Hotels and Restaurants
Hotels, Restaurants & Parking Garages
Hotels
On-campus
The Office of Housing and Residence Life has a limited number of guest rooms in our New Residence Hall for short term stays for members and guests of Teachers College and Columbia communities. All rooms, except our ADA room, are furnished with central heat and a/c, microwave, refrigerator, color cable TV and one double bed. Our ADA room has all of the same amenities as our standard rooms however has a twin size bed and a handicap accessible bathroom. In addition, all of our rooms feature private baths.
To make a reservation, please call (212) 678-3235 from 9am to 5pm, Monday - Friday. During the summer months (June - August) our office closes at 3pm on Fridays.
Off-campus options
Aloft Hotel Harlem
Reservations : 1-877-462-5638
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/index.html
Location : 2296 Frederick Douglass Boulevard at 123rd Street
Aloft rooms feature an “ultra-comfortable” signature bed, a walk-in shower, custom amenities by Bliss® Spa, and more.
Hotel Beacon
Reservations: 212-787-1100 ext. 623 or info@beaconhotel.com
Location : 2130 Broadway at 75th Street
The newly renovated rooms and suites include a full kitchen, marble bathroom, cable television, direct dial phone, voice mail, discounts at the Equinox Health Club and discounted parking nearby.
Empire Hotel
Reservations : 212-265-7400 / 888-822-3555 or reservations@empirehotel.com
Location : 44 West 63rd Street, between Broadway and Columbus Avenue
Each room contains VCR, CD/cassette stereo (extensive CD library available) and use of the health club facilities.
Hudson Hotel
Reservations: 800-444-4786
Location: 356 West 58th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues
This 1,000-room hotel features cozy "studios." Amenities include in-room safe, cable TV, Sony CD players and Agua bath products.
The Lucerne
Reservations : 212-875-1000 ext. 80 / 800-492-8122 or lucerne@newyorkhotel.com
Location : 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
The Lucerne features 250 deluxe oversized rooms and suites. Its offerings include in-room movie, Nintendo game system, high-speed internet access and choice of complementary newspaper.
W New York Times Square Hotel
Reservations : 212-755-1200
Location : 1567 Broadway at 47th Street
W New York Times Square features 509 ultra-modern guest rooms and 43 suites. Their services and amenities include high-speed internet access, exercise rooms, and Aveda bath products.
Restaurants
Red Rooster
www.redroosterharlem.com
Location: 310 Lenox Avenue (between 125th and 126th Streets)
Red Rooster features southern food with an international twist. Owned by chef Marcus Samuelsson. Private room available on lower level.
Il Cibreo
www.ilcibreo.com
Location: 2888 Broadway (between 112th and 113th Streets)
Il Cibreo features Southern Italian Cuisine. Semi private space is available on the main level.
Melba’s
www.melbasrestaurant.com
Location: 300 West 114th Street @ Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Melba's features Southern food and can be rented for a lunch or dinner.
Parking Garages
While West 120th Street offers metered parking on both sides of the street, parking on New York City streets in the Columbia University area is limited. Nearby off-street parking facilities include:
Morningside Garage, 3100 Broadway (at 123rd Street), (212) 864-9877
E & B Operating Corp., 137 West 108th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), (212) 865-8315
Park Yorkshire Garage, 151 West 108th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), (212) 865-2314
Upper Westside Parking Garage, 234 West 108th Street (between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway), (212)222-8800 Riverside Church Garage, 120th Street (between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue), (212) 870-6736
Evening parking is available at Riverside Church (call (212) 866-1000