The Sofitel New York is a French style hotel which stands on West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Within four blocks of the hotel are Broadway theaters, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Central Park. Grand Central Terminal is within three blocks of the hotel.

La Guardia Airport is eight miles from the property.

Moderately sized guestrooms feature modern décor, soft earth tones and floor to ceiling windows. Beds feature wood paneled headboards, hypo allergenic feather comforters and feather top mattresses. Marble bathrooms feature candles and orchids, deep bathtubs, Roget Gallet toiletries, glass shower stalls, thick cotton bathrobes and slippers.

The New York Public Library, less than one half mile from Sofitel New York, houses one of the largest collections of rare books in the world and is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

Free tours of the historic landmark are available Monday to Saturday.