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The Fifth Avenue Hotel

New York, United States

The Fifth Avenue Hotel

This Gilded Age building has led many lives, as private mansion, bank, art gallery, and now as a quintessentially New York residence at 17 West 32nd Street, just steps from the Empire State Building. The address retains an old-world grandeur, reimagined with colourful, sometimes playful twists; like a collector’s home, it is filled with eclectic curios and antiques, with warm hues accentuating marquetry details and partitions. In the guest rooms, one lingers in maximalist bathrooms, where the sheer scale of the proportions and finishes invites a leisurely escape amidst the rising steam. A glass of German Sauvignon Blanc at the Portrait Bar, surrounded by wood panelling adorned with paintings, or duck tortellini served within the imposing décor of Café Carmellini (a nod to the building’s banking past) provide the varied moments that define this inherently multifaceted destination.

Accommodations

What we like

The comfort

The aptly named Flâneur Penthouse, making you want nothing more than to curl up in its hushed, colourful interior.

The adventure

Keen on American fashion and its archives? A few steps will lead you to Dover Street Market.

The moment

An interlude as bucolic as it is romantic at the NYC Flower Garden, five minutes away.

Location

Address

1 West 28th Street

10001 New York, United States

Airport

JFK or Newark for long-haul arrivals, LaGuardia twenty-five minutes away for domestic flights.

NoMad

Madison Square Park two minutes on foot, Flatiron five blocks, Empire State six

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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