The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park offers all the elegance and charm of a private home in the heart of New York City. Spend the day taking in all the vibrant culture, exclusive shopping and unique eateries that Manhattan has to offer, then return to the luxurious hospitality of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. Close to the cultural and retail vanguard, the hotel offers a cosmopolitan experience with the ambiance of a private home on Central Park. The Ritz-Carlton's Central Park hotel in New York City is a 33-story Mobil Five-Star and Five-Diamond hotel. This award-winning luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan features 259 lavishly-appointed guestrooms, including 47 suites and is proud to be selected by Travel and Leisure magazine as the number one hotel in New York City in the 500 World's Best Hotels in 2011. Guest rooms and suites feature exclusively made 400 thread-count French sateen linens, feather duvets, feather beds and a choice of seven types of pillows. Oversized marble bathrooms feature deep soaking tubs and a separate glass-enclosed shower, luxurious Etro bath amenities, choice of terry-waffle or sateen-cotton bathrobes. DVD players and a library of Academy Award-winning films featuring Central Park, and a wide selection of children's movies are available upon request. Telescopes and bird watching books are featured in Central Park view rooms and suites. La Prairie at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, is where guests can replace worldly concerns with a world of comfort. Escape to the La Prairie spa, where Switzerland's first stateside spa inspires renewal.New York celebrity chef Laurent Tourondel's BLT Market provides the perfect meal for any season with breakfast and dinner available in the dining room or outdoor patio at our restaurant in Central Park. The menu rotates seasonally, focusing on the freshest ingredients sourced from farmers' markets with particular attention to unusual, wild and locally grown items.