Midtown manhattan hotel with onsite spa and fitness center steps from central park jw marriott essex house is a art deco styled midtown manhattan hotel at the south gate of central park a 6 minute walk from columbus circle subway station carnegie hall is 4 minutes on foot and its a 10 minute ride on the f train to rockefeller plaza and radio city music hall a stroll down broadway with central park outside the front door you can jog rent bikes or take a carriage ride to visit wollman ice