This Grande Dame of a property is surrounded by Central Park, Fifth Avenue, shopping, dining and NYC boisterous night-life.

The Central Park sandwiches and desert were so delicious and the chai imperial was magical.

We was supposed to visit the "Boat House" in Central Park

The location is fantastic- at the foot of Central Park, within easy walking distance of Times Square, the Rockerfeller Centre, Natural History Museum, Avenue of the Americas and so many other Manhattan hotspots.

We got the Central Park and loved the customization for the US Open.

Location is the best and Central Park and 5th Avenue are a step away

The Central Park tea and the Plaza tea was fantastic!

The location was close to Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and the Broadway shows!

I had the Central Park Lunch, and my brother had the Vegan option.

Iconic hotel - great location for shopping and spending time at Central Park.

The location is amazing next to Central Park.

The area is excellent too with Central Park right across the street and plenty of high end shopping all around.

The tea at The Plaza is mind blowing, we had an Eloise tea menu and three Central Park tea.

Go for a walk through Central Park following the meal.

Our most fav team was white, and Central Park menu was delicious and looked just gorgeous.

I got the Central Park Tea and it was amazing!

Hotel is  situated in midtown Manhattan right next to Central Park.

The people are nice too you, you could go to Central Park in 5 seconds to do stuff, you get free chocolate and water when you enter the room, there was security to keep you safe.

It’s also right next-door to Central Park.

The Champagne Bar- great atmosphere and holiday vibe.

Delicious champagne, perfectly steeped white tea and tea sandwiches for the books!

And my husband and I both enjoyed our tea with some champagne as well- something we will always cherish and remember celebrating our 10 year old

Finally a mention to Joe who works in the Champagne Bar, such a lovely gentleman !

The bartender at the champagne bar was humorously grumpy about having to work on thanksgiving, which made us feel like old friends, for example. In-room dining staff (especially Freddy!)

Had a little commotion and he comped us all champagne.

The caviar and champagne service was full of the pomp and circumstance once would expect.

The room was gorgeous and the food, tea, and champagne were excellent.

again.. so we went into the Plaza Bar for afternoon champagne and a cheese plate.

I had a drink in the  Champagne Bar on a couple of occasions and whilst the drinks were good the service was rather slow.

Nick at the champagne bar is always amazing.

Opening the hotel room door to see a trail of rose petals leading out onto a terrace with champagne, photos, candles, bouquets of my favourite flowers, chocolate covered strawberries, and more, I was blown away.

Nick Nathani at the Champagne bar was amazing!!!!

We had the pleasure of being service served by Nick in the champagne lounge.

Room service was incredible 
The food was delicious 
I LOVE THE CHAMPAGNE BAR FRENCH FRIES!!

but just enjoyed the Champagne Room so much - we hung out there for hours, people watching - and then meandered over to the Palm Court for a snack.

We dropped in hoping for lunch and cocktail in the Champagne bar and were met with incredibly friendly staff who seated us right away.

The tea, the champagne and the food was so tasty. I highly recommend it, you won’t regret it :)

From the pastries, to the tea, to the champagne, every bite and sip is the absolute pinnacle of luxury.

Such opulent surroundings to enjoy a glass or two of champagne followed by beautiful food & a cup of brewed tea.

Shalim was an excellent host to our holiday tea.

Christmas tea with the family and our two Eloise-enamored nieces.

We had afternoon tea and it was amazing, lovely cakes, sandwiches and the Tea was spectacular!

My wife and I went to tea time at The Plaza for our honeymoon in NYC.

Beautiful Christmas tea with great service by Ursula and Mamun!

My Mom and I came to NY for the holidays and had the pleasure of having afternoon tea in the Palm Court.

We had afternoon tea at the New York Plaza Hotel.

Khalid  was amazing during our afternoon tea.

Tea and delectables are served in the Plaza Hotel’s storied stylish environment.

Ask for him if you can :) Shalim Khan- the Eloise tea for our girls was the cutest!

Shalim  was an excellent server at Holiday tea!

What could be better than a delicious meal or high tea in New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel?!!

Shout out to Fariz Tello and Elvis, we had such a wonderful time at Palm Court high tea.

Our afternoon tea was made especially wonderful by our lovely Palm Court Server, Shalim Khan.

High Tea at the Plaza was a must on our trip.

We had afternoon tea and it was fabulous!

Fariz our server for tea at the Palm Court was exceptional.

but chargeable at a high cost (I think we paid c$50 for tea bags and a kettle as you are charged for replenishment) .

If you are looking for rooms with views, you will have to pay quite a bit more for partial park views.

This is supposed to be an experience, and other than a lot of expensive marble, it was worse than most 4 star hotels I’ve stayed in.

but to be honest I found the pricing just ridiculous!

We’ve paid far less for considerably better afternoon teas.

but the rest were not)
No tea & coffee facilities in the rooms and why does a hotel of this standard have cheap toilet paper!!

However, at over $4000 for my 3 night stay I really don't think it was worth the price tag- in one sense, yes it was worth it to tick it off my list,

Definitely not worth for the money they charge.

Price is fair only taxes and fees could be warned or paid upfront upon reserve.

Might return if price were not so astronomical.

The drinks and food were way overpriced for the quaility and variety.

Drinks were so very expensive $68 for 3 Bacardi & cokes!!!

I'm only saying that because NYC is brutally expensive for everything!

Ridiculously overpriced for the food that is served,

The price value was a bit too high for what we’ve got.

If something so rudimentary  is so over priced, one starts to wonder where else one gets ripped off.

I even called in around 3 pm to request a house keeping service and it did not happen even then.

When I asked how, he said they would have photos.

Maybe I could have asked for different pillows,

Additionally, when my husband highlighted that he’d requested a vegetarian afternoon tea, the colleague serving us briefly tried to apportion the blame onto us.

Asked for wake-up call from the concierge that never came and when questioning the front desk all we got was a smirk and sorry about that.

Even the doorman's assistance was rendered only upon our prompting, as they failed to offer aid with a wheelchair until specifically asked.

A request for some nuts resulted in nothing.

We asked for cold water and received a glass of tap water - no ice.

Some old man was behind the reception desk & when I asked him where the restroom was he gave me instructions.

The chap who tried to look after us asked after about 40 minutes if we had finished when we had half our food left on the rack and 2 pots of lovely hot tea still to drink.

Further, upon arrival at the hotel that evening after dinner, my daughter had to use the  ladies room so I asked where it was located, and was confronted by security stating "its only for hotel guests".

Housekeeping had asked when we were checking out.

Rather than have a guest list (and/or a list of people visiting hotel guests) the doormen had no list and just asked a series of questions to determine if you were allowed in (a bit like customs on arrival at an airport -

We were upset that over half the building was shut down though; the oak room, the entire basement food court and the upper level bar, ‘rose club’ were all shut down when we arrived…if you’re literally beating away tourists at the door you’d think you could open up half your facility’s restaurants to meet capacity…There were also a few times we asked for assistance with staff for odds and ends and it was busy and slow.

The waiter we eventually got was to say the least miserable and we asked if we could change the ingredients of some of the sandwiches,

Truly bummed by the view, then it comes to customer service, at the time of booking I asked for a roll over bed.

We had to go back to check in to request the code and only then did I get a stream of messages from my bank to alert of a possible theft/security breach of my card (thank you First Direct for being on the ball )Had we had the code and other information I would have been able to authorise the registration of funds

On the last day, I asked for a late check out (1pm) which was granted.

but never place the pills in the right place and when they were asked to change the pillows to allergy free the pillows they brought were stained with dark spots looks like blood, when I told them to change they apologized saying they id not notice, which means pillows are never cleaned.

Everything we asked ( and didn’t think to ask for) for was brought to our table in a manner of moments.

BUT Joe, guest experience agent, made it wonderful and delightful.

Wonderful experience dining at the Palm Court.

We had the best experience with our waiter Fariz!

We went for my birthday breakfast and Khalid could not to enough for us, so friendly and super helpful and nothing was to much for him to do he made the experience great so thank you

He was very nice and welcoming and we loved our experience there.

It was a lovely experience, and Shalim took great care of us.

Visiting the Plaza is always a special experience and it really gives you that classic high class experience.

The service was exceptional and it was an experience to remember.

The best New York City Christmas experience.

It was fabulous and the service impeccable, especially Fariz Tello who made it a memorable experience!

There service and attention to detail was outstanding and they made our experience so wonderful including my 20 month old toddler who stole the attention of everyone.

Fariz was the best server & helped make the experience memorable!

My family of eight I had the Quin Essential Christmas experience on the first weekend after Thanksgiving at the plaza. Excellence.

Our tea experience at the plaza was incredible.

He made  the experience memorable for being in the plaza for the first time.

Kind and attentive staff make the experience a can’t-miss.

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The bathroom was the Antarctic, there was no heater at all.

And there is not central air, so there are window air conditioner units in each room.

It did not look like this place has central air, so I don’t know what it is like in the summer (appears to have window units).

If you are disturbed by noise: AC is very effective

even though our visit was in August and it was very hot outside, they insisted that when you leave your room, you unplug your window AC unit to keep it from freezing up and not working.

The air conditioning was barely adequate.

The a/c unit was filthy, covered with grime and dirt.

It’s an old building and the radiators were very noisy at times,

My only complaint is the window cover next to the AC let all the sounds of New York in without and muting.

I'd just advise you have them turn off the radiators when you get there.

but the rooms were very warm and noisy radiators.

but very hot, we had to have the A/C running in December!

Our window had a vent with let in a lot of nearby building work noise from 7am, this was a slight annoyance

The Wolcott's reaction to this was to turn up the heating up to a intolerable level.

Airconditioning units in both rooms were noisy.

Just glad we were there in mid September and didn’t need to use the air con in our own room!

Turn the heating down guys, I couldn’t walk from my room to the lobby without dripping in sweat.

but did have hairdryer, iron and small table top ironing board, air conditioning, no free WiFi you had to pay and the hotel has different tariffs, only small problem was builders starting work at 6.30/7 am on building next door.

The window air conditioner above us was dripping water.

Free coffee and muffins every morning 6.30 to 9 if I remember correctly.

Coffee and muffins available each morning.

They also offer a free breakfast every day from 6.30-9.00am of muffins and tea/coffee.

Liked the morning coffee and muffins, nice and fresh and a selection of flavours.

Coffee and Muffins are a nice touch to get you up in the morning.

They offer a complimentary breakfast of muffins and coffee in the lobby.

There is a "lite" breakfast of coffee and muffins.

Mornings Muffins and coffee are available and you can take these back up to your room  if you wanted to .

Room was cleaned daily and the muffins and coffee served each morning until 9 were just right before a day out sightseeing.

Coffee and muffins in the morning were a nice and welcome touch and kept us going til lunchtime!

Lots of food vans on the streets if hungry and places to have coffee or breakfast.

Also enjoyed coffee and yummy muffins in the mornings milling around the beautiful lobby with the many international guests.

That’s also the place where breakfast is served every morning consisting of Muffins and Coffee/Tea.

The real bonus was a tea/coffee and muffins provided in the lobby in the morning.set you up nicely before going out for day.

They offer free coffee and muffins in the morning up till 9am which gives you a good start to the morning as you are on the go all the time !.

And the free coffee & muffins for breakfast definitely do it for me.

We had an amazing 3 night stay here, room was clean and comfy, staff were very knowledgable and helpful, the complimentary coffee and muffin breakfast was a great treat to start the day.

Coffee and buns an added bonus in the morning free of charge.

The inclusion of coffee, tea and beautifully fresh muffins every morning was a lovely touch 
The interior will not be to everyone’s taste, it is a landmark building, and they have kept the interior intact.

but a comfy place to sit with your COMPLIMENTARY coffee and muffin each morning (NOT typical in NYC!)

Lovely muffins and tea/coffee in foyer before 9am.

Complimentary muffins and coffee in the mornings.

We did not eat the muffins and coffee as they did not look appealing, so we went down the block to a great coffee place and had a beautiful breakfast on Herald Square.

The management provided free coffee and muffins every morning in the reception area as there wasn’t a designated breakfast room But there was plenty seating in reception area to eat the breakfast they kindly provided .

The coffee and muffins which were complementary in the lobby each morning was very nice, had chats with other guests.

If you arrived in the lobby at 8.55am you missed the ‘free breakfast’ of coffee and stale muffins.

We stayed here as a couple for 8 nights - the hotel is in a fabulous location right near the Empire State Building so very central.

Couldn't get a better location, it's right behind the Empire State building and is within walking distance to most of the big attractions in Manhattan.

very close to Empire State Building, Subway, shops, restaurants & a great Wine & Chocolate Bar right across the road.

Great place to be based for our trip, right near the Empire State Building, friendly staff, always helpful.

The hotel is located within easy walking distance to Empire State Building, Times Square, Penn Station, Macy’s, Madison Square Gardens and more.

Close to Empire State Building and easy walk to Madison Square gardens.

Just had a great stay at the hotel, in a great location in NYC, right near the Empire State Building and just off 5th Avenue.

This hotel is in the perfect location, close to the Empire State Building and Macy’s it’s a great base for exploring the city.

Very close to Empire State Building and penn station.

Such a great location in mid town close to The Empire State Building and The Rock - great value in a great city , clean and the staff were so friendly and personable and accomodating - it added to our stay which is a big call - given we were already blown away by New York New York !

The hotel is located very close to the Empire State Building and a 2 minute walk to a subway station and a 10 minute walk to Times Square.

Overall it's a very comfortable, clean and affordable hotel in the best location, just near Empire State Building, close to subway, just a fifteen min walk to Times Square, Rockefeller centre, even closer to Madison square park and Bryant park.

Great location close to the Empire State Building and other landmarks.

The Wolcott is perfectly situated in NYC near the Empire State Building.

Location:
Near  the Empire State building

Breakfast (self serve):
You can grab tea/coffees and muffins/pastries in the lobby in the morning.

It is close to the Empire State Building.

It was very close to the Empire State Buliding,

Firstly as a very experienced NYC traveler, I have many comparables to draw upon for this review, having stayed at (30/30 hotel, The W, (times square) Comfort inn, Chelsea and now the Wolcott)

The good, The hotels location and entrance is superb, it's right near the Empire State and 10 mins on foot to Timesquare or flat iron (depending on which way you walk) You get a real sense of theater when you walk in of times gone by,

Close to the Empire State and 5th ave.Stayed for 5 nights and had no issues.

The Empire State building is also really close.

The location is really great - in midtown just steps away from the Empire State Building and the wonderful neighborhood known as "K-Town" (Korea-Town).

Located close to Macy's and the surrounding shopping and all the wonderful restaurants of Korea-town.

There is a lovely bakery on the next block in Korea town called Paris bakery if you are celebrating and need a cake.

The initial view of the area wasnt appealing as it actually is in Korean town

The best thing about this hotel is its location, just a couple blocks away from Penn Station and right in the middle of Koreatown.

Another bonus is it's in Korea town and there's an amazing and affordable Persian restaurant right around the corner.

The location off 5th Ave., a block from Koreatown, the Empire State bldg., and subway and bus lines is really great!

There are plenty of great restaurants nearby especially if you like Korean BBQ as this hotel is located in Korea Town.

I felt very safe in this Korea town neighborhood, it was well lit with plenty of people were walking to and from hotels & restaurants at all hours.

but it was great to be able have Penn Station just four blocks away, Korea Town just two blocks away, and a wine and chocolate bar right across the street.

It's in Korea Town and "a stone's throw" from Manhattan.

right next to Korea town - if you like Korean food - you are in luck.

but you can easily find many restos around especially reserved for ones who love korean food because Wolcott Hotel is just one block from Korean town :)) 
Only 3 minutes walking to the subway 33th St, easy to go around the Manhattan by subway, my preferred transportation vehicle during my stay in Manhattan.

3 streets from Macys and located essentially in Korea town.

Great food location in Korea town with great tasking Korean BBQ restaurant and lots of Karaoke bars

And as we found out towards the end of the stay, just a few minutes walk from Korea town!

In the heart of Korean Town and near the Empire State building.

The location is AMAZING, walking distance to Times Square, 5th Ave, and Korea town.

Metro & 5th Ave is at the corner and Korean Town is just one block away.

I only have good things to say---the only con---bathroom is small---but no problem---very functional----same for elevator---small and slow---but gives us time to think of the legends who rode this in the past!

It is an old hotel so bathrooms are small & lifts are slow

It is an old hotel -- the closets are tiny and the bathroom pipes may make some noise.

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