The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park sits at 50 Central Park South. The hotel is steps away from the park, placing it closer to the green than most of its Midtown peers.

This address serves the traveller who wants the park as a literal front yard rather than a distant landmark. While the surrounding streets are often choked with tourists, the proximity to the trees makes the room noise feel like a secondary concern. It is a more deliberate location than the Fifth Avenue hotels; you choose this stay to avoid the shopping crowds, which are a ten-minute walk away, rather than to be within them. If you prefer walking out of your lobby into a quiet path over stepping onto a bustling sidewalk, this is the trade-off that justifies the choice.