Occupying the upper floors in the north high-rise of the exclusive Time Warner Center, the Mandarin Oriental rises above Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side, where Midtown, Central Park and Upper Manhattan, N.Y., converge. The Time Warner Center also contains luxury condominiums, restaurants, offices and shopping with 50 upscale retailers. Central Park is one-half block from the hotel.

Express elevators whisk guests to the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental, where the "sky lobby" features Crystal Cranes, a graceful glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly. Antique Mandarin silk robes are displayed on the walls, and wondrous views of the skyline, Central Park and the Hudson River are seemingly everywhere.

The Mandarin Oriental is home to Asiate, the culinary soul of the hotel. The restaurant entrance showcases a wall of wine, while the interior is dominated by a glittering tree-branch sculpture that hangs from the ceiling. The menu, presented by Chef de Cuisine Noriyuki Sugie, is a modern approach to French and Japanese cuisine. The Mandarin's MObar is a stylish cocktail venue highlighting two immense paintings by Valerio Adami.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental offers a variety of treatments in a meditative environment with bamboo floors, natural stone and bubbling waters. Facilities include seven multifunctional rooms, vitality pools, amethyst crystal steam rooms, his and hers Relaxation Lounges, and a shared Oriental-style Tea Lounge.

The Mandarin Oriental features 203 guestrooms and 48 suites on floors 38 to 54. All guestrooms offer floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of New York City. The décor includes stylish 1940s-inspired furniture mixed with palettes of Chinese red and silver or jet black and pale gold. Amenities include flat-panel LCD televisions, three multi-line telephones, custom-designed bed linens, in-room safes with laptop rechargeable access, and evening turndown service with quotes of the day and orchids. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

The hotel permits dogs without a fee or deposit; a damage waiver must be signed, however.

Up To $150 Food and Beverage Credit
Book a minimum 2-night stay in a qualifying rate from November 16 - December 28, 2009 for travel November 16-24 and/or December 13-28, 2009 and receive one of the following:

Daily $50 food and beverage credit on Hudson River and Central Park Rooms

Daily $150 food and beverage credit on Central Park View and Mandarin Executive Suites
A minimum 2-night stay is required in a qualifying room rate. Promotion not valid for arrivals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Credit cannot be applied toward the room rate.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Time Warner Center 0.1 km / 0 mi
Carnegie Hall 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Metropolitan Opera House 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Rockefeller Plaza 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Broadway 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Times Square 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Grand Central Terminal 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Chrysler Building 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Empire State Building 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Central Park 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Brooklyn Bridge 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
Ellis Island 9.1 km / 5.7 mi
Statue of Liberty 10.3 km / 6.4 mi

The nearest airports are:
New York, NY (LGA LaGuardia) 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Newark, NJ (EWR Liberty Intl.) 18.6 km / 11.5 mi
New York, NY (JFK John F. Kennedy Intl.) 21.8 km / 13.5 mi

The preferred airport for Mandarin Oriental, New York is New York, NY (JFK John F. Kennedy Intl.).