Amid this bustling enclave is a haven of comfort; a hotel with a different point of view. Relaxed. Amiable. With handsomely decorated, oversized guestrooms and suites, each featuring a fully equipped kitchenette. Boasting wonderful views of Central Park, the Hudson River and the skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan.

The Hotel Beacon, The vantage point from which to venture anywhere in New York, from a hotel you'll want to come home to.

• Meeting facilities up to 75 people
• Direct dial telephones with individual voice mail
• Fax service
• In-room safe
• Individually controlled heating and air conditioning
• AM/FM clock radio, Color cable TV/ In-room movies
• Iron / Ironing board in every room and suite
• Hair dryers in all bathrooms
• Same day valet dry cleaning (Mon-Fri)
• Coin operated laundry available
• 24-hour restaurant
• Convenient to the Theater District and midtown corporate offices.
• Discounted parking at Carousel Parking on Amsterdam at 75th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam) *Please note: 75th St. is a one-way street going west

The Evelyn: 724-2363; 380 West 78th Street at Columbus Avenue
This newcomer to Columbus Avenue's restaurant row features Contemporary American cuisine. Live jazz attracts a crowd to the downstairs lounge.

Miss Ellie's Homesick Bar & Grill: 595-4350,; 226 West 79th Street near Broadway
This long-established West Side restaurant doesn't take itself very seriously. Miss Ellie's serves many of the kinds of food you may remember from when you were young. Pleasant glass enclosed garden seating is welcome on a chilly or rainy day. Inexpensive.

Sarabeth's: 212-496-6280; 423 Amsterdam Avenue between 80th and 81st Streets
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Country inn- style breakfast and lunch. Good food, delicious desserts, quaint setting, and courteous service. One of the best on the Upper West Side.

Westside Brewing Company: 721-2161; 340 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street
Basic pub fare is featured at this local brew pub. Two or three brewed-on-premises selections are offered in addition to the normal bottled brands.

Rain:501-0776;100 West 82nd Street at Columbus Avenue
This space is beautiful, romantic and friendly. The Pan-Asian menu emphasizes Thai food. The moderately priced entrees include spring and summer rolls, steamed fish, phat thai, spicy prawn salad, green curry chicken, curry noodle soup and beef with peanut sauce.

Ruby Foo's: 724-6700; 2182 Broadway at 77th Street
The full name is Ruby Foo's Dim Sum & Sushi Palace. Scene-snatchers and midnight idlers will bask in the drama of the black-stairway with its beckoning red wall that leads to the sushi bar.

La Caridad: 874-2780; 2199 Broadway at 78th Street
Who would think that a restaurant serving both Cuban and Chinese food would be a success? Anyone who has eaten here can attest to the quality of the expertly prepared food and the inexpensive (cheap) prices. A busy, crowded place. Anticipate a line.

Cafe Mozart: 595-9797; 154 West 70th Street near Broadway
A Viennese-style cafe that features a wide selection of desserts. Students from the nearby Julliard School of Music often provide impromptu recitals.

Carmine's: 362-2200; 2450 Broadway between 90th and 91st Streets
Platter service of huge portions of good classic Italian food. The dining room is large and noisy. The wait can be long. Reservations for parties of 6 or more only. A fun-time, Westside landmark.

Coppola's: 877-3840; 206 West 79th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway
West Side Italian neighborhood secret that?s family owned and has a homey family feel. It offers hearty values on old fashioned Italian dishes.

Ernie's: 496-1588; 2150 Broadway between 75th and 76th Streets
The menu is as large as the dining room. Huge selection of pastas, pizzas and Italian classics. Sidewalk dining in the summer. Active bar in the evening. Ernie's is a great choice for a large group.

Isabella's: 724-2100; 359 Columbus Avenue at 77th Street
One of the best restaurants on the Westside. Good Italian/Mediterranean fare. Isabella's is popular with its Yuppie neighbors and the bar is always busy. Known for pastas, salads and fresh grilled fish. Sidewalk seating is available in the summer.

Fine and Schapiro Kosher Restaurant and Delicatessen: 877-2874
138 West 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues
Boasting over 70 years of gourmet Jewish cooking that is unsurpassed in flavor and quality. They deliver Shabbat Special meals.

Nikos: 873-7000; 2161 Broadway at 76th Street
This popular neighborhood restaurant's brick walls are festooned with tiny lights and fake grape leaves. There is nothing fake, however, when it comes to the quality of the food. Codfish croquettes, stuffed grape leaves, artichoke hearts, stuffed eggplant, slow roasted baby chicken or pork, and many pasta dishes are some of the items on their extensive menu.

Dock's Oyster Bar: 724-5588; 2427 Broadway between 89th and 90th Streets
An inviting and informal restaurant, Dock's has an imaginative way with fish. Some of the freshest seafood on the Upper West side. On Sunday they have a terrific prix-fixe brunch.

Ocean Grill: 579-2300; 384 Columbus Avenue at 78th Street
This upscale seafood restaurant serves lots of oysters, steamers and lobsters, as well as crab cakes, fried calamari and even shrimp dumplings. The service is attentive.

Shark Bar:874-8500; 307 Amsterdam Avenue between 74th and 75th Streets
Truck driver portions of real down-home, soul food: deep fried crayfish, seafood gumbo, and fried chicken with biscuits. Try the candied yams or the sweet potato pie. Casual.

A standard room  includes either two double beds or one king bed, a marble bathroom and a fully-equipped kitchenette with microwave, coffee maker, refrigerator, tea kettle and complimentary coffee and tea.

A one-bedroom suite  includes a bedroom with either two double beds or one king bed, a living room with a pull out sofa bed, a marble bathroom and a fully-equipped kitchenette including a microwave, stove, full-size refrigerator, coffee maker, tea kettle and complimentary tea. (Maximum 4 adults)

A two-bedroom suite has two double beds in each bedroom, a living room with a pull-out sofa bed, two marble bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchenette. (Maximum 6 adults)

Over 200 spacious guestrooms and suites, all with marble bathrooms, fully-equipped kitchenette, including microwave, coffeemaker, complimentary coffee and tea.

Overlooking Broadway and the Hudson River to the west, with Central Park to the east, or the bright lights of midtown to the south, each Hotel Beacon room affords a different Manhattan view.

::Hotel Beacon:: 
2130 Broadway at 75th Street New York, NY 10023