College town Ithaca has two higher-ed institutions to call its own, but also counts to its credit frothing waterfalls, a pleasant pedestrian mall and a clutch of cultural sights.
AS YOU APPROACH ITS DOORS IT IS APPARENT THAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER A TRULY SPECIAL PLACE - IT IS THE BENJAMIN. IN A CLASSIC 1927 BUILDING CAREFULLY RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL GRANDEUR THE BENJAMIN PROVIDES DISCERNING TRAVELERS WITH A WARM INTIMATE ATMOSPHERE AND THE UTMOST IN PERSONAL ATTENTION. THE BENJAMIN BRINGS A UNIQUE LEVEL OF COMFORT TO BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELERS IN A SOPHISTICATED BOUTIQUE-STYLE SETTING. AN EXECUTIVE SUITE HOTEL- THE BENJAMINS GUEST ROOMS AND SUITES ARE LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED AND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENABLE GUESTS TO BOTH WORK AND RELAX IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR OWN ROOMS. FROM PREMIER TECHNOLOGY TO THE FINEST AMENITIES THE BENJAMIN CREATES A WORLD OF LUXURY AND SERVICE THAT IS HARD TO REPLICATE. AND WITH AN EYE TOWARD THE ENVIRONMENT THE BENJAMIN IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR FIVE-GLOBE ECOTEL CERTIFIED PROPERTIES IN THE WORLD. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IS A CORE PHILOSOPHY- ENCOMPASSING EVERY ASPECT OF HOTEL OPERATION AND GUEST SERVICE.
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FROM THE AIRPORT EXIT TAKE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY WEST TO TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE -TOLL-. CROSS BRIDGE AND TAKE THE FDR DR SOUTH TO EAST 49TH STREET EXIT. CONTINUE ON EAST 49TH STREET- TURN RIGHT ONTO PARK AVENUE- THEN RIGHT AGAIN ONTO EAST 50TH STREET. THE HOTEL IS ON THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF EAST 50TH STREET AND LEXINGTON AVENUE. TAKE VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY NORTH TO LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY WEST. FOLLOW SIGNS TO QUEENS/MIDTOWN TUNNEL. GO THROUGH TUNNEL AND BEAR RIGHT ONTO 3RD AVENUE. TAKE 3RD AVENUE AND MAKE A LEFT ONTO EAST 51ST STREET. ON THE NEXT CORNER MAKE LEFT ONTO LEXINGTON AVENUE. NEXT CORNER MAKE LEFT ONTO EAST 50TH STREET. THE BENJAMIN IS THE 1ST BUILDING ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE. ENTRANCE ON EAST 50TH STREET. TAKE THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH TO EXIT 16E LINCOLN TUNNEL. GO THROUGH TUNNEL. UPON EXITING THE TUNNEL BEAR TO YOUR LEFT. GO ONE BLOCK AND MAKE A RIGHT ONTO WEST 40TH STREET. TAKE 40TH STREET TO 8TH AVENUE. MAKE A LEFT ONTO 8TH AVENUE. TAKE 8TH AVENUE TO WEST 50TH STREET. MAKE A RIGHT ONTO 50TH STREET. TAKE 50TH STREET TO LEXINGTON AVENUE. WHEN YOU CROSS LEXINGTON AVENUE THE BENJAMIN IS THE FIRST BUILDING ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE.
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