The flagship of the famous Hilton chain, the 46 story Hilton New York on West 53rd at 6th Avenue stands close to Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Museum of Modern Art, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway, Times Square and a multitude of Fortune 500 companies.

Built in 1939 for the New York World's Fair, the Hilton, New York's largest hotel, recently completed a $85 million renovation. The fresh designs even encompass the hotel's Etrusca, where guests can savor Tuscan specialties, handmade pastas and risottos, roasts and fresh seafood in an elegant atmosphere evoking an Italian village. They also can sample the ethnic diversity of New York City dining at the open air Marketplace, which offers American, Japanese and international breakfast buffets, coffees, teas, pastries, cocktails and microbrews.

Besides its good options for dining, this New York City hotel now has an 8,000 square foot fitness facility and spa, featuring exercise equipment, saunas, massage and beauty treatments. Travelers also will enjoy the Hilton's laundry and valet service, ATM, concierges, foreign currency exchange, tour desk, business center, room service, babysitting, children's "vacation station" and a staff that speaks more than 30 languages.

Guest rooms feature unique "Beds by Hilton," floor to ceiling, angled and tinted windows with city views, blue and gold contemporary décor, marble baths, dark wood furniture, spacious desk areas, high speed Internet access, and 27 inch TVs with pay per view and cable channels.

If families, couples, folks on weekend getaways and groups seek to stay close to the bright lights of Broadway and trendy shops of Fifth Avenue, the Hilton New York is a perfect choice.