Desmond Tutu Center Hotel

  • 180 Tenth Avenue
    New York
    New York
    United States
    10011
  • Rooms: 60
  • Floors: 5
  • Rates: from 175 to 175 USD

    • Introducing, The Desmond Tutu Center Hotel

    The Desmond Tutu Center is located on the campus of The General Theological Seminary, in the center of New York's famous Chelsea neighborhood. The Center is part of the last remaining collegiate quadrangle in New York a has access to a city block of open green space ringed by more than a dozen beautiful historic buildings. The oldest building on premises dates from 1836. This unique hotel & conference center is only minutes away from restaurants, galleries, shops, Chelsea Piers, Madison Square Garden, The Empire State Building, The Theater District, Macy's, Herald Square and Fifth Avenue shopping. The Desmond Tutu Center features 60 beautifully restored historic guest rooms with custom designed furniture and state of the art amenities. The tastefully decorated guest rooms provide a comfortable and relaxing setting for both business and leisure travelers. The conference center combines the sophistication of 21st-century technology with the historic charm of 19th-century gothic architecture. This is a true conference center in which all aspects of your conference or event are meticulously planned to provide a seamless experience. With more than 8,000 square feet of conference space, including the spectacular nineteenth century Refectory, the Desmond Tutu Center can accommodate and customize to any event from a corporate presentation, meeting or training session to an elegant celebratory or wedding event. Our comprehensive AV technology and support ensures that your event is an effortless success.The Desmond Tutu Center is also a " Green" Center, Geo Thermal Heating and Air conditioning throughout the facility. The need for roof-level cooling towers and window air conditioners will be permanently eliminated, helping to preserve the architectural integrity of the center and adjacent campus, an entire city block of historic buildings with a serene and open interior space of lawns and towering trees.

    Hotel Policies

  • Check In: 03:00 PM
  • Check Out: 12:00 Noon
  • Guarantee: You must use a credit card to book on-line.
  • Cancellation: Cancel 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of one nights room and tax.

    • Room Types

  • Superior: Beautifully restored historic guest rooms with custom designed furniture and state of the art amenities. The tastefully decorated guest rooms provide a comfortable and relaxing setting for both business and leisure travelers. Guest Room amenities Air Conditioning Iron Ironing Board Hair Dryer Dual Phone Lines Data Port Clock Radio CD Player Voice Mail Flat Screen TV Cable Satellite Complimentary In Room HS Wireless Internet Access Working Desk Tea Coffee Maker Non-Smoking Rooms Daily Maid Service Complimentary Newspaper

    • Amenities

  • 24 Hour Front Desk
  • AM/FM Alarm Clock
  • Business Center
  • Business center
  • Coffee Maker in Room
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning/laundry
  • First Class Hotel
  • Fitness Center or Spa
  • Fitness center
  • Free Newspaper
  • Free high-speed internet
  • Hairdryers Available
  • Laundry/Valet Services
  • Meeting rooms
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Safe Deposit Box
  • Television with Cable
  • Wheelchair accessible

    • Maps

    Driving Directions

  • From : Follow the signs to the Van Wyck Expressway (687 North) and take it to the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the Grand Central Parkway West and exit at Long Island Expressway (LIE) (495 West, Midtown Tunnel). Merge onto I-495 West exit 10w on the left. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Stay straight to go onto the Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit. Turn right onto E 34th Street. Turn left onto 9th Avenue. Turn right onto W19th Street. Turn Right onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.
  • From : Follow the signs to Grand Central Parkway West towards Parkway West/Manhattan. Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278 W) towards Verrazano Narrows Br., exit 4. Continue on the Brooklyn Queens Expy East ramp. Then take the I-278 West exit. Proceed and exit at the Long Island Expressway (I-495) exit 35 toward Midtown Tunnel. Merge onto the L.I. Expressway/I-495 exit toward Midtown Tunnel. Take the Tunnel Exit Street towards Downtown. Ramp then becomes Tunnel Exit Street. Continue on Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/ Tunnel exit Street. Turn right onto E 34th Street. Turn left onto 9th Avenue. Turn right onto W19th Street. Turn Right onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.
  • From : Start at Newark Airport, Newark on Conrad Road. Turn right onto US-1 North/ US-9 North. Continue on US-1 North/ US-9 North. US-1 North/ US-9 North becomes 12th Street. Continue, 12th Street becomes Boyle Plz (portions toll). Continue, Boyle Plz becomes the Holland Tunnel (crossing into New York). Take Exit 1 toward RT-9A/ West Street. Turn Slight left onto Laight Street. Turn Right onto West Street/NY-9A N/West
  • From : Begin on I-95 N/ New Jersey Turnpike N towards Cars/Trucks-buses (portions toll). Merge onto I-78 E/ New Jersey Turnpike Exit E via Exit 14 toward 14A-14B-14C/ Bayonne/ Jersey City/ Holland Tunnel (portions toll). Turn slight right onto 12th Street. 12th Street becomes Boyle Plz (portions toll). Boyle Plz becomes Holland Tunnel (crossing into New York). Take Exit 1 toward RT-9A/ West Street. Turn slight left onto Laight Street. Turn Right onto West Street/NY-9A N/West Side Highway. Continue to follow NY-9A N/ West Side Highway. Take the 10th Avenue ramp. Turn slight left onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.
  • From : Begin on I-84 W. Then merge onto I-684 S via exit 20 towards White Plains/ New York City (passing through Connecticut - then crossing into New York). Keep Left to take I-684 S via Exit 1 toward Whitestone BR. I-684 S becomes Hutchinson River Parkway South. Keep left to take Cross Country Parkway W via Exit 15 toward the George Washington Bridge. Take the Saw Mill Parkway S/ Saw Mill River Parkway South via the exit on the left. Saw Mill Parkway/ Saw Mill River Parkway S becomes Henry Hudson Parkway (portions toll). Henry Hudson Parkway becomes NY-9A S/ West Side Highway. Turn left onto W 18th Street. Turn left onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue






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    General Area Information

  • Area Name: Manhattan
  • Airports: JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport 19 miles South-East to the propertyEWR Newark International Airport 15 miles West to the property

    • Attractions.

  • Sports & Recreation Facilities:Children's Playground Picnic Area Tables
  • Fitness Center Facilities: Treadmill Bicycle Free Weights Cardiovascular Equip. Fitness Center Description: Limited Fitness space with various Cardio and Weight machines. Guests of the Desmond Tutu Center receive a 50% discount on the daily rate at Sport Center Chelsea Piers (largest recreational facility in Manhattan, only 1 block away from the Desmond Tutu Center.)

    • Restaurants.

  • Sports & Recreation Facilities:Children's Playground Picnic Area Tables
  • Fitness Center Facilities: Treadmill Bicycle Free Weights Cardiovascular Equip. Fitness Center Description: Limited Fitness space with various Cardio and Weight machines. Guests of the Desmond Tutu Center receive a 50% discount on the daily rate at Sport Center Chelsea Piers (largest recreational facility in Manhattan, only 1 block away from the Desmond Tutu Center.)
  • Refectory - Hours of Operation Available for meetings, events. Continental Breakfast included for all guests Type of Food Served Buffet variety or Customized for meeting or event Restaurant Description 19th Century Ball room with Gothic Windows, stained glass and Fire Place, unique in New York

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