Filter by our Side PicksA bilingual hotel inspired by the spirit of France, the hotel is bathed in class and old-world chic, with a bit of scandal to boot. Three bronze swans fly above the entrance, and inside a front desk at the back of the long lobby invites visitors to walk past a giant ornate rotunda. In spring 2011, the … read more
In case there are not enough midtown boutique hotels to choose from, particularly on 44th, here is another in a beautifully restored building that housed residents beginning in the early 1900s. It was an “apartment hotel” offering renters some of the special amenities that a hotel might. Its history … read more
Sporting a small lobby in an effort to give their guests’ privacy, the City Club Hotel opened across from the famous Royalton and has more than managed to hold its own. The design pays homage to the building’s history as a gentleman’s club, originally completed in 1904. Cork floors, rich neutrals and … read more
Connected to the upscale City Club Hotel, the sleek modern DB Bistro offers an updated spin on French classics by highly regarded chef, Daniel Boulud, in a mirrored and elegant dining space. In between the lunch and dinner hours, light food is served at the bar.
Sitting alongside many others, the Algonquin is also a designated New York City landmark on 44th with well-documented tales. The chicanery perhaps started in 1919 with the unofficial founding of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers, wits, and wags who gathered for lunch daily in the main dining … read more
