Its about a 20 minute walk from the hotel to 5th Avenue and 59th Street, which is the southern end of Central Park.Good luckNative New Yorker
Its not so far. The link below can help u. Good luck!
5th Avenue and 59th street (which is central park area), I guesstimate that from 8th and 51st would take about 15 minutes to walk. But worse case scenario, a cab shouldnt be more than $6
1/2 hour to an hour