Dylan Hotel
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: This Midtown hotel occupies the former Chemists' Club, a 1903 Beaux Arts building, now fully restored. The lobby, by noted New York designer Jeffrey Beers, incorporates original architectural elements, including a dramatic staircase leading to second-floor meeting rooms. Lighting is soft and contemporary, and the color palette incorporates dove-grey, cobalt-blue, and copper. Velvety sofas and chairs provide plenty of room for relaxing.
Amenity highlights: The hotel's Benjamin Steak House showcases USDA Prime beef, personally selected by the chef and aged on the premises. The decor is equally impressive: A high, coffered ceiling; a gorgeous working fireplace; rich woodwork; sumptuous leather seating; and a mezzanine overlooking the main dining room.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the Dylan Hotel.
Insider tip: The Dylan stands along a stretch of East 41st Street known as Library Way. The New York Public Library, with its famous marble lions guarding the entrance, is one block from the hotel and well worth a visit. The third floor features a magnificently appointed reading room and a variety of intriguing artifacts, including a Gutenberg Bible and a tiny copper globe from the early 1500s. The library also offers free tours twice daily, Tuesday through Saturday.
Property Amenities
Located in Midtown between Park and Madison avenues, this stylish boutique hotel is one block from Fifth Avenue, Grand Central Terminal, and the New York Public Library. The Broadway Theater District is four blocks from the Dylan Hotel. Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Saks Fifth Avenue are all within eight to 10 blocks.
The on-site Benjamin Steak House, created by an alumnus of Brooklyn's legendary Peter Luger steakhouse, is one of Midtown's top choices for USDA Prime steak and fresh seafood.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout this New York City hotel. The business center and fitness room are open around the clock. Room service is provided from early morning until late evening.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Exhibit space
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 16
- Number of rooms: 107
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Secretarial services
- Tour assistance
Room Descriptions
The New York hotel offers spacious, handsomely decorated guestrooms with luxury bedding, large desks, complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access, and TV with cable, HBO, and pay movies. Clock radios with iPod docking stations are bedside. Safes are large enough for laptops.
Carrara marble bathrooms include vessel (bowl-style) sinks, designer bath products, bathrobes, and slippers. Beaker-style water glasses are a witty tribute to the building's origin as the Chemists' Club. Most bathrooms have showers only, but Executive Rooms feature jetted tubs.
Rooms on the fourth floor and below are part of the original Chemists' Club and have 11-foot ceilings.
Ninety percent of Dylan Hotel guestrooms are nonsmoking.
Room Features
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Slippers
- Smoking rooms
- Telephone
- Television
- Turndown service
- Video-game console
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Area Attractions
New York Public Library - 1 block
Fifth Avenue - 1 block
Grand Central Terminal - 1 block
Chrysler Building - 2 blocks
Bryant Park - 2 blocks
Broadway Theater District - 4 blocks
Times Square - 4 blocks
Morgan Library & Museum - 5 blocks
Rockefeller Center/Top of the Rock - 8 blocks
Saks Fifth Avenue - 9 blocks
St. Patrick's Cathedral - 10 blocks
Radio City Music Hall - 11 blocks
Empire State Building - 0.6 mile
Museum of Modern Art - 0.75 mile
Central Park - 1 mile
Bloomingdale's - 1 mile
SoHo - 2.25 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 3 miles
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Approximate driving time to this New York City hotel is 30-40 minutes and distance is 17 miles.
Getting there: From Kennedy Airport, shared shuttles cost $21. Taxi fare is a flat rate of $45, excluding tolls and tip. The New York Airport Service offers scheduled bus service between Kennedy Airport and Grand Central Terminal, 1 block from the hotel. One-way fare is $15; round-trip is $27. Reservations are required only for the return trip.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Approximate driving time to this New York City hotel is 20-25 minutes and distance is 9 miles.
Getting there: From LaGuardia Airport, shared shuttles cost $12-$16. Taxi fare is about $20-$26, excluding tolls and tip. The New York Airport Service offers scheduled bus service between LaGuardia and Grand Central Terminal, 1 block from the hotel. One-way fare is $12; round-trip is $21. Reservations are required only for the return trip.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Approximate driving time to this New York City hotel is 35-40 minutes and distance is 17.5 miles.
Getting there: From Newark Airport, shared shuttles cost $21. Taxi fare is about $55-$65, excluding tolls and tip.
Getting around: Many shops, theaters, restaurants, and famous attractions are within a short walk of the hotel. Taxis are relatively easy to hail, except during rush hour or inclement weather. Visitors should use yellow cabs only.
Subways and buses are efficient and inexpensive (less than $5). MetroCards for public transit can be purchased in subway stations and from designated merchants. Several subway lines stop at Grand Central Terminal, 1 block from the hotel.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
The Dylan Hotel's fitness center is open 24 hours a day.
Two blocks from the hotel, Bryant Park is a Midtown oasis with tree-shaded paths perfect for short strolls. The park also offers a seasonal ice-skating rink, a carousel, gourmet food kiosks, complimentary wireless Internet access, plenty of chairs and tables, and wide lawns for sunning and picnicking.
Central Park, one mile north, encompasses 843 acres of meadows, woods, cliffs, gardens, paths, and lakes in an emerald setting. Popular walking and running routes include Central Park Drive (closed to traffic during scheduled hours) and the path around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. The Loeb Boathouse, on a picturesque lake, rents rowboats and bicycles. The Wollman Rink offers ice-skating in winter, the Victorian Gardens Amusement Park during warmer months, and wonderful views of the park and city year-round.
The recreational activities listed below are available at the hotel or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ice skating nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Playground nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Benjamin Steak House - Acclaimed restaurant helmed by former chef of Brooklyn's legendary Peter Luger steakhouse. USDA Prime beef personally selected by chef and aged on site. Wide selection of fresh seafood, also. Splendidly restored dining room with soaring, coffered ceiling; 10-foot-high working fireplace; oak paneling; mezzanine. Breakfast (buffet and à la carte) weekdays, lunch weekdays, dinner nightly, brunch Saturday and Sunday. Full bar on main and mezzanine levels.
Room service - Available for breakfast and dinner.
Location
52 E 41st St
New York, NY 10017
USA
Nearest major airport:
New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
Area:
Midtown, New York, United States of America
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
