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.