Manhattan cool is trademarked at the iconic Royalton, restored and redesigned in 2007 to recapture a totally mod sensibility and sultry mood. Lobby decor embraces dark richness with a floor-to-ceiling bronze fireplace, hand-upholstered leather walls and hide-covered chairs. Guest rooms, meanwhile, invite the light with clean lines and white linens. Each includes high-tech treats such as Wi-Fi, a flat-screen HDTV and an iPad. The Royalton experience culminates at Forty Four, the on-site restaurant and bar from celebrity-chef Todd English.
Highlights
- Embrace Rat-Pack cool with 21st-century luxuries such as an in-room iPad and an HDTV
- Dine at Forty Four, the on-site restaurant and bar from celebrity-chef Todd English
- Walk to the best of Manhattan from a midtown location at Fifth Avenue
Location
Walk to the best in New York from midtown Manhattan location of Royalton on West 44th Street, just off Fifth Avenue. Times Square, Broadway, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal and even the Empire State Building are nearby, and a subway station is several blocks away.
Rooms
Dark woods, bright white linens and minimalist Art-Deco-style furnishings reveal a soft elegance at Royalton. Guest room categories range from standard to deluxe king, along with penthouse, loft and alcove suite. Each includes 21st-century amenities such as a slate-and-glass shower, Malin + Goetz bath products, a flat-screen HDTV, Wi-Fi access (fees apply) and an iPad.
Features
An Art-Deco haven even the Rat Pack would applaud, the classic on-site restaurant, Forty Four, blends gourmet dining with world-class cocktails. Forty Four is open for breakfast, brunch (weekends), lunch and dinner. The 24-hour fitness center at Royalton features treadmills with TV access, plus weight equipment. Guests may also visit the upscale offsite Equinox (fees apply) for spa services (also available in-room) and more.
Transportation
- Grand Central Terminal (0.5 mi/0.8 km)
- Penn Station (1.3 mi/2.1 km)
- Statue Cruises, Battery Park (Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island ferry) (5.9 mi/9.5 km)
- LaGuardia Airport (11.4 mi/18.3 km)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (15.6 mi/25.1 km)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (17.1 mi/27.6 km)
Attractions
- Times Square (0.3 mi/0.4 km)
- Rockefeller Center (0.6 mi/1 km)
- Museum of Modern Art (0.7 mi/1.2 km)
- Empire State Building (0.7 mi/1.2 km)
- Central Park (1 mi/1.6 km)
- Madison Square Garden (1.1 mi/1.7 km)
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (1.9 mi/3.1 km)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (2.3 mi/3.7 km)
- American Museum of Natural History (2.5 mi/4 km)
Business
- Executive boardrooms with computer access (fees apply)
- Forty Four, with capacity for up to 200 reception-style, plus banquet services (fees apply)