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Midtown East
Home to GCC consulates, luxury high-rises, and major diplomatic missions. Ideal for business and diplomatic stays
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Midtown East
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8 places
places · Midtown East
Midtown East
New York
Bryant Park
Park
Bryant Park is a formal Midtown lawn behind the New York Public Library, framed by London plane trees, terraces, kiosks and dense year-round public programming.
Midtown East
New York
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Observatory
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt combines three immersive levels above Midtown with mirrored installations, glass ledges, an outdoor terrace and skyline views beside Grand Central.
Midtown East
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Landmark
Grand Central Terminal is the 1913 Beaux-Arts rail landmark at 42nd Street, centered on a vast concourse beneath a celestial ceiling and integrated suburban train network.
Midtown East
New York
New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Library
The New York Public Library's marble Fifth Avenue research library combines Beaux-Arts ceremonial rooms, vast humanities collections and the Rose Main Reading Room.
Midtown East
New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Transit
The Roosevelt Island Tramway carries aerial cabins beside the Queensboro Bridge, linking East 59th Street with Roosevelt Island above the East River.
Midtown East
New York
Paley Park
Pocket Park
Paley Park is a 4,200-square-foot Midtown pocket park where honey locust trees, movable chairs and a 20-foot waterfall create an outdoor room off East 53rd Street.
Midtown East
New York
United Nations Headquarters
Landmark
The United Nations Headquarters is an eighteen-acre East River modernist complex of the Secretariat tower, General Assembly, council chambers, library and diplomatic art.
Midtown East
New York
Chrysler Building
Landmark
The Chrysler Building is William Van Alen's 1930 Art Deco skyscraper, distinguished by a stainless-steel crown of radiating arches, triangular windows and automotive ornament.
3 restaurants
restaurants · Midtown East
Midtown East
New York
Ravagh Persian Grill
Recommended
Persian
Ravagh Persian Grill pairs charcoal-cooked kebabs with saffron rice, grilled tomato, yogurt dishes and classic Iranian stews at its Manhattan restaurants.
Midtown East
New York
Omar’s Mediterranean Cuisine, East Midtown
Mediterranean
Omar’s Mediterranean Cuisine is an East Midtown counter and dining room for shawarma, kebabs, falafel, hummus, salads and fresh-baked pita.
Midtown East
New York
Fluffies Hot Chicken, Midtown
Hot Chicken
Fluffies Hot Chicken’s Midtown branch specializes in halal Nashville-style chicken tenders, sliders, wings and bites with graduated heat levels and seasoned sides.
5 hotels
hotels · Midtown East
Midtown East
New York
Lotte New York Palace
Recommended
Luxury Hotels
Lotte New York Palace combines the historic Villard Houses with a modern tower, offering Palace rooms, Towers accommodation, large suites, spa and Midtown dining.
Midtown East
New York
InterContinental New York Barclay
Recommended
Luxury Hotels
InterContinental New York Barclay is a restored 1926 Midtown East hotel with residential-style rooms, club accommodation, a gym and dining near Park Avenue.
Midtown East
New York
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Recommended
Luxury Hotels
Hyatt Grand Central New York is a large Midtown hotel connected to Grand Central Terminal, with modern rooms, suites, a market and direct access to rail and subway lines.
Midtown East
New York
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
4-Star
Millennium Hilton One UN Plaza is a high-rise hotel opposite United Nations Headquarters, with East River views, a fitness centre, indoor tennis court and restaurant.
Midtown East
New York
NH Collection New York Madison Avenue
4-Star
NH Collection New York Madison Avenue is a 288-room Midtown hotel with 1920s-inspired interiors, suites, an Italian restaurant, cocktail lounge and gym.