Central Park: Famous tourist spot and romantic destination

New York City hotels are often clustered around popular landmarks and attractions in NYC. Central park is extremely popular (and well-known all over the place, thanks to the hit series Friends). Central Park is close to a great many New York City hotels , like the Holiday Inn-Midtown-57th Street.

One of the most romantic and popular ways to see Central Park is from a horse-drawn carriage. Visitors enjoy this year-round, even during the winter months. The carriages can be found lined up along Central Park South (59th Street) between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, at the southern end of Central Park across from the Plaza Hotel. This is one of the most famous New York City hotels , a perfect place to stay if you’d like to spend time at Central Park. Central Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States, a landmark sprawling across 843 Acres. The Essex House is another hotel that is located right next to Central Park.

Stretching 51 blocks between 59th and 110th streets, Central Park has served NYC since 1859. It has famous statues, castles, gardens and memorials- there is much to see within this pastoral landmark. The Dairy was built in 1870 as a milk bar; it now serves as the main Visitor Center. One of the most beautiful areas in Central Park is the centrally located Bethesda Fountain on the Lake. The famous Bow Bridge, a lovely restaurant called Boathouse, The Conservatory Water- better known as the boat pond, a Victorian carousel and America's oldest public zoo recently remodeled and featuring humane habitats, are some of the other attractions of Central park near Bethesda Fountain.

When you are in New York, do as New Yorkers do-hang out at Central park! For booking a stay at a hotel close to Central Park, the website I found most useful was this:New York Hotels .