Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
Located one block from the American Girl Store, Build-a-Bear Workshop and the New York City flagship Toys-R-Us store, this 45-story, all-suite hotel sits in the heart of Times Square. Families appreciate the large rooms, the individual kitchenettes and the childproof accommodations. Walk to Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall and Central Park. Hotel staff members welcome children of all ages and provide a super toddler playroom and strollers and cribs upon request. Additionally, the hotel offers a children's activity program, specially designed by Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum.
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square New York City
1568 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
(212) 719-1600
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70 Park Avenue
Just a few steps away from Grand Central Station, this midtown Manhattan hotel sits within walking distance to the United Nations and Broadway. Each child who stays here receives a "Welcome to New York City" gift packet upon arrival. The packet includes a gift for the child, a list of kid-friendly activities in the area and a comment card designed especially for the child to fill out at the end of the trip. Room child-proofing kits and cribs are available at the front desk, and the hotel restaurant offers kid-friendly menu selections, along with booster seats and highchairs.
The hotel features an accredited babysitting service, allowing adults to go out on the town with the knowledge that the kids are safe. While parents enjoy a show or dinner out, kids participate in pajama and pizza parties or in fun baking lessons with the hotel pastry chef. The high-tech guestrooms with 42-inch flat screen TVs thrill teenage patrons, as will the in-room Nintendo 64 consoles.
70 Park Avenue Hotel
70 Park Avenue at 38th Street
New York, New York 10016
(212) 973-2400
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Le Parker Meridien
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Located half a block from famous Carnegie Hall, Le Parker Meridien lets kids 12 and under stay in their parents' room for free, and children of all ages absolutely flip over the hotel's glass-enclosed rooftop swimming pool. Suites with kitchenettes are available upon reservation, along with cribs and roll-away beds. Central Park is walking distance from the hotel, as are several beloved kid-friendly spots, such as the Jekyll and Hyde Club, a haunted mansion-themed restaurant. Kids especially enjoy the special concierge service, which delivers kid-specific advice such as where to search for gargoyles, where to see dinosaurs and where to ice skate. The 24-hour Room Service includes a special menu for kids and pets.
Le Parker Meridien New York
119 West 56th Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 245-5000
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