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The Central Park South splurge — the same two top ratings as the Mandarin, with more of the details in writing. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park is AAA Five Diamond, on AAA's list since 2002, and Forbes Five-Star, with the La Prairie Spa and room for two pets up to 60 lb.
Contour is open 7 AM to midnight, and its Manhattan Minute is a complimentary Manhattan tasting every day from 5:15 to 5:30 PM.
Valet is $135 a day — a hotel rate, not a cruise rate — and nothing on Marriott's page covers leaving the car while you sail. Breakfast is extra, and the pets are $300 a stay.
Be at Contour by 5:15, and take a cab west to Pier 88 in the morning.
Book it if
- A celebration before a Pier 88 sailing
- Pet owners, two pets up to 60 lb
- Spa people
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool.
- You want breakfast included.
- You're driving and need to leave the car.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
A splurge is worth it when you know exactly what the extra money buys. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, and grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Ritz-Carlton Central Park publishes.
Contour Gastro Lounge and Bar serves American food and handcrafted cocktails from 7 AM to midnight, and its Manhattan Minute pours a complimentary Manhattan tasting in the Contour Bar Room daily from 5:15 to 5:30 PM. In-room dining runs 24 hours, and there's the La Prairie Spa and a fitness center.
Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Not included: breakfast at Contour is "Available onsite for a fee", per Marriott.
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Valet is $135 a day for 24 hours, $165 for oversized vehicles, and Marriott points to the LAZ garage at 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 miles away, without a rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself. At a splurge hotel, that’s usually the morning ride.
Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given.
Private transportation · +1 212-521-6040
Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
From JFK without a hotel shuttle
The TLC's flat taxi fare from JFK to Manhattan is $70 plus surcharges, tolls and tip; to Red Hook it runs on the meter. AirTrain is $8.75 to the subway or the LIRR at Jamaica. Carnival's transfer to Pier 88 is from $44.99 a person if you land by noon.
Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given.
Private transportation · +1 212-521-6040
Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
From LGA without a hotel shuttle
A taxi from LaGuardia runs on the meter plus a $5 surcharge. The Q70 LaGuardia Link bus is free to the subway. Carnival's transfer to Pier 88 is from $44.99 a person if you land by noon, and Cunard puts LaGuardia about 20 minutes from Brooklyn.
Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given.
Private transportation · +1 212-521-6040
Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
From EWR without a hotel shuttle
A New York taxi from Newark runs on the meter plus a $20 surcharge and tolls. NJ Transit to Penn Station is $17.25, AirTrain included. For Cape Liberty it's a cab or car service: the port won't let you arrive on foot, per Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean puts Newark 9 miles away.
Valet is $135 a day for 24 hours, $165 for oversized vehicles, and Marriott points to the LAZ garage at 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 miles away, without a rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: LAZ Parking Garage, 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 mi, rate not stated; valet $135 a day, $165 oversized.
Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Distance
No distance statedMarriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
Source: ritzcarlton.comCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedMarriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Source: ritzcarlton.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedValet is $135 a day for 24 hours, $165 for oversized vehicles, and Marriott points to the LAZ garage at 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 miles away, without a rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: ritzcarlton.comThe port’s own lots
$45 a night · $35 a dayIf the hotel won’t hold your car, park at the port on sail morning.
Manhattan and Brooklyn: both terminals’ own lots are $45 a night, taxes included, per Cruise NYC, which still dates that rate to April 1, 2023. Manhattan takes cards only, with an 8′3″ height limit; Brooklyn takes cash or cards, and big vehicles park on the main level.
Cape Liberty: $35 a day, taxes included, per Royal Caribbean; Celebrity’s FAQ says $30. No reservation is needed. The garage’s height limit is 7′4″, with an open lot beside it for taller vehicles, and oversized vehicles pay double. Compare every parking option.
Source: cruise.nycThe night you’re paying for
The evening
Food or drinks on siteContour Gastro Lounge and Bar serves American food and handcrafted cocktails from 7 AM to midnight, and its Manhattan Minute pours a complimentary Manhattan tasting in the Contour Bar Room daily from 5:15 to 5:30 PM. In-room dining runs 24 hours, and there's the La Prairie Spa and a fitness center.
Breakfast
Not freeNot included: breakfast at Contour is "Available onsite for a fee", per Marriott.
Address
Central Park South50 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
Hotel website
Ratings
AAA Five DiamondAAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star. AAA’s list is for 2026.
Source: newsroom.aaa.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Ritz-Carlton Central Park publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated on the overview page
Wi-Fi
Complimentary
Parking for your stay
LAZ Parking Garage, 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 mi, rate not stated; valet $135 a day, $165 oversized
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Paid; "Available onsite for a fee" at Contour
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Two pets a room, up to 60 lb, $300 a stay, non-refundable.
Food and drink on site
- Contour Gastro Lounge and BarAmerican, with handcrafted cocktails; 7 AM–midnight daily
- Manhattan MinuteA complimentary Manhattan tasting, 5:15–5:30 PM daily, in the Contour Bar Room
- In-room diningContemporary American, 24 hours
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Central Parkon Central Park South
- LAZ Parking Garage, 9 West 57th Street0.2 mi
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- AAA Five Diamond since 2002; Forbes Five-Star
- La Prairie Spa and a fitness center
- Two pets a room, up to 60 lb; $300 a stay, non-refundable
- Same-day dry cleaning
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out noon. Minimum check-in age 18.
- Valet $135 a day, $165 oversized; the LAZ garage at 9 West 57th Street is 0.2 miles away, rate not stated.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi and same-day dry cleaning, per Marriott.
- Private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is listed. Marriott puts LaGuardia 7.0 miles away and JFK and Newark 16.0 each.
- AAA Five Diamond on AAA's 2026 list, since 2002; Forbes Five-Star on Forbes's New York City page.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The distance to the terminal
- Whether you can leave a car while you cruise
- Any resort or amenity fee
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
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Ritz-Carlton Central Park FAQ
Is Ritz-Carlton Central Park a luxury hotel?
AAA rates it Five Diamond, and Forbes Travel Guide gives it Five-Star.
Does Ritz-Carlton Central Park have a cruise shuttle?
No. Marriott mentions no ride to the ship. It lists private airport transportation by reservation, without a price.
Does Ritz-Carlton Central Park have an airport shuttle?
Not one it runs itself, but there are options. From John F. Kennedy International: Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given. From LaGuardia: Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given. From Newark Liberty International: Marriott lists private transportation by reservation at +1 212-521-6040; no price is given.
Can I park at Ritz-Carlton Central Park while I cruise?
It doesn't say. Valet is $135 a day for 24 hours, $165 for oversized vehicles, and Marriott points to the LAZ garage at 9 West 57th Street, 0.2 miles away, without a rate. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Ritz-Carlton Central Park from the cruise terminals?
Marriott gives no distance to any cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. The hotel is at 50 Central Park South. The terminal is on Twelfth Avenue, with its car entrance at West 55th Street, per the port.
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