The Plaza
New York
The Plaza Hotel is an actively operating Manhattan hotel at 768 Fifth Avenue, on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South. Its official site, guest information and FAQ pages all confirm the address, current room inventory and present-day guest facilities, making this a clearly verified New York City hotel rather than a historic reference carried over from reputation alone. The property’s own material also confirms that it currently has 282 guestrooms and suites, along with dining, wellness and shopping components on site. For travellers, the setting is the obvious draw: the hotel faces Grand Army Plaza at the southeastern edge of Central Park and sits directly on one of Midtown’s best-known shopping corridors. Official FAQs highlight nearby attractions including Central Park, MoMA, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall and Columbus Circle, all reinforcing its usefulness as a sightseeing base. Access conditions are also clear from the hotel’s guest information: during the busy holiday season, entry is reserved for overnight guests, spa and dining patrons, and shoppers using The Plaza Shops, while the site separately confirms accessible rooms and support amenities on request. It ranks second here because its address and visitor appeal are outstanding, though this ordering remains an editorial judgement rather than any external league table.