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AAA_USA_2013_51-84_Layout 1 6/21/13 9:21 AM Page 76 West 9 Times Square 13 W. 42nd St. 7th 17 W. 34th St. i ve r THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, CENTRAL PARK ***** Overlooking New York's famed Central Park, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park defines elegance with its lavishly appointed guestrooms and legendary service. It offers a La Prairie Spa and fitness center. Chef Laurent Tourondel's BLT Market provides a casually elegant meal with a seasonal outdoor patio or enjoy afternoon tea and light fare in the Star Lounge. AAA Five Diamond. Ave. C 4 tR THE PLAZA HOTEL ***** The Plaza is an extraordinary hotel located at the crossroads of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South. The 282 luxurious guestrooms and suites offer old-world elegance complemented by discreet modern technology, including iPads to customize the room environment and access hotel services. White glove Butler Service is offered for Suite guests. 20 n St. H o u s to y D e la n ce St. m s b u rg Wil li a d g e B ri B owe ry er 3 Ave. A St. Lafa yette St. St . Riv THE PIERRE NEW YORK ***** The Pierre, the iconic U.S. flagship property of Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, reopened in June 2009 following a meticulous $100 renovation. The hotel features new guestrooms and bath interiors, Two E Bar/ Lounge, and Le Caprice, the first U.S. location of this popular London restaurant. On New York's Central Park on Fifth Avenue just steps from museums, galleries and the fashionable boutiques of Madison Avenue, The Pierre is New York's preferred social and business address. Eas 19 Ave. Bro adw ay son World Trade Center site 2 New York 12 18 THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, BATTERY PARK ***** This 228-room hotel, situated on Lower Manhattan's waterfront, overlooks historic New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It is also close to Soho, Tribeca, the Meatpacking District, nightclubs, restaurants and boutiques. A flawless standard of personal service reigns with bath butlers, valets, concierges, spa treatments and 24-hour room service. AAA Five Diamond. QueensMidtown Tunnel E. 23rd St. Ma n Bri hatt dg an e Chambers St. son 1 Hud 7 495 E. 14th St. Canal CENTRAL PARK 76 Chrysler Bldg. Empire State Bldg. Hud 1 d lan Hol nnel Tu 8 United Nations 2nd Ave. km 6 Ave. Ave. 0 1 BATTERY PARK 1 15 W. 14th St. miles 11 10 Rockefeller Center Park Ave. S. W. 23rd St. QUEENS E. 57th St. 5th Ave. Ave. 8th 9th 10th NEW JERSEY 0 Queensboro Bridge 1st Ave. 16 3 Ave. of the Americas Carnegie Hall 2 3rd Ave. y 4 W. 57th St. Lincoln Tunnel Roosevelt Island Park Ave. Central Park Zoo wa Lincoln Center 11th Ave. 12th Ave. y. West Side H w Or take a break the Manhattan way, and escape to the lush vineyards and famous, expansive white beaches of Long Island's East End. Watch the sun set as live jazz plays among the grapes while enjoying some of the East Coast's finest vintages. Spend your days sunning in the Hamptons or Montauk, or shopping at elegant boutiques. Then, get back to nature with fine farm-to-table cuisine, with locally sourced ingredients from lauded nearby farms. You'll find all this and more at The End. 15 9a ad Make your Broadway debut, survey famous museums and enjoy a game at Yankee Stadium. You'll delight in seeing familiar sights in person for the first time. Climb the Empire State Building, visit the Statue of Liberty and take a tour of Radio City Music Hall. Explore Greenwich Village, treat yourself to shopping on Fifth Avenue and stroll through Central Park. From Little Italy to Chinatown, and the Upper West Side to the Lower East Side, it's up to you in New York, New York. Ave. 14 79th St. E. 72nd St. W. 72nd St. B ro Start spreading the news; you're leaving today! End Hudson River NEW YORK Metropolitan Museum of Art E. American Museum of Natural History W. 79th St. FD R D r. WELCOME TO 5 Wal l St . B ro o k B r id l y n ge B R O O K LY N

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