NEW YORK CITY RESORTS

Wyndham Midtown 45 at New York City (The Central Collection)

  • Good room (one-bedroom PR #2505)
  • Has Owner lounge on 33rd floor
  • Has Presidential Reserve Owner lounge
  • Has rooftop terrace (beautiful view at night) (indoor & outdoor areas)
  • In midtown Manhattan at 3rd avenue & 45th Street
  • One-bedroom unit 30th floor is awesome (huge unit with views in three directions)
  • Unit 1502 has a great view
  • Unit 2105 is a one-bedroom Presidential, but view is not that great
  • Unit 3202 is a one-bedroom with great view of the Chrysler Building
  • Unit 609 does not have a nice view (overlooks a concrete area between buildings
  • Units ending in 04 (3204) are corner units with amazing views
  • Wine & Cheese spread on Monday & Friday on 33rd floor rooftop lounge

The Manhattan Club

  • Executive and 1-bedroom suites
  • Private club lounge serves continental breakfast and cocktails in the evening
  • Fitness room
  • Valet parking

NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANTS/FOOD

  • Amish Market (240 E 45th St) (great pizza)
  • Aperitivo Pizza Bar (780 3rd Avenue)
  • BarBoncino Pizza & Bar (781 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn)
  • Black Tree (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • Blue Smoke (116 E 27th St) (has been used in scenes during episodes of Blue Bloods TV show)
  • Brindle Room (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • Cannoli King (delicious)
  • Chinese buffet (at end of block from resort)
  • Churrascaria Plataforma (316 W 49th St) (Brazilian restaurant)
  • Comfort Diner (offer discounts to Wyndham guests) (214 E 45th Street)
  • Deli attached to resort (reasonably priced breakfast sandwiches)
  • Diner across street (has good & reasonably priced breakfasts)
  • Don Antonio By Starita (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • Dos Caminos (825 3rd Ave at 50) (Landry’s Select Club)
  • Ducks Eatery (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • ESS-A-Bagel (831 3rd Ave) (great NY bagels)
  • Five Guy’s (690 3rd Ave) (burgers & fries)
  • Gazala's Place (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • Grand Central Station (many good restaurants there (4 blocks from resort)
  • Great Northern Food Hall (in Grand Central Station) (www.greatnorthernfood.com)
  • Hildebrandt’s (ice cream) (84 Hillside Ave, Williston Park, NY) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • Hofbrau Bierhaus NYC (712 3rd Ave at 45th St) (across the street from the resort)
  • Hubs Breakfast (in owner’s lounge)
  • Japanese restaurant three blocks west of the resort
  • John's of 12th Street (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
  • Mama’s Food Shop (200 E 3rd St) (East Village) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • Morton’s Steakhouse (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Restaurant (134 W 46st St)
  • Patsy’s Pizzeria (801 2nd Ave)
  • Sage General Store (24-20 Jackson Ave, Long Island) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • Smith & Wollensky (797 3rd Ave) (great steaks)
  • Sophia’s (in little Italy) (great food & great atmosphere)
  • Southern Hospitality (645 9th Avenue) (best BBQ)
  • Sparks Steak House (210 E 46th St, Astoria, NY)
  • Sparrow Tavern (34-01 29th Street Queens) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • Terri (685 3rd Ave)
  • The Perfect Pint (203 E 45th St) (Irish) (roof top) (offer discounts to Wyndham guests) (next door to resort)
  • The Redhead (349 E 13th St) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • The Smoke Joint (87 S Elliot Place, Brooklyn) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
  • Tortilleria Nixtamal (10405 47th Ave, Corona, NY) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)

NEW YORK CITY BARS

NEW YORK CITY ATTRACTIONS/ACTIVITIES

  • 911 Memorial & Museum (highly recommended to get tickets in advance for guided tour)
  • Boat tours (www.nywatertaxi.com)
  • Broadway Theaters
  • Bryant Park
  • Carolines Comedy Club (1626 Broadway)
  • Central Park (walking distance)
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Chinatown
  • Circle Line Tour (lot of NY history in a short time) (www.circleline42.com)
  • Columbus Circle
  • Double Decker Bus (get 3-day pass for $70) (get on & off) (pick up at UN building which is 4 blocks from
  • Wyndham) (upper Manhattan, lower Manhattan, evening tour of Brooklyn, & ferry boat tour)
  • Food Tours (numerous ones available)
  • Ellis Island
  • Freedom Tower (walking distance)
  • Grand Central Station (Columbus Statue) (shopping & dining area by it)
  • Grey Line Hop On Hop Off Bus Tours (comes with free ferry pass & admission to Museum of NY or NY Historical Society)
  • Hell’s Kitchen Tour (manhattanwalkingtour,com)
  • Hell’s Kitchen Walking Food Tour (www.viator.com)
  • High Line Walk (watch sunset)
  • Little Italy
  • New York’s West Village Food Tour (www.viator.com)
  • Noguchi Museum
  • Manhattan Experience
  • MET
  • MET Museum
  • NY Mets baseball
  • NY Yankees baseball
  • NYC ferry from Wall Street Pier to Rockaway Beach)
  • Radio City Music Hall (Rockettes)
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • Staten Island Ferry (free)
  • Statue of Liberty
  • The Ride (bus tour & show in one)
  • The United Nations (a few blocks from the resort) (on east side)
  • Times Square
  • Urban Adventure (walking tour of lower Manhattan)
  • US Open Tennis (Corona, Queens) (starts last Monday of August for two weeks)
  • USS Intrepid aircraft carrier

NEW YORK CITY GROCERY STORES

  • Amish Market East (240 E 45th Street)
  • CVS (757 3rd Ave) (couple of blocks from resort)
  • Duane Reade Drug Store (711 3rd Ave) (around the corner from the resort)
  • Gormet 45 (721 3rd Ave) (bodega on corner by resort)
  • Rite Aid Pharmacy (26 Grand Central Terminal) (in Grand Central Station) (inexpensive)

NEW YORK CITY OTHER INFO

  • Americanaticketsny.com (discounts on Broadway shows)
  • Broadway.com (decent deals on Broadway shows)
  • Get a metro card
  • NYC Ferry Service (www.ferryservice.nyc)
  • Parking for a fee at Wyndham Midtown 45 resort
  • Purchase New York Pass in advance (saves on admission fees to various attractions)
  • Subway (best way & less time)
  • Ticket booth on 49TH & 7TH for ½ price show tickets
  • Today Tix (for show tickets)
  • Top of the Rock
  • Use Hop On/Hop Off Buses to get around
  • Use Spot Hero to find cheaper parking in the area

NEW YORK CITY ADDRESSES

The Manhattan Club
200 West 56th Street,
New York City, NY 10019
Phone: 212-707-5000

Wyndham Midtown 45 at New York City
205 East 45TH Street
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 212-867-5100

NOTE: This is information I have compiled from comments posted on this site and other timeshare Facebook sites. I have been to some of these places (with * at end of name) and the others are recommendations from other people.