The best hotels near Central Park in 2026 are The Plaza for the most famous address in New York, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park for park-view luxury, and The Pierre and The Carlyle for Upper East Side elegance. Park Lane and the JW Marriott Essex House offer Central Park South views at lower prices, and 1 Hotel Central Park is the eco-minded choice.
New York's most famous hotel, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park.
The Plaza, open since 1907, is the château-style landmark of Eloise and countless films, with the Palm Court for afternoon tea and the Champagne Bar overlooking Grand Army Plaza.
Good to know: Even if you don't stay, book afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Classic luxury with sweeping park views and telescopes in the rooms.
The Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South has some of the best park views of any hotel, with telescopes in park-view rooms and a polished, traditional style.
Good to know: Request a park-view room on a high floor.
50 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
Bold, playful design and big Central Park views.
Park Lane is a tall Central Park South hotel with colorful, whimsical interiors and a rooftop-level bar overlooking the park, often at lower rates than its neighbors.
Good to know: Park-view rooms on high floors are the reason to stay.
36 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
An Art Deco landmark on the park with its famous red rooftop sign.
The Essex House is a 1930s Art Deco tower on Central Park South, now a JW Marriott, with spacious rooms, many of them facing the park.
Good to know: Marriott Bonvoy members can often use points here.
160 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
A calm, plant-filled eco-luxury hotel a block from the park.
1 Hotel Central Park uses reclaimed wood, living plant walls and natural materials for a calm, green feel, a short walk from the park's southern entrance.
Good to know: Borrow one of the hotel's bikes or a picnic kit for the park.
1414 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
A 1930 Fifth Avenue grande dame with white-gloved elevator attendants.
The Pierre, a Taj hotel, faces Central Park across Fifth Avenue and offers old-world service, including elevator attendants, and many rooms with park views.
Good to know: Ask for a park-view room on the upper floors.
2 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065
The discreet Upper East Side favorite of presidents and royalty.
The Carlyle, a block from Central Park and near the Met, is famous for discreet service, Bemelmans Bar and the Café Carlyle cabaret.
Good to know: Have a drink in Bemelmans Bar even if you're staying elsewhere.
35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
A chic, design-forward Upper East Side hotel near the Met.
The Mark has bold black-and-white interiors by Jacques Grange, a lively bar and restaurant, and is two blocks from Central Park and close to Museum Mile.
Good to know: A good base for museum days on Fifth Avenue.
25 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075
Hotels on Central Park South — The Ritz-Carlton, Park Lane and the JW Marriott Essex House — and The Pierre and The Plaza on Fifth Avenue all have park-view rooms. Book a 'park view' category specifically; standard rooms usually face the city.
Yes. You're walking distance from Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, the Museum Mile and Columbus Circle, with several subway lines nearby.