New York hotels near Central Park
One of the largest parks—and certainly the most famous one—in the city, Central Park connects the East Side and West Side with sprawling lawns, seasonal gardens, miles of paved pathways, picturesque allees dotted with benches, and ponds. It can be easy to forget you’re in a city of millions while roaming these grounds, but look up and you’ll see the intricately adorned crowns of elegant pre-war buildings peeking out from the trees in one direction and glittering new super-tall buildings towering over the landscape in the other. Kimpton Hotel Theta sits a few blocks from the southwestern edge of Central Park; start the morning with a coffee—you can grab one in the lobby to-go window—and join New Yorkers and visitors from every walk of life on the Central Park “loop,” as it’s known among locals.