Midtown South New York, New York
Opened
2013
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Industrial millinery hangout
Live jazz sets fill the lobby lounge by evening, while hotel guests and locals drink cocktails beneath the Empire State Building.
“Each loft-like space boasts 12-foot ceilings, reclaimed hardwood floors and custom furniture.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Loft rooms feature twelve-foot ceilings, distressed hardwood floors, factory-style windows, and tactile industrial finishes.
Notable
Housed in the 1912 Colony Arcade Building, preserving neo-Gothic terra-cotta arches and its storied millinery factory past.
Notable
Refinery Rooftop draws crowds beneath the Empire State Building, complemented by evening live jazz inside Winnie's Lounge.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
Rooms are simple, elegant, quite spacious and sunny by New York boutique standards, and the décor mixes touchable textures of wood and leather.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in the historic Garment District, the hotel stands two blocks south of Bryant Park and moments from Midtown transit lines.
The rooms
Soaring twelve-foot ceilings and distressed hardwood floors frame industrial lofts detailed with mosaic bathrooms and sewing-machine-inspired desks.
The gym
- Gym
- 24-hour fitness room equipped with treadmills, ellipticals, and free weights.
Dogs stay too.
Bar
Refinery Rooftop
Reclaimed timber beams and a retractable glass roof enclose the rooftop bar directly beneath the Empire State Building.
At the table
Winnie's Jazz Lounge hosts live music from Tuesday to Sunday, and Parker & Quinn serves classic American bistro fare.
How it began
Built in 1912 as the Colony Arcade, this neo-Gothic structure housed millinery workshops and Winifred McDonald's bustling ground-floor tearoom.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.