New York · The Penthouse Pick guide
Central Park views, legendary bars and Fifth Avenue on your doorstep. These are the New York hotels we'd book for a special trip.
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Fifth Avenue at Central Park South · Midtown
The Plaza is the most famous hotel in New York: a French château-style landmark at the south-east corner of Central Park, opened in 1907.
Take afternoon tea in the Palm Court under its stained-glass ceiling, then step straight out into the park or onto Fifth Avenue.
2 East 55th Street · at Fifth Avenue
John Jacob Astor IV opened the St. Regis in 1904, and its Beaux-Arts building is a New York City landmark. Every guest gets the hotel's famous butler service.
Have a drink under the Maxfield Parrish mural in the King Cole Bar, which claims to be where the Bloody Mary (here called the Red Snapper) was introduced to America.
Fifth Avenue at 61st Street · Upper East Side
The Pierre opened in 1930 and faces Central Park across Fifth Avenue. Book a park-view room for one of the classic views of Manhattan.
Don't miss the Rotunda, a painted, oval room that's one of the city's loveliest places for afternoon tea.
Madison Avenue at 76th Street · Upper East Side
The Carlyle is an art deco landmark that opened in 1930, with interiors originally by Dorothy Draper. It has long been the discreet choice of presidents and film stars.
Bemelmans Bar, with murals by Ludwig Bemelmans, the creator of the Madeline books, is one of the most atmospheric bars in the city. Café Carlyle is famous for cabaret.
700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street · Midtown
The Peninsula occupies the former Gotham Hotel, a Beaux-Arts building from 1905 at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street.
It's right in the middle of the shopping district, and its spa and indoor pool sit high above Fifth Avenue with views over Midtown.
West 53rd Street · opposite MoMA
The French crystal house Baccarat brought its chandeliers, glassware and a lot of glamour to this hotel across the street from the Museum of Modern Art.
The Grand Salon, glittering with crystal, is one of the most dazzling rooms in the city for a cocktail or afternoon tea.
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