Elegant manhattan hotel with restaurant spa 24 hour gym steps from central park the luxurious hotel plaza athenee is in manhattans upper east side 1 block from central park and central park zoo a 5 minute taxi ride through the park will get you to lincoln center for the performing arts and youre a 10 minute subway ride from carnegie hall 2 art museums the metropolitan museum of art a 20 minute walk features rotating exhibits along with its permanent collection of paintings and sculptur