This Manhattan hotel is 100 yards from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Central Park is 200 yards from the Empire Hotel. It features a seasonal rooftop outdoor pool, cabanas, and 2 restaurants.The modern rooms at the Empire Hotel are decorated in earthy tones and equipped with a flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station. Guests will find a full minibar in every room and a glass-enclosed shower with a rain shower head in the bathroom.The seasonal rooftop plunge pool is surrounded by a sun deck with large lounge chairs providing panoramic views of New York City. Food and drink at the Pool Deck is also available.Guests at the Manhattan Empire Hotel can dine at Ed's Chowder House, offering East Coast seafood fare including lobster rolls, crab cakes, chowders and oysters. The Lobby Bar offers an intimate lounge atmosphere while the Rooftop Bar & Lounge is located on the twelfth floor and boasts views of Lincoln Center.Times Square is 0.9 miles from the Empire Hotel. The Museum of Arts and Design is 550 yards away. Our location is one of the most desirable in New York City, steps away from Lincoln Center and a short walk to Times Square. It offers the perfect starting point from which to explore the many attractions of the Big Apple.Before you hit New York Fashion Week shows, Metropolitan operas, museum galas or concerts by jazz legends, enjoy a panoramic cocktail on the rooftop lounge at this Upper West Side boutique hotel near Central Park, Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle.