Art Deco landmark has stood sentry over Central Park since 1931, but recent spruce up (to the tune of $90 mill) has elevated it in class. On the formal side, but that's hardly a surprise given the location and the money behind it. Best deals are interior rooms, but park views do tempt the upgrade. Plenty of polished wood and marble, plus puffy comforters, requisite high-tech goodies. South Gate...
When the Jumeirah Hotel Group took over this famed property right across from Central Park South, in 2007, they did a $90 million refurbishment and the luxury hotel still looks fresh several years on. The lobby is an Art Deco masterpiece, with inlaid marble floors and bas-relief elevator doors, heralding the stately design of the rest of the property. Plush, modern furniture and contemporary...
Managed by the Dubai-based Jumeirah Group, this Central Park icon oozes Art Deco, with black-and-white marble floors, white banquettes where afternoon tea is served, and historic photos of New York lining its corridors. Of the guest rooms many attributes are the wall-to-wall wooden cabinetry, leather-framed mirrors, and window blinds that mirror the leaf patterns you might see across the street...
Dubai-based hotel group Jumeirah spent $90 million renovating the Essex House hotel on Central Park South after acquiring this Art Deco dowager in 2006. But unlike its opulent Middle Eastern sibling, the Burj Al Arab, the Essex House doesn't aim for seven stars; in terms of price and luxury, it sits a notch below the nearby Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton, and Four Seasons. That means you can...