Vibe
Set right in Koreatown, this unfussy Midtown outpost offers a straightforward, energetic home base steps from bustling dining on West 32nd Street.
“Central Koreatown lodgings”
Antique mirror-panelled walls, Murano glass chandeliers, and seven-year reinvention of the mansion interiors.
1907 Italian Renaissance Revival bank by McKim, Mead & White, replacing a Gilded Age mansion.
Direct access to Koreatown dining, anchored by a ground-floor dessert cafe serving Korean bingsu and milk tea.
In Koreatown on West 32nd Street, two blocks from the Empire State Building.
Rooms
Accommodations are functional and compact, while select terrace rooms feature private outdoor perches framing views of the nearby Empire State Building.
Wellness
A straightforward 24-hour fitness room provides stationary bikes, ellipticals, treadmills, and free weights for quick daily workouts.
Eat & drink
On the ground floor, Grace Street Cafe draws steady crowds for specialty milk teas, Asian pastries, and shaved snow bingsu.
The neighborhood
Located on West 32nd Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, the block is packed with all-night Korean barbecue joints and karaoke lounges.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.