A "great little hotel" in a great location, the European style Avalon boutique hotel stands close to Penn Station, the Empire State Building, Jacob Javits Convention Center, Herald Square shopping and the heart of Midtown's business district. Shoppers and the people who love them will delight that the Avalon is spaced between the swank stores of Madison and Fifth avenues, three blocks from Macy's. For the adventurous and the people who love them, too the hotel is near a section of Murray Hill called Curry Hill because of its wide variety of Indian restaurants, spice shops, and clothing and gift stores.

In addition to complimentary continental breakfasts, guests can enjoy the Avalon Bar and Grill's continental cuisine of grilled Chilean sea bass shrimp, sirloin, lamb; filet mignon; spaghetti di mare; tanglarine forte; chicken castelli; fettucine carbonara; pollo al marsala; scallops and lobster; and other delicacies. After dinner, guests can kick back and revel in the relaxing atmosphere of the hotel's bar and lounge. The Manhattan hotel also features concierges, room service, a business center, laundry and dry cleaning services, library with reading room, and complimentary access to Bally's Total Fitness Center three blocks away.

With traditional décor, guest rooms and suites feature state of the art telecommunications systems and private telephone numbers. Bathrooms are appointed with imported Italian marble, Aveda bath amenities, Irish cotton linens and velour bathrobes. Other amenities include 27 inch cable televisions with movies, high speed Internet access, minibars, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards. Executive suites come complete with whirlpool tub, fax machines, Bose Wave radios and cordless phone.

Simply put, for comfort, style and an intimate experience in Midtown Manhattan, the Avalon Hotel is a great choice, offering an upscale, boutique experience for New York City hotels.