Hotel Beacon
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About this property
Hotel Beacon is a 4-star independent hotel located in New York, within a 15-minute walk of Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History. The property contains 278 rooms, including 139 suites, offering travelers a substantial base for exploring Manhattan.
Guest rooms feature kitchenettes equipped with refrigerators and stovetops, pillowtop beds, and 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming. All rooms include complimentary wireless internet access, desks, and laptop-compatible safes. Guests consistently rate room comfort highly at 4.6 out of 5 stars.
The hotel operates one on-site restaurant and one coffee shop/cafe, providing options for casual and full-service dining. A bar/lounge is available for evening drinks. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Recreation and wellness amenities include a 24-hour fitness center and concierge services. Additional facilities feature a banquet hall, business center, and meeting rooms. Babysitting services are available for a surcharge. The property offers complimentary wireless internet throughout, with both free wired internet and a business center for guests who need workspace. Guests benefit from a 24-hour front desk, porter service, and multilingual staff. Dry cleaning and laundry services, as well as luggage storage, are on-site.
Hotel Beacon sits 0.7 miles from Lincoln Center and 1.2 miles from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. LaGuardia Airport is 8 miles away, with taxi service typically costing $20–$25 plus tolls and tip, or Super Shuttle van service available at approximately $17 per person. The hotel's location provides proximity to hiking and biking trails nearby. The property maintains a guest rating of 4.6 out of 5 across over 1,200 reviews.
Check-in is available from 3:00 PM to midnight, with standard check-out at 12:00 PM. The property is smoke-free and does not allow pets, though service animals are permitted and exempt from fees. Accessibility features include wheelchair-accessible paths of travel, parking, public restrooms, registration desks, and meeting spaces, along with visual alarms in hallways and braille signage.
Location & nearby attractions
Central Park - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
American Museum of Natural History - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Lincoln Center - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Columbus Circle - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Central Park Zoo - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Carnegie Hall - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Madison Avenue - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Broadway - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Broadway Theatre - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Manhattan Cruise Terminal - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
5th Avenue - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Rockefeller Center - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Times Square - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
The nearest airports are:
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 25.2 km / 15.6 mi
Teterboro, NJ (TEB) - 24 km / 14.9 mi
Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR) - 45.3 km / 28.1 mi
John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK) - 41.8 km / 26 mi
Caldwell, NJ (CDW-Essex County) - 36.4 km / 22.6 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Beacon is John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK).
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Amenities & features
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Check-in & check-out
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Pet policy
- Pets not allowed
- Service animals are allowed
- Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
- Contact Hotel
- Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.
Fees & policies
- Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 17 to 30 for adults, and USD 17 to 30 for children
- Nearby parking fee: USD 65 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day
Know before you go
- This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
- Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
- This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).