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Check-in: 1500
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD
Located on the trendy west side between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, The Excelsior Hotel overlooks The American Museum of Natural History. This totally refurbished hotel is only moments away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, Columbia University, Madison Avenue shops and fabulous boutiques and unlimited cafes. 10 minutes away from Times Square by taxi or subway. ***Please note: Additional guest - All rates are based on double occupancy unless specified. A $20.00 charge is imposed for all guests 12 yrs and over.
Check-in: 1500
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD
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Overall score
4.1 out of 5
(133 reviews)
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Hotel address: 45 West 81st St., New York, NY 10024
New York
LaGuardia International, Kennedy International, Newark International
Nearby Airports * New York LaGuardia International - 9 miles * New York Kennedy International - 17 miles * Newark (NJ) International - 19 miles
Breakfast is available from 7 AM to 11:30 AM for an additional fee.
Two meeting rooms available.
Please enter check-in and check-out dates to the right to select a room
Check-in: 1500
Check-out: 1200
Local currency: USD
*rate found for check-in Feb 27, check-out Feb 28
Rates displayed reflect the lowest rate found over the next 30 days. This rate is subject to change. Rates may not include service charges, extra person charges, fees or incidental charges (such as room service).
Converted rates (shown in parentheses) are provided for your convenience. They are based on today's exchange rate, but the hotel will charge you in the local currency.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at this hotel, but within a reasonable distance and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel.
Overall score
4.1 out of 5
(133 reviews)
Reviews and scores for each hotel are collected from customers who purchased a stay at that hotel.
Reviewers are asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale of 1 to 5. The highest possible score is "5," meaning the user was "very satisfied," while "1" is the lowest, meaning the user was "very dissatisfied."
The "overall score" is an average of all reviewer scores submitted for a hotel.
Score
4 out of 5
Unbeatable location for the price
Marion Jan 27, 2010
It was very clean and the staff was very friendly. ...
Traveler type: Couples
Pleasant walk to good quality restaurants nearby
Score
3 out of 5
Great location!
Peggy Jan 11, 2010
We were in NYC to take in several museum exhibits. All we had to do to get to the MET was walk across Central Park. The AMNH ... was a block away. The 81st street subway stop was one block away. For our objectives, this was a great location. The restaurant in the hotel is very good (excellent service and food -- a bit pricey , however) , but, within a few blocks on both Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues there are plenty of other good places. We breakfasted at Sarabeth's. We dined at Kefi. Good spots. Our room, obviously in keeping with our bargain price was small but fine. It was clean, the bed excellent. The bathroom was attractive (nice tiles) and clean. The one aspect of the room that might concern some is the heat control. The room was warm and when we cooled it , the heat pump would eventually recycle to warm again. Now, one wouldn't want the room to cool too much since only one thin blanket was provided. For us the room was warm enough that no extra blankets were needed, and not so warm that we were uncomfortable. We loved the view of the NYC skyline.
Traveler type: Couples
We joined friends in the East Village for dinner at a Brazilian restaurant, Esperanto. We loved the food. From the Excelsior all we had to do was walk one block to the 81st St subway station, take the A line to 14th street, the L to 1st Ave. and walk about 5 blocks. It was worth it!
Score
4 out of 5
our stay at the excelsior
cantor Jan 4, 2010
The street noise was pretty bad, especially the night of Jan. 1st when it sounded like a bus depot around midnight for over ... an hour. The shower was low quality. The location is the best thing about this hotel.
Traveler type: Couples
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Pleasant walk to good quality restaurants nearby
--Marion, Buffalo, NY Jan 27, 2010
We joined friends in the East Village for dinner at a Brazilian restaurant, Esperanto. We loved the food. From the Excelsior all we had to do was walk one block to the 81st St subway station, take the A line to 14th street, the L to 1st Ave. and walk about 5 blocks. It was worth it!
--Peggy, Washington, DC Jan 11, 2010
If you don't care for crowds or horribly congested traffic, don't go the last week in December for New Years! Too many people!
--Frequent visitor, Lincoln, NE Jan 2, 2010
Overall score
4.1 out of 5
(133 reviews)
Reviews and scores for each hotel are collected from customers who purchased a stay at that hotel.
Reviewers are asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale of 1 to 5. The highest possible score is "5," meaning the user was "very satisfied," while "1" is the lowest, meaning the user was "very dissatisfied."
The "overall score" is an average of all reviewer scores submitted for a hotel.
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Score
4 out of 5
Unbeatable location for the price
Marion Jan 27, 2010
It was very clean and the staff was very friendly. ...
Traveler type: Couples
Pleasant walk to good quality restaurants nearby
Score
3 out of 5
Great location!
Peggy Jan 11, 2010
We were in NYC to take in several museum exhibits. All we had to do to get to the MET was walk across Central Park. The AMNH ... was a block away. The 81st street subway stop was one block away. For our objectives, this was a great location. The restaurant in the hotel is very good (excellent service and food -- a bit pricey , however) , but, within a few blocks on both Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues there are plenty of other good places. We breakfasted at Sarabeth's. We dined at Kefi. Good spots. Our room, obviously in keeping with our bargain price was small but fine. It was clean, the bed excellent. The bathroom was attractive (nice tiles) and clean. The one aspect of the room that might concern some is the heat control. The room was warm and when we cooled it , the heat pump would eventually recycle to warm again. Now, one wouldn't want the room to cool too much since only one thin blanket was provided. For us the room was warm enough that no extra blankets were needed, and not so warm that we were uncomfortable. We loved the view of the NYC skyline.
Traveler type: Couples
We joined friends in the East Village for dinner at a Brazilian restaurant, Esperanto. We loved the food. From the Excelsior all we had to do was walk one block to the 81st St subway station, take the A line to 14th street, the L to 1st Ave. and walk about 5 blocks. It was worth it!
Score
4 out of 5
our stay at the excelsior
cantor Jan 4, 2010
The street noise was pretty bad, especially the night of Jan. 1st when it sounded like a bus depot around midnight for over ... an hour. The shower was low quality. The location is the best thing about this hotel.
Traveler type: Couples
Score
2 out of 5
New Years
Dar Jan 3, 2010
The location was nice. The staff at the Hotel were very unfriendly. We had to change rooms four times because they messed ... they room up each time and didnt take the time to listen to our request.
Traveler type: Couples
Score
2 out of 5
Good location, only acceptable otherwise
Frequent visitor Jan 2, 2010
The Pros? This hotel is in a great location, and that is the best thing that can be said about it. It's close to a subway ... stop, right across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, and less than a block from Central Park. The Cons? When we arrived, it was apparent that someone had taken a smoke break in our bathroom. Housekeeping did immediately change the stinky towels, but the smell never completely went away. The windows were so flimsy we could see the mini-blinds moving when the wind blew! The bathroom was tiny. The breakfast was $12, even if all you ate was a bowl of cereal. Still $12. The temperature was hard to regulate - it was either too hot or too cold. You had to pay extra for your internet connection. There are better choices in the neighborhood- The Beacon or the Lucerne, if you can get in.
Traveler type: Family
If you don't care for crowds or horribly congested traffic, don't go the last week in December for New Years! Too many people!
Score
4 out of 5
nice hotel, convient, helpful bellmen
grandma Dec 30, 2009
very polite desk staff, very helpful doormen, great location, ...
Traveler type: Couples
Score
2 out of 5
won't go there again
Dana Dec 29, 2009
The two concierges were very friendly and helpful. The rest of the staff were not. ...
Traveler type: Family
Score
4 out of 5
Great location, good value when I booked
Museum fan Dec 11, 2009
Excellent location for museums and restaurants; close to several different subway lines. I was given a complimentary room ... upgrade to a junior suite, without asking and at no extra charge.
Traveler type: Business
The American Museum of Natural History is right across the street
Score
5 out of 5
First Class Everything!
Bob Dec 5, 2009
Better than expected facilities. Central Park West; across from The Museum of Natural History. Very safe neighborhood. ... Friendly Staff. Very clean. The room was very large for a New York Hotel room. Highly recommended. [...]
Traveler type: Single
Score
5 out of 5
Outstanding hotel, reasonable price
Periodic New York visitor Nov 23, 2009
Very nice hotel in an excellent location on the Upper West Side, away from the crowds of Midtown, but only a few subway stops ... or a short bus ride away. Restaurants and shops on Columbus, Amsterdam and Broadway are numerous and uniformly very good.
Traveler type: Couples
Excellent Cuban and Dominican food is available at Cafe Con Leche, about two blocks from the hotel. And, of course, Zabar's is only about one block further, on Broadway and 80th.
Score
4 out of 5
A NICE QUIET PLACE TO STAY
AUNT NANCY & MAMA JUNE Nov 21, 2009
THE EXCELSIOR IS IN A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATION AND IS QUIET AND RESTFUL. THE SUBWAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER OR YOU CAN ... CATCH THE BUS JUST DOWN THE BLOCK. THE VIEW OF THE PARK WAS LOVELY. THE STAFF WERE ALL BUSINESS AND DID NOT LAUGH AND JOKE LIKE WE DID BUT WE WERE NOT OFFENDED BY THAT - WE JUST THOUGHT IT ODD THAT THEY DIDN'T RESPOND TO ANYTHING FUNNY. THERE IS A RESTAURANT IN THE HOTEL BUT WE LIKED TO GO DOWNTOWN TO MINGLE WITH THE NEW YORK CROWDS. WE WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THE HOTEL AND WOULD GO BACK.
Traveler type: Friends
Score
5 out of 5
Lovely Upper West Side Delight
Visiting College Mom Nov 9, 2009
I was visiting my daughter at College. I was a bit familiar with midtown, but found this hotel and thought I'd try the Upper ... West Side. What a wonderful experience. I had my 70 y/o Mother with me and she was in heaven. We had a suite for the same price as a room anywhere else. The staff was dear and we loved the area. You could get anywhere because the subway was less than a block away. Natural Histoy museum was a few steps away and we had a great afternoon there listening to my daughter show off all she has been learning in school!! There is an adorable park accross the street and the people we met were the nicest I have ever encountered travelling. The Excelsior is a fantastic option.
Traveler type: Family
Try the fabulous vegan and regular fare at Josie's at Amsterdam and 74th. Great drinks and my sister the food writer loved it. Citron Bistro has awesome Mussels and turf. Subway less than a block away--but you may not want to leave the neighborhood. The hotel's restaraunt Eighty-One was low key and delicious. All whom we met in the area were just the best!Starbucks less than a block away.
Score
2 out of 5
Bait and Switch
goldie Nov 8, 2009
I don't know what the bell-hop was for, between two people we had 4 suitcases all the bell-hop did was put our luggage on a ... luggage dolly inside the hotel and left, we had to take the rest to our room. When my husband and I got to our room there were 2 double beds instead of the queen bed I thought I was paying for. When I called the front desk she said when reserving a room from anywhere but at the hotel the bed type is merely just a suggestion and that all the other queen beds were taken. The heater worked too well in our room, in that it would not shut off and was incredibly loud. Also the cable was spliced between hotel rooms so most channels were very fuzzy that is if they came in at all. The second day we stayed there my husband took a very cold shower because they seemed to have run out of hot water that morning. The hotel was the worst part of the trip thankfully we spent little time there. The only good thing about this hotel was that it was within walking distance of everything without having to be in the middle of it all.
Traveler type: Couples
Score
5 out of 5
Our favorite NY hotel
Kasey Nov 8, 2009
Because we love Central Park and the UWS, the location is perfect for us. Subway stops and good restaurants are close by, ... but it's a quiet and classy area. We like to walk, so the location is not too far north for us to walk to the theater, although perhaps not many would want to do that. Our room was not large, but so cozy and comfortable, with a great view of Theodore Roosevelt Park; we loved coming home to it at night. The room and bathroom (great shower, comfortable beds) are beautifully decorated--and spotlessly maintained. The guy at check-in wasn't too friendly, but everyone else was. We visit NYC every year and have stayed in many hotels which were fine, but this was our favorite and we hope to stay there on our next trips to the city.
Traveler type: Couples
We love to eat at the Central Park Boathouse. If it's crowded and you can't get into the dining room, order food at the counter in the room to the right of the bar and sit in back of the regular dining room. The roast beef sandwich and fries are very good, and you still get that great view.
Score
3 out of 5
Great location
picky mom Nov 2, 2009
Really would have liked down pillows. ...
Traveler type: Family
Hotel breakfast too expensive for a mere Continental Breakfast.
Score
4 out of 5
Beautiful hotel but not so friendly
Timetraveller Oct 3, 2009
Beautiful room, clean & comfortable. Across from small park and Museum of Nat History. Close to many museums & Central ... park. Nice neighborhood. Metro access was ok. Staff was unfriendly and not helpful at all. I expected better staff because of the location and appearance of the hotel. Got a great price.
Traveler type: Single
Score
4 out of 5
Would stay here again in a NY minute!
fandmom Sep 28, 2009
From the moment we arrived late Friday night and were upgraded to a suite (sweet!), I knew that the Excelsior was a hotel ... treasure. The staff recommendations for breakfasts and dinner very good. I even forgot my iPhone cord at the hotel and they're shipping it to me! The location is excellent. Quiet, but so close to everything. I'd stay here again - anytime.
Traveler type: Friends
Score
4 out of 5
Unbeatable price, location, service
College BFF Sep 22, 2009
Great location for seeing the Upper West side and for enjoying/exploring Central Park. Very convenient to public ... transportation and easy walk to Columbus Circle and Times Square. great neighborhood restaurants and incredibly quiet at night, very different from Hell's Kitchen/Broadway/Mid town hotels. Room was exquisitely outfitted, service was exception. Will definitely stay here again on future visits and will recommend to friends/family.
Traveler type: Friends
Score
5 out of 5
it was lovely! We were delighted
wedding guest Sep 20, 2009
I'm not sure what the original room would have been because we were given a complimentary upgrade to the most elegant NYC ... room we'd ever seen--two huge rooms! Large living room with hide-a-bed and huge bed room. The bed was not the best we'd ever slept on but it was certainly good enough and the location, mostly the charm of an older but perfectly kept up and immaculate hotel with a nice enough restaurant (the breakfast is overpriced but there are so many others near by that it matters not at all) were just too wonderful to be true in NYC for such a reasonable price. It was wonderful!! one of the highlights of our son's wedding weekend! Incredibly comfortable and pleasant.
Traveler type: Family
really neither short nor long, just a walk in NYC--marvelous restaurants of all sorts. some fabulous breakfast places, tiny bakery/cafe that was wonderful, on Amsterdam between 81st and 103rd. there are others closer too.
Score
4 out of 5
great value.
peddler Sep 18, 2009
It was very nice. However, when we arrived the room was hot. I turned the AC on, but the knob was broken. My wife figured it ... out. The AC was on when the knob was in off position. Afterwards, the climate control was adequate. We loved our stay and would return to same hotel when back in NYC as long as price is reasonable.
Traveler type: Couples
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Pleasant walk to good quality restaurants nearby
--Marion, Buffalo, NY Jan 27, 2010
We joined friends in the East Village for dinner at a Brazilian restaurant, Esperanto. We loved the food. From the Excelsior all we had to do was walk one block to the 81st St subway station, take the A line to 14th street, the L to 1st Ave. and walk about 5 blocks. It was worth it!
--Peggy, Washington, DC Jan 11, 2010
If you don't care for crowds or horribly congested traffic, don't go the last week in December for New Years! Too many people!
--Frequent visitor, Lincoln, NE Jan 2, 2010
The American Museum of Natural History is right across the street
--Museum fan, New York Dec 11, 2009
Excellent Cuban and Dominican food is available at Cafe Con Leche, about two blocks from the hotel. And, of course, Zabar's is only about one block further, on Broadway and 80th.
--Periodic New York visitor, Chicago Nov 23, 2009
Try the fabulous vegan and regular fare at Josie's at Amsterdam and 74th. Great drinks and my sister the food writer loved it. Citron Bistro has awesome Mussels and turf. Subway less than a block away--but you may not want to leave the neighborhood. The hotel's restaraunt Eighty-One was low key and delicious. All whom we met in the area were just the best!Starbucks less than a block away.
--Visiting College Mom, Chicago Nov 9, 2009
We love to eat at the Central Park Boathouse. If it's crowded and you can't get into the dining room, order food at the counter in the room to the right of the bar and sit in back of the regular dining room. The roast beef sandwich and fries are very good, and you still get that great view.
--Kasey, Madison, WI Nov 8, 2009
Hotel breakfast too expensive for a mere Continental Breakfast.
--picky mom, Florida Nov 2, 2009
really neither short nor long, just a walk in NYC--marvelous restaurants of all sorts. some fabulous breakfast places, tiny bakery/cafe that was wonderful, on Amsterdam between 81st and 103rd. there are others closer too.
--wedding guest, North Carolina Sep 20, 2009
Walk around the area! You will find some wonderful restaurants of all kinds, such as Japanese, Mexican, Italian and American. Every day was a new adventure in dining and we enjoyed the scenery along the way.
--Pennie, Suisun City, CA Sep 12, 2009
To Starbucks for a variety of coffees to begin our day.Columbus street had some lovely lunch and dinner places not too much for breakfast though except for weekend brunches. Amsterdam street should be explored although we didn't do that regretfully.
--PIP, Nanoose Bay British Columbia Aug 19, 2009
Go to the Brooklyn Diner! Service was excellent. Plenty of great places everywhere around the hotel
--Brandon J., Baltimore, MD Aug 10, 2009
Patsi's for pizza, Isabella's for a great dinner, and the Shake Shack for awesome burgers!
--Farm Boy, Bloomington, IL Aug 5, 2009
We were able to park for about 24 hours in the Museum of Natural History's underground parking garage for about $26 - you need to show your parking stub at the time of checkout to get a sticker but it saved us about $12! Well worth it.
--Jeanne from Philly, Philadelphia, PA Aug 3, 2009
EJ's for breakfast was amazing. Lenny's for lunch was just wonderful
--Auntie Pat, Cumberland, R.I. Jul 28, 2009
Ocean Grill is amazing. Just two blocks away.
--DBird, Pennsylvania Jul 28, 2009
lots of high end markets around to make a nice picnic basket and just sit in central park
--first time nyc hotel stay, las vegas, nv Jul 20, 2009
Eighty-one... actually attached rather than in-hotel
--Phil, Arlington, Virginia Jul 18, 2009
Eat breakfast at EJs, located two blocks West on Amsterdam, and just North of 81st.
--Radnas, Southern California Jul 3, 2009
breakfast available in hotel
--seniors who love the ny scene, mass. Jun 22, 2009
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