Pros

  • 3 blocks from 4 subway lines
  • Large rooms (by NYC standards) with elegant decor and modern amenities
  • Close proximity to Midtown East corporate centers, with some local charm
  • Excellent gym on-site
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • No business center on-site
  • On-site restaurant only open for breakfast tag:revisit 8/1/2013
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Bottom Line

The 124-room Tuscany is an upscale hotel located in Murray Hill, a convenient base for exploring the city. Its large rooms come with wonderful beds, upscale amenities -- including flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and Molton Brown toiletries -- and elegant decor with pops of red (the hotel's signature color) . It bests its sister, The Court, with its excellent gym, quieter location, and stylish rooms.

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Oyster Hotel Review

The Tuscany – A St Giles Signature Hotel

Scene

An elegant hotel in quiet Murray Hill

In April 2010, the London-based St. Giles hotel group took over two Starwood-managed W-brand hotels, the Tuscany and the The Court (located around the corner). The hotel was renovated again since the buyout in 2012, which gave the hotel a modern yet elegant look. The entrance most resembles the hotel's Tuscan-inspired tone, with stone tile walls of traditional Italianate design. The lobby and the rest of the hotel have a more modern feel with their Italian fixtures, but fit well with the classic elegance.

While the hotel does offer breakfast (for a fee) at the lobby bar, the full restaurant is slated to open later in 2013, along with some other areas, including a 17th-floor penthouse with a wrap-around terrace and stunning city views. tag:revisit 8/1/2013

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Location

The hotel's Murray Hill location is convenient, if not terribly glamorous.

The Tuscany is on a quiet one-way street -- and right next to The Court, which sits on the only slightly busier corner of 39th Street and Lexington Avenue. Lexington Avenue has some shops and places to eat, while 39th Street is basically just residential. The advantage: a quieter night's sleep.

Primarily residential, the neighborhoods of Gramercy and Murray Hill don't have the tourist crowds of Times Square or Midtown East (just a few blocks north). Bryant Park and the Morgan Library Museum are both within walking distance, as are many shops and restaurants of every ethnicity, not to mention a plethora of sports bars on Third Avenue. But for most visitors, the main draw is that it's a quiet, convenient place to stay, just outside the theaters, funky shops, and restaurants of the East Village (to the south) and the business-focused hub and high-end Fifth Avenue shopping of Midtown East (to the north).

  • Three blocks from the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S subway lines at Grand Central Station
  • 10-minute subway ride to Central Park
  • 10-minute subway ride to Times Square
  • 10-minute walk to the Empire State Building
  • 25-minute subway ride to the ferry terminal to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • 15-minute walk or bus ride to Rockefeller Center
  • 30-minute subway ride to the American Museum of Natural History
  • 30-minute subway ride to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the "Met") and 10-minute ride to the Museum of Modern Art (the "MoMA")
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Rooms

Bigger than average rooms, and with great amenities

The rooms are big and sophisticated, with dark brown headboards and furniture, modern technologies, and dark red and blue accents (the hotel's signature colors). Rooms are elegant and modern at the same time, with swanky fixtures that don't hit you over the head with their design.

  • The hotel's smallest "Studio" standard room, at 325 square feet, is nearly twice the size of a typical hotel room in New York City. Deluxe rooms are even larger: 435 to 450 square feet.
  • One-bedroom suites range from 675 to 700 square feet, and also include a Bose/Bang&Olufsen Surround Sound System and impressive views.
  • Excellent beds with pillow-top mattresses, down pillows, down comforters and duvets
  • 46-inch LG flat-screen; DVDs available to borrow for free
  • Stocked minibar
  • iPod docks
  • Molton Brown toiletries
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Rainfall showerheads
  • Large, dark wood desk
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Features

Excellent fitness center; free Wi-Fi

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
  • Meeting and event space is available, including a 17th floor observation deck with 360 degree views (slated to open in late 2013) tag:revisit 8/1/2013
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All-Inclusive / Food

  • Icon is the hotel's restaurant is open for breakfast only tag:revisit 8/1/2013
  • Court Bar serves cocktails and small bites.
  • 24-hour room service
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Airport Transportation

30 to 90 minutes from three airports.

New York City has three nearby airports: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark (in New Jersey). Flying into JFK or LaGuardia is typically easiest and the least time-consuming. From JFK, it's a (one-hour) $45 flat-rate taxi ride to anywhere in Manhattan. From LaGuardia, it's about a (30-minute) $40 metered cab ride to Midtown Manhattan. Rides from Newark cost at least $50 (plus tolls) and can take more than 90 minutes. Don't forget to tip your driver 15 to 25 percent.

To save some cash, try the group shuttles that are available at all three airports for about $15 per person. You can also take public transit from any of the airports for as little as $7.50 per person, but travel can take up to two hours and involve a lot of lugging bags up and down stairs. For mass-transit directions right to the hotel, check out HopStop.com.

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Things You Should Know About The Tuscany – A St Giles Signature Hotel

Also Known As

  • w Hotels The Tuscany
  • w New York City
  • St. Giles New York - The Tuscany

Room Types

  • Corner Studio
  • Deluxe Studio
  • Double Queen Deluxe Studio
  • Grand Studio
  • Loft Suite
  • Studio

Address

120 East 39th Street, New York City, New York 10016-0906, United States

Phone

(212) 686-1600

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

The Tuscany – A St Giles Signature Hotel

Scene

An elegant hotel in quiet Murray Hill

In April 2010, the London-based St. Giles hotel group took over two Starwood-managed W-brand hotels, the Tuscany and the The Court (located around the corner). The hotel was renovated again since the buyout in 2012, which gave the hotel a modern yet elegant look. The entrance most resembles the hotel's Tuscan-inspired tone, with stone tile walls of traditional Italianate design. The lobby and the rest of the hotel have a more modern feel with their Italian fixtures, but fit well with the classic elegance.

While the hotel does offer breakfast (for a fee) at the lobby bar, the full restaurant is slated to open later in 2013, along with some other areas, including a 17th-floor penthouse with a wrap-around terrace and stunning city views. tag:revisit 8/1/2013

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Location

The hotel's Murray Hill location is convenient, if not terribly glamorous.

The Tuscany is on a quiet one-way street -- and right next to The Court, which sits on the only slightly busier corner of 39th Street and Lexington Avenue. Lexington Avenue has some shops and places to eat, while 39th Street is basically just residential. The advantage: a quieter night's sleep.

Primarily residential, the neighborhoods of Gramercy and Murray Hill don't have the tourist crowds of Times Square or Midtown East (just a few blocks north). Bryant Park and the Morgan Library Museum are both within walking distance, as are many shops and restaurants of every ethnicity, not to mention a plethora of sports bars on Third Avenue. But for most visitors, the main draw is that it's a quiet, convenient place to stay, just outside the theaters, funky shops, and restaurants of the East Village (to the south) and the business-focused hub and high-end Fifth Avenue shopping of Midtown East (to the north).

  • Three blocks from the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S subway lines at Grand Central Station
  • 10-minute subway ride to Central Park
  • 10-minute subway ride to Times Square
  • 10-minute walk to the Empire State Building
  • 25-minute subway ride to the ferry terminal to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • 15-minute walk or bus ride to Rockefeller Center
  • 30-minute subway ride to the American Museum of Natural History
  • 30-minute subway ride to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the "Met") and 10-minute ride to the Museum of Modern Art (the "MoMA")
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Rooms

Bigger than average rooms, and with great amenities

The rooms are big and sophisticated, with dark brown headboards and furniture, modern technologies, and dark red and blue accents (the hotel's signature colors). Rooms are elegant and modern at the same time, with swanky fixtures that don't hit you over the head with their design.

  • The hotel's smallest "Studio" standard room, at 325 square feet, is nearly twice the size of a typical hotel room in New York City. Deluxe rooms are even larger: 435 to 450 square feet.
  • One-bedroom suites range from 675 to 700 square feet, and also include a Bose/Bang&Olufsen Surround Sound System and impressive views.
  • Excellent beds with pillow-top mattresses, down pillows, down comforters and duvets
  • 46-inch LG flat-screen; DVDs available to borrow for free
  • Stocked minibar
  • iPod docks
  • Molton Brown toiletries
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Rainfall showerheads
  • Large, dark wood desk
See More Rooms

Features

Excellent fitness center; free Wi-Fi

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
  • Meeting and event space is available, including a 17th floor observation deck with 360 degree views (slated to open in late 2013) tag:revisit 8/1/2013
See More Features

All-Inclusive / Food

  • Icon is the hotel's restaurant is open for breakfast only tag:revisit 8/1/2013
  • Court Bar serves cocktails and small bites.
  • 24-hour room service
See More All-Inclusive / Food

Airport Transportation

30 to 90 minutes from three airports.

New York City has three nearby airports: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark (in New Jersey). Flying into JFK or LaGuardia is typically easiest and the least time-consuming. From JFK, it's a (one-hour) $45 flat-rate taxi ride to anywhere in Manhattan. From LaGuardia, it's about a (30-minute) $40 metered cab ride to Midtown Manhattan. Rides from Newark cost at least $50 (plus tolls) and can take more than 90 minutes. Don't forget to tip your driver 15 to 25 percent.

To save some cash, try the group shuttles that are available at all three airports for about $15 per person. You can also take public transit from any of the airports for as little as $7.50 per person, but travel can take up to two hours and involve a lot of lugging bags up and down stairs. For mass-transit directions right to the hotel, check out HopStop.com.

See More Airport Transportation

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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