Lodging Suggestions Near the American Museum

Below is a list of hotels in close proximity to the American Museum, as well as several student hostels. (This is not an exhaustive list, so you may do well to visit such travel search engines as Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity for ideas and rates.)

If you will be driving to New York City, you might consider one of the New Jersey hotels, which offer free parking and commuter bus/rail links into the City (see the end of this document for a few ideas).

MANHATTAN HOTELS AND HOSTELS (a sampling):            
Most of the hotels listed below are in close proximity to the American Museum, which is located at 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

Milburn Hotel                        http://www.milburnhotel.com/
242 West 76th Street (between West End & Broadway)
1-800-833-9622 (toll free) or 1-212-362-1006 (phone)

Hotel Belleclaire                        http://hotelbelleclairenewyork.com/
250 West 77th Street at Broadway
1-877-468-3522 (toll free) or 1-212-362-7700

Herald Square Hotel                       http://www.heraldsquarehotel.com/
19 West 31st Street (easy access to the Museum via subway)
1-800-727-1888 (toll free) or 1-212-279-4017

On the Ave Hotel                        http://www.ontheave-nyc.com/
222 West 77th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)
1-800-497-6028 (toll free) or 1-212-362-1100

Lucerne Hotel                        www.newyorkhotel.com/lucerne/lucerne.html
201 West 79th Street, at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue (three blocks from the Museum)
1-800-492-8122 (toll free) or 1-212-875-1000

Excelsior Hotel                        http://www.excelsiorhotelny.com/
45 West 81st (across the street from the Museum)
1-800-368-4575 (toll free) or 1-212-362-9200

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel            http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohnson/control/home
851 Eighth Avenue, between 51st and 52nd Streets (a great area for restaurants!)
1-800-654-2000 (toll free) or             1-212-581-4100 or 646-710-5854
Take the No. 10 bus up Eighth Avenue (which becomes Central Park West) to 79th Street; or the “C” subway from 50th Street and Eighth Avenue to the “81st Street” stop…or walk up through/along Central Park. (Ten minutes by subway, 20-30 minutes by bus or on foot.)

West Side YMCA                        http://www.ymcanyc.org/sub.php?p=about&sp=west/guestrooms
5 West 63rd Street (at Central Park West)
1-800-348-9622 (toll free) or 1-212-875-4273                       
Reserve one week in advance.
An easy walk to the Museum up Central Park West, or a quick ride north on the No. 10 bus.

Imperial Court Hotel
http://www.imperialcourthotel.com
307 West 79th Street
New York City, NY 10023
212-787-6600
Low rates for stays of seven nights or more.

Some additional Manhattan lodging suggestions (by friends of the CBC who have had experience with some, but not all, of these places):

Hotel Alexander                        http://deals.hotels.com/hotels-new-york/hotels-new-york/hotel-alexander/
306 West 94th Street
1-800-547-6561 (toll free)

Hotel Newton                                                http://www.newyorkhotel.com/newton/newton.htm
2528 Broadway at West 95th Street
1-800-643-5553 (toll free) or 1-212-678-6500 
  
Quality Inn                                                http://www.qualityinnbroadway.com/
215 W. 94th Street at Broadway
1-212-866-6400 
Single and Double beds are $120 or $130, Tues, Wed, and $150 or $160 Thurs or Fri,   $15 each additional person. The rooms are small but nice - and the location is great.

The Vanderbilt YMCA                         http://www.ymcanyc.org/index.php?id=1097
1-212-756-9612
Beside Grand Central Station (major train and subway hub). Reserve one week ahead.

Jazz on the Park Hostel                         http://www.bananabungalow.com/
36 W. 106th Street
1-800-6-HOSTEL (toll free) or 1-212-932-1600
Dorm beds and private rooms available.

The International Student Center                        www.nystudentcenter.org
38 W. 88th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
1-212-787-7706
50-beds available, dormitory style, with shared bath and shower. (Female-only and mixed dorm rooms available.) A passport or US-issued ID is required.

The Youth Hostel                                     www.hinewyork.org
891 Amsterdam at 103rd Street
1-212-932-2300
Four-, 6-, 8-, and 10-bed, single-sex dorm rooms.

Big Apple Hostel                                    http://www.bigapplehostel.com/
119 West 45th Street (half a block from Times Square)
1.5 miles south of the Museum, easily accessible via the “B” or “C” subway to 81st Street.
http://reservations.bookhostels.com/triple1.com/hostel.php?HostelNumber=816

For more New York City Youth Hostels, visit
http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php/ChosenCity.New%20York/ChosenCountry.USA

Teacher’s College at Columbia University
1-212-678-3235
A limited number of new efficiency rooms (micro-fridge combo’s,  eating area, private bath) are available.

If You are Traveling to New York By Car…
Parking in New York City is PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE! Those of you traveling to New York City by car might consider booking a hotel across the Hudson River in New Jersey—specifically, North Bergen, Parsippany, or Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where you can park for free and take a bus into the City. Hotel chains such as Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson, and Radisson can provide detailed information.

Note: The American Museum of Natural History does not endorse or prefer any one of the hotels listed above; they are merely listed as suggestions. The Museum also assumes no responsibility for securing reservations or guaranteeing the rates listed. All rates are based on availability at the time you reserve and do not include applicable taxes and room fees.