Union Square New York, New York
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Vanderbilt clubhouse quarters
Guests enter past velvet drapes and a carved Jacobean desk, finding a discreet townhouse clubhouse filled with evening crowds and vintage lighting.
“the interiors here are more subdued – an interlude from the hustle and bustle outside.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Mahogany panelling, Jacobean carved reception desks, bespoke Italian furnishings, and an archival pitched gabled roof.
Remarkable
An 1891 Romanesque Revival landmark commissioned by Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt as a residence for independent working women.
Remarkable
A lively ground-floor Levantine bar and multi-level private members' club salons that host evening crowds.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
Expect interiors that are luxurious but full of character, full of homages to classic American design movements as well as subtle but substantial modern luxuries.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set on 16th Street just off Union Square Park, the hotel sits steps from the bustling farmers market and surrounding downtown restaurants.
The rooms
Bedrooms pair dark wood millwork with heavy mohair blankets and Italian marble bathrooms, accented by functioning rotary phones that dial the desk.
The gym
The 24-hour cellar gym has checkerboard cork flooring and Technogym equipment, with private S10 training sessions on request.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Café Zaffri
The restaurant serves modern Levantine dishes under a central skylight, and cocktails are shaken at a curved burlwood bar.
The fashion-forward set will adore the intimate lighting, the air of discretion and exclusivity, and alluring interiors with floral wall tapestries…
At the table
Upstairs, private club salons serve evening cocktails and dinner among draped alcoves and leopard-print carpeting.
How it began
Built in 1891 as lodging for independent working women, the landmark now features a gabled roofline recovered from the architect's archival blueprints.
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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.