Excelsior Hotel - New York Hotel

  • Class:
    3.0 stars
    per Expedia, Orbitz, VirtualTourist, Yahoo! Travel
    2.0 stars
    per ProfessionalTravelGuide.com
  • Address: 45 West 81ST St, New York City, NY 10024
  • Phone: 2123629200
  • Email:
  • Website:www.excelsiorhotelnyc.com
Average Rating
4.0
266+ reviews
from 11 sources
VirtualTourist
5.0
3+ reviews
Epinions.com
4.5
6+ reviews
Expedia
4.0
50+ reviews
Yelp
3.5
10+ reviews
Orbitz
5.0
3+ reviews
ZoomAndGo
2.0
1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
25+ reviews
TravelPost.com
6.5
8+ reviews
TripAdvisor
3.5
158+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
1+ reviews
Fodor's
2.0
1+ reviews

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Excelsior Hotel
Excelsior Hotel
45 West 81ST St
New York City, NY 10024
Excelsior Hotel

Excelsior Hotel Details

We Recommend Excelsior Hotel Because

  • "beautiful hotel with clean, great rooms" more on Yahoo! Travel
  • "bathroom was small but had good facilities and was well maintained" more on TripAdvisor
  • "Great location beside museum of natural history, central park and a five minute walk to amsterdam avenue" more on VirtualTourist
  • "beautiful hotel that was very clean and well furnished" more on Expedia
  • "right across from the museum of natural history, half a block from central park, and one block from colubus url0http://www" more on Epinions.com

Full Amenity List

  • Air conditioned public areas
  • Wireless internet access
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Queen bed
  • Copier
  • Premium bedding
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Cable/satellite televsion
  • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
  • safe
  • Parking nearby
  • Game room
  • Tour desk
  • Audio visual equipment
  • Health club
  • Breakfast available
  • Door man
  • Restaurant
  • Alarm clock
  • Pets considered
  • Dry cleaning
  • Security guard
  • Clock radio
  • Kitchenette
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • Voice mail
  • Baby sitting
  • Video games

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Located on the trendy West Side between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, Excelsior overlooks the American Museum of Natural History and is approximately 10 miles from LaGuardia Airport. It's also moments from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, Columbia Univer... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Facing the American Museum of Natural History across the street, this smoke-free hotel on West 81st Street offers a formal ambience of dark woods, gilt, and crystal. Guests can buy a Continental or full American breakfast buffet daily in a library-like room. Wireless Internet access and printing ... more on Expedia
  • Directly across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, this well-kept spot rubs shoulders with fine prewar doorman apartment buildings (make sure to spring for a room with museum views). Fine traditional rooms come with amenities such as Web TV, a pants press, and an iron and iro... more on Fodor's
  • 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, Mad... more on Orbitz
  • The Excelsior Hotel is a beautiful luxurious four-star landmark in New York City's Upper West Side. We are located in a fashionable neighborhood between Central Park and Columbus Avenue where you can overlook many of the West Side's attractions from Central Park, American Museum of Natural Histor... more on CitySearch

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
Great Hotel. Not expensive, family oriented location

We stayed several times in this hotel. It's not big, but rooms are specious. The location is great - across from Central Park, next to subway station, and in the middle of Upper West Side. They do have wireless ... Joseph, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.5
Quiet Location, Nice Views

I didn't choose this hotel, the Montel Show selected it for me, but I enjoyed my stay. Just a block away from Central Park and right across the street from the Natural History Museum, the hotel's location was great. The staff was nice and helpful, and the furnishings were nice (the beds were abov... Small_World, a user of virtualtourist.com. Read full review on VirtualTourist

5.0
A Great Hotel

Excelsior is a conveniently located for sightseeing purposes with the museums and the subway just minutes away. There are good eating places within walking distance as well as a host of other stores for the avid shopper. ... traveler, a user of Expedia.com. Read full review on Expedia

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4.0
A Gem In The Upper West Side

A very nice Hotel in a tranquil , safe area Across the street fron the Museum of Natural History , within walking distance of Central Park , nice restaurants on Columbus Ave , Central Park, subway and bus station . Godd shopping like Filene´s Basement , Circuit City , Gap and Victoria´s Secrets... drrob23ve, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Overated

I chose the Excelsior because of it's location, rating and the review written by another Fodor's member. I am writing to say that it gave me a very distorted perception of what I would find as a guest at this hotel. At check in, one of the employees (female) at the reception desk was talking to s... justdee476, a user of fodors.com. Read full review on Fodor's

Directions

Cross Street :Between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue;Directions :B, C at 81st St

Miscellaneous

  • Number Of Floors: 16
  • Number Of Rooms: 200
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Year Renovated: 1997

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Excelsior Hotel on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.excelsiorhotelnyc.com
  • http://www.nycvisit.com
  • http://www.dutchesstourism.com

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