Pod 39
Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York
“Micro-room landmark hangout”
Vibe
A lively ground-floor lounge with ping-pong tables and a fireplace sets a social, unpretentious tone before elevator rides to the rooftop.
“Micro-room landmark hangout”
A 1918 Italian Renaissance Revival landmark designed by Arthur Loomis Harmon, complete with original terracotta arches.
A seventeenth-floor open-air rooftop lounge framed by brick arches alongside a ground-floor ping-pong and fireplace lounge.
Modular micro-rooms by Vanessa Guilford featuring space-saving built-in workstations and en-suite rainfall showers.
In Murray Hill, three blocks south of Grand Central Terminal and near the Chrysler Building.
Rooms
Designed by Vanessa Guilford, these compact micro-rooms maximize space with custom built-in workstations, colorful accents, and private rainfall showers.
Backstory
Architect Arthur Loomis Harmon designed the 1918 Renaissance Revival building as a bachelor club hotel before later working on the Empire State Building.
Eat & drink
Chef Joe Isidori runs Arthur & Sons downstairs, while the seventeenth-floor rooftop lounge serves drinks framed by historic brick arches and skyline views.
The neighborhood
Tucked along residential Murray Hill brownstones, you are three blocks south of Grand Central Terminal with easy cross-town transit access.
The app
Hotel Please was drawn for the phone in your hand — and this is the flat version of it.