Hotel Description

The Alex heralds a new generation of luxury accommodations in midtown Manhattan Located in East Midtown Manhattan the Alex Hotel offers serene Asian influenced accommodations and a myriad of guest services This 33 story hotel is within four blocks of the United Nations Headquarters the Chrysler Building Grand Central Terminal and Fifth Avenue Broadway and Times Square are seven blocks from the hotel The hotel is 12 miles from La Guardia Airport Surrounding Area United Nations Headquarters 2 blocks Park Avenue 2 blocks Chrysler Building 3 blocks Grand Central Terminal 4 blocks Fifth Avenue 4 blocks Times Square Broadway Theater District 6 blocks New York Public Library Bryant Park 7 blocks Rockefeller Center 8 blocks Saks Fifth Avenue 8 blocks American Girl Place 8 blocks Bloomingdales 15 blocks Empire State Building 16 blocks Central Park 1 mileProperty InformationOpened in 2004 this stylish hotel is in the cosmopolitan Midtown East area 2 blocks from Park Avenue and the United Nations the Chrysler Building and Grand Central Terminal are within 4 blocks The lobby is an elegant retreat with bamboo plants flanking the entryway the hotel s signature orchids arranged in tube vases and votive candles lit at nightfall The seating area includes a gas fireplace velvet and leather settees and a black and cream palette accented with scarlet The hotel hosts an upscale clientele of executives entertainment figures leisure travelers and dignitaries visiting the nearby U N AreaActivities Swimming Pool Ice skating Running Track Basketball Hiking Biking Trails PoliciesDisclaimers Major credit cards are accepted Check In Time 4 p m Check Out Time 11 a m DrivingDirections From La Guardia Airport Distance is 12 miles from La Guardia Airport Head toward the Airport Exit on Marine Terminal Rd East toward Staten Island Take Exit 43 30th Ave toward Northern Blvd Turn right on 30th Ave Turn left onto I 278 West toward Northern Blvd Turn right on Queens Plz N Continue on Queensboro Bridge Take ramp onto Queensboro Brg Lower Level Take ramp toward 2 Ave South Turn left on 2nd Ave Turn right on E 45th St The Alex Hotel is on the right Dining FacilitiesRiingo This handsome two level restaurant serves innovative American Japanese cuisine The main level includes a curved front lounge where the signature drink is the Red Apple Martini a 40 seat dining room and a sushi bar A semi private bento booth is appointed with ebony wood and kimono inspired fabrics A Carrara marble stairway leads to a mezzanine with a community table overlooking the main dining room and more intimate booths overlooking the lounge