JW Marriott Essex House

JW Marriott Essex House
JW Marriott Essex House in April 2015
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General information
Location160 Central Park South
New York, New York
Coordinates40°45′59″N 73°58′43″W / 40.766252°N 73.978512°W / 40.766252; -73.978512
OpeningOctober 1, 1931
OwnerAnbang Insurance Group
ManagementMarriott Hotels
Height461.0 ft (140.51 m)
Technical details
Floor count43
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frank Grad & Sons
Other information
Number of rooms426[1]
Number of suites101
Number of restaurants2
Website
JW Marriott Essex House New York

The JW Marriott Essex House (commonly known as the Essex House) is a luxury hotel at 160 Central Park South in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the southern border of Central Park. Opened in 1931, the hotel is 44 stories tall and contains 426 Art Deco–style rooms and 101 suites, as well as 147 condominium residences.[2] It features a distinctive red neon rooftop sign.

JW Marriott Essex House New York is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]

  1. ^ "JW Marriott Essex House New York Completes $38 Million Renovation Program". Hotel News Resource. October 12, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "The JW Marriott Essex House". New Construction Manhattan. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "JW Marriott Essex House New York, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.