. The Manhattan Excelsior's guestrooms feature rich, traditional French influenced décor. Suites include sitting areas with pullout sofas, VCRs, trouser presses, and bedrooms separated by French doors. All guestrooms feature safes, wireless Internet access, cable/satellite TVs with pay movies, video games, windows that open, hair dryers, safes, irons and ironing boards, and other amenities guests expect of top tier Manhattan hotels. Families, couples, folks on weekend getaways, groups and business travelers who prefer a quiet neighborhood will feel at home at Manhattnan's Excelsior Hotel. &nbsp