The Sherry Netherland, New York CityThe Sherry Netherland in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 17 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.0, Agoda 3.5. Rooms from about $1,149 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Sherry Netherland is a 38-storey apartment hotel from 1927, standing at 781 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 59th Street in Manhattan, directly across from Central Park. The building combines Art Deco and Gothic detailing, and its 100 rooms are individually decorated, many with high ceilings, marble bathrooms and traditional furnishings. Grand Army Plaza, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall are all within easy walking distance, and on-site facilities include a restaurant, gym, valet parking and massage services. It suits travellers who want a historic, full-service address near the park and can pay for it, with rates from around $1,149 a night. Note that some booking sites score it noticeably lower than review sites do.What stands out

Historic Art Deco building from 1927

Directly opposite Central Park

Individually decorated rooms, some with marble baths

Restaurant, gym and valet parking on site

Watch out for

Nightly rates start above $1,100

Booking and Google scores trail review-site ratings

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