Location

New York City Attractions

• Times Square - One block
• Broadway theaters - One block
• Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall - Five blocks
• 5th Avenue Shopping and St Patrick's Cathedral - Six blocks
• The Museum of Modern Art - Nine blocks
• Herald Square - Nine blocks
• Madison Square Garden - 13 blocks
• Jacob Javits Convention Center - 15 blocks
• Carnegie Hall - 12 blocks
• Central Park - 14 blocks
• Grand Central Station - Five blocks
• Penn Station - 13 blocks
• Metropolitan Transit Authority subway - Two blocks

The Many Neighborhoods of Manhattan
Over the years, several of Manhattan's neighborhoods have become known for the particular business that is conducted there. Each of these neighborhoods has developed particular features of interest. You may want to include them in your visits around our great city. Visit the Milford Plaza Concierge Desk located in the lobby for directions to the neighborhood you would like to visit.

The Milford Plaza is centrally located with easy access to transportation that can take you to many of the following historic and exciting New York City districts.

• Theater District
  Manhattan's Theater District is where you'll find all the famous plays you've always wanted to see. This area is also loaded with a wonderful array of shops, restaurants, and services.

• Restaurant Row
  Restaurant Row is located one block north from the Milford Plaza, between 8th and 9th Avenues. The name is derived from the numerous small restaurants that line the street. The street itself has a small neighborhood feel despite its proximity to Times Square and the Broadway theatres.
• Financial District
  The Milford Plaza location is a nice alternative for those who need to work in the financial district, but want to be where the action is. The subway, only steps away from the Milford Plaza entrance will take you right to Wall Street. This historic neighborhood, which contains the New York Stock Exchange, and the famous Century 21 for shopping has been the financial , political, and judicial center of New York City since the first Dutch colonists arrived in 1614.
• Shopping
  New York is a shopper's paradise where you can find anything and everything in the many stores and shops throughout the city. Whether it's upscale Madison Avenue or 5th Avenue, Macy's at Herald Square, or the Milford Plaza Hotel is just minutes from the many famous boutiques and department stores that New York has to offer.

Other famous New York City Neighborhoods include:

• Greenwich Village
  A picture-perfect small town, in a fast-growing modern city. You'll enjoy tree-lined streets, restaurants, and art.
• Little Italy
  Here you'll find every type of Italian food establishments from full service restaurants, espresso bars, and pastry, cheese, and butcher shops.
• Chinatown
  In the past 10 years Chinatown has grown from a 29-block area containing 70,000 people to a 40-block area now home to over 130,000 people. Now the largest Chinese communities outside the Orient, Chinatown has over 20 restaurants, shops and services.
• SoHo
  SoHO, meaning "South of Houston Street" is a neighborhood rich in culture, with modern art galleries, trend-setting fashion boutiques, eclectic restaurants, antiques, collectables, as well as the Guggenheim Museum's new So-Ho branch located at 530 Broadway.

New York City offers a wide variety of activities and sights for visitors of all ages. Our Concierge will be delighted to provide you with all the details about visiting these and other sights in and around New York City. Additionally, our Concierge can arrange sightseeing tours.

• Bronx Zoo
  Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road
  Tel: +0 718 367 1010
  Admission fee, discounts for children and seniors. Free on Wednesday. Call for hours.
  Transportation by subway: Two train to Pelham Parkway Station.
  Visit the Bronx Zoo online.
• Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
  1040 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street)
  Tel: +1 212 316 7540
  The largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Sits on 13 acres, with a peace fountain, biblical gardens, and bio-shelter. Call for hours.
  Transportation by subway: One or nine train to 110th Street.
  Visit the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine online.
• The Empire State Building
  350 5th Avenue (between 33rd and 34th Streets)
  Tel: +1 212 735 3100 Admission fee to observation platform, discounts for children and seniors. Call for hours.
  Visit the Empire State Building online.
• Central Park
  Between 59th and 110th Streets and 5th to 8th Avenues
  Visit Belvedere Castle, Shakespeare's Garden, the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir, and other sights in the most famous park in the world.
  Visit Central Park online.
• Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty
  Ferries depart for Castle Clinton in Battery Park
  Tel: +1 212 883 1986
  Admission fee includes ferry ride and admission to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Transportation by subway: One or nine train to South Ferry.
  Visit Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty online.
• United Nations
  1st Avenue at 46th Street
  Tel: +1 212 963 7713
  Transportation by subway: S, four, five, six or seven train to Grand Central Station.
  Visit the United Nations online.
• Madison Square Garden
  31st to 33rd Streets (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
  Tel: +1 212 465 6751
  Considered "the world's most famous arena," the Garden is home to the Knicks, Rangers, college basketball, and the Paramount Theatre.
  Visit Madison Square Garden online.
• Times Square / Theater District
  Around 42nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
  Times Square is located at the heart of the Theater District. This area is famous for its bright lights and Broadway shows and musicals. Located one block from the hotel. Visit Times Square online.
• New York Public Library / Bryant Park
  40th to 42nd Streets (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
  Transportation by subway: B, D, F or Q train to 42nd Street, or the seven train to 5th Avenue.
• Radio City Music Hall
  50th Street at 6th Avenue
  Tel: +1 212 247 4777
  "The Grand Tour" leaves from 1260 6th Avenue every half hour from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Sundays. Transportation by subway: B, D, F or Q train to Rockefeller Center. Visit Radio City Music Hall online.
• Grand Central Terminal
  42nd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
  Transportation by subway: S, four, five, six or seven train to Grand Central Station.
  Visit Grand Central Terminal online.
• Rockefeller Center
  49th to 52nd Streets (between 5th and 7th Avenues)
  Transportation by subway: B, D, F or Q train to Rockefeller Center.
  Visit Rockefeller Center online.
• Saint Patrick's Cathedral
  5th Avenue at 51st Street
  Tel: +1 212 753 2261
  Transportation by subway: E or F train to 5th Avenue.
• Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
  46th Street and 12th Avenue
  Admission fee, discounts for children 6 through 11. Docked on the Hudson River, this 900-foot aircraft carrier displays achievements in naval, aviation, and aerospace sciences.
  The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  Visit the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum online.