Experience Midtown NYC Attractions
Located in the city's vibrant core, the best of New York City is just outside our front door. Dylan Hotel is only a short walk from Grand Central Station, New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center, Times Square, Central Park, Fifth Avenue shopping and the great restaurants of Manhattan.Luxe Top 10 Things to do in Midtown NYC
Grand Central Station
(1 block) - Completely restored back to its 1913 splendor, Grand Central has become a midtown destination for five exquisite restaurants and cocktail lounges, 20 casual international eateries in the lower level Dining Concourse, gourmet foods from the Grand Central Market and the 50 unique specialty shops throughout the concourses, all in addition to transportation.
New York Public Library
(1 block) - Established in 1970, the Mid-Manhattan Library houses the largest circulating and reference collections in the Branch Libraries of the New York Public Library. Shelved in open stacks on five floors, the subject collections cover art, education, consumer health, history, job information, language, law, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and more. These collections are geared to meet the needs of college undergraduates, graduate students, and serious adult users.
Chrysler Building
(1 block) - The Chrysler building is one of the last skyscrapers in the Art Deco style. The gargoyles depict Chrysler car ornaments and the spire is modeled on a radiator grille. It has been restored in 1995 and it glitters again like it must have in the thirties.
Fifth Avenue Shopping
(2 blocks) - For many visitors, Fifth Avenue from 50th to 59th Street is New York City's must-see shopping destination. Filled with a mix of upscale boutiques, well-known chains, and attractions like Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral, this area is home to stores such as Tiffany & Co., Fortunoff, Piaget, and Wempe Jewelers; the most famous toy store in the world, the flagship FAO Schwarz; the Disney Store for classic Mickey memorabilia and more; the NBA Store and NikeTown showcases for cool athletic apparel. Finish up with a pampering beauty treatment behind the famous Red Door at the Elizabeth Arden Salon & Spa.
Bryant Park
(2 blocks) - More than a garden, when you first discover it, nestled in its canyon of skyscrapers, its like an oasisa refuge of peace and calm. But Bryant Park is a city park, full of historical monuments and urban amenities. The park is a social place where friends meet, eat lunch, chat, stroll, listen to music, work on the wireless network, or simply sit and think. Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall, New Yorkers love this park.
United Nations
5 blocks) - First Avenue at 46th Street GA 54 | New York,NY 10017, phone 212-963-8687, fax 212-963-0071. Multilingual guided tours featuring General Assembly Hall, Council Chambers, works of art from member nations. Gift shop, bookstore, restaurant, stamp counter, exhibits. Admission. Seven days (closed weekends in Jan., Feb.).
Rockefeller Center
(6 blocks) - Rockefeller Center is a fascinating combination of linked indoor and outdoor spaces. Because its design is logical and orderly yet endlessly intriguing, the Center allows for both satisfying glimpses and extended tours. Explore the historic GE Building and the awe-inspiring Radio City Music Hall. Stroll down the corporate corridor along Sixth Avenue. Enjoy the symmetry and serenity of the Promenade and Gardens or get a jolt of urban bustle on Fifth Avenue. Use the underground concourse to travel building to builing or just to shop, browse and dine.
Times Square
(6 blocks)- Shuffling down Broadway through the crush of tourists gaping into TV studios and craning their necks to the latest giant billboard, its hard to remember that this gaudy enclave was once littered with sex shops and suffered the highest crime rate in New York City. While Times Square has changed drastically in the past decade, a reputation for razzle dazzle and spectacle attached itself to the area from its very inception. By the late 1990's, Times Square was a symbol again for the vibrancy of Manhattan--it is the only zone in the city where tenants are required to display big, bright signs. The NASDAQ sign is one flashier example, costing over $37 million to build: at 37 feet high it is the largest LED sign in the world. With 27, residents and an estimated 26 million annual visitors each year, Times Square has changed a lot since it's inauguration 100 years ago. Part of the change is what has been called the 'Disneyfication' of Times Square. Walking down Broadway you can stop to shop in a Toy's R Us while on your way to a matinee of Disney's The Lion King on 42nd Street, a far cry from the area's squalid years but entirely within the area's tradition of entertainment and commerce.
Empire State Building
(7 blocks) - 350 Fifth Avenue Suite 8004 | New York,NY 10118, phone 212-736-3100, fax 212-947-1360. Majestic art deco masterpiece. World-renowned landmark; the symbol of New York. Indoor/outdoor observatories offer spectacular daytime and nighttime views from 1,050 to 1,250 feet above Manhattan. The Empire State Building is cemented in both New York and U.S. History. Built during the Depression, the building was the center of a competition between Walter Chrysler (Chrysler Corp.) and John Jakob Raskob (creator of General Motors) to see who could build the tallest building.
Macy's
(7 blocks) - (151 W. 34th St., 212/695-4400, www.macys.com), the world's largest department store, carries indulgences such as furs, leather, and jewelry.
