Affinia Gardens- Formerly Known As The Lyden Gardens in New York, NY

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Affinia Gardens- Formerly known as the Lyden Gardens

Location. This stylish 14-story hotel is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan just four blocks from Central Park. Affinia Gardens is less than a two mile walk from some of the best New York attractions, including Times Square, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Boutiques, galleries and restaurants are available right outside the front door.
Features. Recently renovated in 2005, Affinia Gardens is nestled amongst sycamore-shaded blocks and stylish brownstones. This all-suite hotel was converted from an apartment building, and exudes the feeling of a private Manhattan residence. The hotel's inviting lounge, Serenity, offers complimentary morning coffee and herbal teas, in addition to weekly wine-and-cheese receptions. A lobby area workstation offers a laptop and printer/fax/copier unit, and wireless Internet access is available in public areas and in guestrooms for a fee. Tranquility kits, small baskets that are hand delivered to the guestrooms, offer meditation, garden, and city park-themed varieties, depending on guest's preferences. Chair massagers, wooden massage tools, and tranquility-themed books and CDs are available in the lobby.

Guestrooms. The suites at Affinia Gardens feature separate living and sleeping areas, along with kitchens that include refrigerators, microwave ovens, dishwashers and coffeemakers. Some offer private patios. In addition to wireless Internet access, guests can pay to use television Internet access or the provided data ports. Custom-designed beds at Affinia Gardens feature pillowtop mattresses, triple sheets, down comforters and a choice of three pillow types.

Expert Tip. Guests can bring their pets to the Affinia Gardens, as the hotel offers a Jet Set Pet program including food and water bowls, litter boxes and sidewalk bags. Guests should inform the hotel of their intentions to bring a pet prior to arrival.


This is a completely nonsmoking property. Guests who smoke inside will be assessed a $250 (subject to change) cleaning charge.

Surrounding Area

HEART OF UPPER EAST SIDE

Room Information - Affinia Gardens- Formerly Known As The Lyden Gardens

Bed Type:  Short Description: One-bedroom suite Long Description: One king bed or two queen beds plus queen sofa bed in separate living room along with reclining chair. Pillowtop mattress(es), down comforter(s), roll pillows, down pillows plus three-choice pillow menu. Halogen reading lights above bed(s). 450–500 square feet. Fully equipped kitchen with granite counter, four-burner range, microwave, full-sized refrigerator. Large desk with upholstered ergonomic chair, task light, cordless two-line telephone. (Two-line telephone at bedside, also.) Vanity counter with red-leather stool. CD player/radio. Two TVs (one 32-inch) with pay movies, video games (surcharges), video check-out, Internet access (surcharge) via wireless keyboard. Bathroom with shower/tub, curved shower rod. Wired and wireless Internet access (surcharges).  Bed Type:  Short Description: Junior suite Long Description: One king bed plus queen sofa bed, or two queen beds with reclining chair but no sofa bed. Pillowtop mattress(es), down comforter(s), roll pillows, down pillows plus three-choice pillow menu. Halogen reading lights above bed(s). 350–400 square feet. Fully equipped kitchen with granite counter, four-burner range, microwave, full-sized refrigerator. Large desk with upholstered ergonomic chair, task light, cordless two-line telephone. (Two-line telephone at bedside, also.) Vanity counter with red-leather stool. CD player/radio. 32-inch TV with pay movies, video games (surcharges), video check-out, Internet access (surcharge) via wireless keyboard. Bathroom with shower/tub, curved shower rod. Wired and wireless Internet access (surcharges).

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Credit card required
Minimum check-in age - 21
Photo identification required
Smoke-free property

Star rating: 3.5

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

East River - 3 blocks
Roosevelt Island Tramway - 5 blocks
Central Park - 4 blocks
Central Park Zoo - 4 blocks
Whitney Museum of American Art - 0.75 mile
Fifth Avenue - 1.0 mile
Museum of Modern Art - 1.0 mile
Carnegie Hall - 1.0 mile
Grand Central Terminal - 1.0 mile
Rockefeller Center - 1.25 miles
Radio City Music Hall - 1.25 miles
Theater District - 1.25 miles
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1.25 miles
Columbus Circle (Time Warner Center, CNN tour, shopping/dining) - 1.25 miles
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - 1.5 miles
Times Square - 1.75 miles
Empire State Building - 1.75 miles
Guggenheim Museum - 1.75 miles
American Museum of Natural History - 2.0 miles
Madison Square Garden - 2.0 miles
Greenwich Village - 2.25 miles
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - 2.5 miles
Little Italy - 2.75 miles
Chinatown - 3.0 miles
Soho district - 3.25 miles
Tribeca district - 3.5 miles
Financial District - 4.0 miles

Driving Directions - Affinia Gardens- Formerly Known As The Lyden Gardens

215 East 64th Street, New York, N.Y.
From John F. Kennedy International Airport:
Exit the airport on Terminal 4W Departures.
Bear left on ramp and go Northwest.
Bear right on Van Wyck Expressway/Interstate 678 and go Northwest for six miles.
Bear left on ramp at sign reading "Exit 10 Grand Central Parkway to La Guardia Airport/Triboro Bridge".
Exit Grand Central Parkway via ramp at sign reading "Exit 10 Interstate 495 Long Island Expressway to Long Island/Midtown Tunnel".
Continue to Third Avenue.
Travel North on Third Avenue to 64th Street.