Park Central Hotel
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The Park Central Hotel is a 935 room hotel located at 870 7th Avenue (between West 55th and West 56th Streets) in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York. It takes up half of the city block between 7th Avenue and Broadway. Named Park Central because of its close proximity but no actual views of Central Park it is an historic building with an extensive history. It has housed such iconic figures as Jackie Gleason, Mae West, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who kept a suite there. It is most infamously known as being the place where mobster Albert Anastasia was murdered. In more recent times it has housed many more modern day celebrities and celebrity events such as casting calls and parties.
The Park Central has changed names several times since its opening. Originally named the Park Central Hotel it has been since renamed the Park Sheraton, the Omni Park Central, and is today simply known as the Park Central Hotel. It has since downsized from 1,450 rooms to make space for Manhattan Club which is the 266 unit all-suite timeshare portion of the hotel located at the north side of the hotel at 200 West 56th Street.
Today the Park Central is an independent hotel managed by Highgate Holdings.
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