Step into the express elevators, and be whisked to the hotel’s 35th-floor sky lobby, a fitting introduction to the dazzling views of Central Park and Midtown Manhattan you’ll find throughout. Works by glass artist Dale Chihuly sparkle in the lobby, while paintings by Valerio Adami adorn the lobby lounge. Ginkgo-leaf accents, antique Mandarin silk robes, and bamboo floors bring an Asian aesthetic to this sky-high hotel.

At the 2-floor Spa at Mandarin Oriental, you can indulge in a facial or a massage. Bask in the quiet of the relaxation lounges, or have a custom-blended infusion at the Tea Lounge. Separate men’s and women’s areas include vitality pools and amethyst crystal steam rooms. The 6,000-square-foot fitness center provides fruit-infused water, cardio and strength equipment, and locker rooms with saunas. The indoor pool is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, flooding the room with natural daylight.

At Asiate, the hotel’s French-Japanese fusion restaurant, enjoy a 6-course tasting menu beneath the glass tree-branch sculpture that hangs from the ceiling. 2 stylish bars, both adjacent to the lobby, serve cocktails. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel for a surcharge.

Hotel Rooms boast more head-turning views of Central Park, the Hudson River, and downtown Manhattan. Binoculars (provided in Hotel Rooms) let you take a closer look at the iconic neighborhood outside. Flat-panel TVs have DVD players and surround-sound systems, and wireless Internet access is available (surcharge). After a turndown service that includes chocolates and Fiji water, you’ll sleep beneath custom-designed Italian Fili D’oro Egyptian-cotton linens. Marble bathrooms have flat-panel TVs, telephones, bathrobes, and slippers, as well as soaking tubs, many of which offer views of the Hudson River. Spacious corner suites include separate bedrooms and living rooms. Pets are welcome.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental spans 2 floors. In separate men’s and women’s areas, you’ll find relaxation lounges, vitality pools, and amethyst crystal steam rooms. Between treatments, sample a custom-blended herbal infusion at the Tea Lounge.

Treatments integrate many therapeutic traditions, including aromatherapy, Ayurveda, yoga, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Choose the Time Ritual, and the spa will customize a set of treatments for you to be administered within your selected length of time. The spa’s Journey treatments combine facials, massages, and other treatments to purify, revitalize, or relax.

Occupying the upper floors in the north high-rise of the exclusive Time Warner Center, the Mandarin Oriental rises above Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side, where Midtown, Central Park and Upper Manhattan, N.Y., converge. The Time Warner Center also contains luxury condominiums, restaurants, offices and shopping with 50 upscale retailers. Central Park is one-half block from the hotel.

Express elevators whisk guests to the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental, where the "sky lobby" features Crystal Cranes, a graceful glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly. Antique Mandarin silk robes are displayed on the walls, and wondrous views of the skyline, Central Park and the Hudson River are seemingly everywhere.

The Mandarin Oriental is home to Asiate, the culinary soul of the hotel. The restaurant entrance showcases a wall of wine, while the interior is dominated by a glittering tree-branch sculpture that hangs from the ceiling. The menu, presented by Chef de Cuisine Noriyuki Sugie, is a modern approach to French and Japanese cuisine. The Mandarin's MObar is a stylish cocktail venue highlighting two immense paintings by Valerio Adami.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental offers a variety of treatments in a meditative environment with bamboo floors, natural stone and bubbling waters. Facilities include seven multifunctional rooms, vitality pools, amethyst crystal steam rooms, his and hers Relaxation Lounges, and a shared Oriental-style Tea Lounge.

The Mandarin Oriental features 203 Hotel Rooms and 48 suites on floors 38 to 54. All Hotel Rooms offer floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of New York City. The décor includes stylish 1940s-inspired furniture mixed with palettes of Chinese red and silver or jet black and pale gold. Amenities include flat-panel LCD televisions, three multi-line telephones, custom-designed bed linens, in-room safes with laptop rechargeable access, and evening turndown service with quotes of the day and orchids. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

Floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the 75-foot indoor pool with natural daylight. At the 6,000-square-foot fitness center, located on the 36th floor, you’ll find strength and cardio equipment, yoga props, free weights, medicine balls, and locker rooms with saunas. Fruit-infused water is provided. You can also schedule private, in-room yoga classes (US$180 per hour; price subject to change).

Celebrate with French-Japanese dishes at Asiate, enjoy a cocktail next to original art at the Lobby Bar, or have a quieter evening at the more intimate MObar. Room service offers dishes from Asiate 24 hours a day.

Asiate - At this 35th-floor restaurant, dine on French-Japanese fusion cuisine while checking out Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Tall glass cases display the restaurant’s 1,300-bottle wine collection. Breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner are served; reservations are recommended for dinner.

Mandarin Oriental Lobby Lounge - One wall is floor-to-ceiling windows looking out at Central Park; the rest feature striking art by Valerio Adami. The menu offers Asian-influenced appetizers and cocktails, and afternoon tea is available. Located in the 35th-floor sky lobby.

MObar - Retreat to a nook filled with leather seating, or sit at the hammered-nickel bar and order a signature cocktail straight from the bartender.

Buildings crane above one another to claim views of Central Park, a piece of real estate valued at more than $528 billion. Surprises abound in its 843 acres. The grounds include a castle, a zoo, several lakes, and an Egyptian obelisk. A city that never sleeps needs its quiet time, too: Central Park has six designated “quiet zones,” including Strawberry Fields, the monument to John Lennon.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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 following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, Check-In, or Check-Out.

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.