Barclay InterContinental Hotel New York

Hotel Description

General Description

General Information:Welcome to InterContinental The Barclay New York, a luxury business hotel in ""the city that never sleeps."" Minutes away from LaGuardia and JFK Airports, the legendary hotel celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The Barclay Hotel was the most luxurious hotel built by the New York Central Railroad and one of the most glamorous and elegant hotels near Park Avenue. Experience all that New York City has to offer. Stay a night with us at InterContinental The Barclay New York! We look forward to having you as our guest!

Location:InterContinental The Barclay New York is ideally located off fashionable Park Avenue at East 48th Street in the heart of midtown Manhattan's East Side, with New York's most exclusive Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue shopping, fine dining, Broadway theaters, the Chrysler Building, world-famous museums and the business district all nearby.

The hotel is conveniently positioned steps from major corporations and within minutes walking distance to the Rockefeller Center, the United Nations and Grand Central Station.

Area Details:Visit the United Nations, Wall Street, Broadway Theater or take a stroll in the world-famous Central Park! There have been a number of famous faces visiting The Barclay New York Hotel over the years.

Because of its proximity to the United Nations, nearly every major head of state has visited the hotel, including President Ronald Reagan, Fran�ois Mitterrand and Nelson Mandela. The Barclay Hotel has also been the home away from home for such celebrities as Bette Davis, Marlon Brando and Ernest Hemingway.

Recreation:Dining facilities offer a choice of New American cuisine at the hotel's Barclay Bar ' Grill, while Room Service is available for guests wishing to dine in the privacy of their own room. We now offer Complimentary Wireless Internet Access in our Lobby and the Barclay Bar ' Grill.

InterContinental The Barclay New York hotel's exceptional banquet and meeting facilities include 18 elegantly appointed function rooms, which are perfect for hosting from 10 to 300 guests for business and social gatherings of every description.

The in-house audio-visual department offers a comprehensive range of equipment, and the hotel has a 24-hour Business Center, which is well equipped to fulfill business requirements. The hotel's leisure facilities include the 1500-square-foot Health Club, featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment, together with an array of massages.

Rooms:The hotel has 686 luxurious guest rooms and suites, all beautifully appointed with a wealth of modern amenities for a comfortable and relaxing stay. Rooms with facilities for the disabled are also available. The guest rooms have been designed to be interchangeable as a comfortable, stylish home setting to that of a home office setting with accessible components.

Custom-made desks were built to fit each room's individual design to make it spacious, fully flexible and adaptable for professional and practical use. Each room is furnished with state-of-the-art digital high-speed movie, Internet, TV system, dual-line telephones, voicemail and modem hook-up capability and the newest addition of centralized heating and air conditioning throughout. Spacious and well-appointed marble bathrooms feature telephones, make-up mirrors, scales, terry-cloth robes and hand-held hairdryers.

Overview
Restored to its 1926 neo-Federal style, InterContinental The Barclay New York welcomes guests with residential warmth and luxury.

Few hotels provide such easy access to must-see attractions including Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square and Central Park. The Statue of Liberty is a short taxi ride away.

Awarded "North America's Leading Business Hotel" by the World Travel Awards 2003, 2004 and 2005, the legend continues in Midtown Manhattan.

Exterior
This is a traditional building with three separate entrances, covered with large canopies.

Lobby
The lobby is impressive and traditional with sofas and chairs, patterned carpets, Tennessee marble floors and floral arrangements. There is an elaborate Tiffany-style glass skylight in the centre of the lobby, which provides most of the lighting.

Luxury Hotel Accommodation

Rooms
The rooms are spacious and nicely decorated with a warm atmosphere. Custom-made desks were built to fit each rooms individual design to make it spacious, fully flexible and adaptable for professional and practical use.

Each room is furnished with state-of-the-art digital high-speed films, internet, television system, dual-line telephones, voicemail and modem hook-up capability along with the newest addition of centralised heating and air conditioning throughout. Spacious and well-appointed marble bathrooms feature telephones, make-up mirrors, scales, terry-cloth robes and hand-held hairdryers.

InterContinental the Barclay is committed to providing a comfortable, clean and healthy environment for guests and has implemented a smoke free policy in all guestrooms and common areas of the hotel.

Room Facilities
Telephone + Voice Mail, Air Condition, Cable/Satellite TV, Hair dryer, Work Desk, Internet Access, 220 V, Bath tub, Shower, Cable / Sattelite TV, In-house movie, Telephone, Tea / Coffee, Mini Bar, Smoking rooms, Non-smoking rooms, Internet access, Safe Dep. Box

Facilities

Dining
The Barclay Bar & Grill understands that elegance is a welcome attribute amid the swirl of activity in Midtown Manhattan. Under the direction of award-winning chef Carmine Marletta, the restaurant offers simple but sophisticated American and Continental cuisine. Of special note are the innovative Italian dishes for which Chef Marletta has an international reputation. All-day dining and evening cocktails make it a favorite choice for power breakfasts and informal meetings.

Activities
Sauna, Fitness Centre, Massage

Address : 111 E 48th St New York NY 10017 USA