![]() ![]() If you're wondering about the restricted entry, this isn't a hotel where you can just wander in with your laptop and work for the day. They are then directed through an understated entryway flanked by two trees and down a corridor of golden walls with a woven-like pattern that was inspired by rattan baskets and is echoed throughout the hotel. Now, more than a century after the building was first conceived, guests enter Aman New York when a doorman lets them past black velvet ropes suspended between gold stanchions. The gilded building, a work of art in and of itself, was actually the first home of MoMA from 1929 to 1932. Here's our look inside one of New York City's most exclusive hotels, and while these photos came courtesy of Aman, be sure to check out TPG's social media feeds for our own hot takes.įound on the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue mere blocks from Central Park and the Museum of Modern Art, Aman New York is tucked away inside the historic Crown Building, a neoclassical landmark from 1921 designed by Warren and Wetmore, the duo behind Grand Central Station. I was headed to tour the newest entry into that rarefied lineup: The long-awaited Aman New York, a so-called "vertical spa resort" in the middle of the city that never sleeps.Īs a connoisseur of luxury hotels who has been reporting on this buzzed-about property since well before it even got underway, it was a day I'd been anticipating for a long time.īut as a (mostly) regular person, I was curious to see if the Jean-Michel Gathy-designed resort, which is allegedly city-soundproofed, was worth the $3,200 a night the hotel was charging for rooms (which keep selling out) when reservations opened in July. This part of Manhattan is a luxury playground for the ultra-rich, with some of the world's most expensive stores and hotels - all of the above can easily cost more than $1,000 a night on a cheap night. ![]() ![]() Across the street sits The Peninsula New York, and close to where the avenue meets the park there's The Plaza, which you probably know from the "Eloise" book series or the 1992 classic film "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." Regis New York, where staff members still wear white gloves. Over a dozen blocks north, I came to The St. I strolled past The New York Edition, set in what was once the tallest building in the world from 1909 to 1913, and then The Langham. This stretch of Fifth Avenue (and its offshoot streets) is home to some of the most iconic hotels not just in New York City, but in the entire world. So, I made the 44-block journey uptown on foot, my excitement growing with every step.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. But sometimes when you live in New York City, it's important to remind yourself that, well, you live in New York City. It's a long walk up Fifth Avenue from 15th Street, where TPG's headquarters is located, to the hotel near the southern end of Central Park. outpost of the ultra-exclusive, Asia-based luxury chain, which also includes stunners like Amangiri in Utah and Amangani in Wyoming - finally opened its doors earlier in August, and TPG was able to get inside the exclusive property for a private tour this week. After years of anticipation, Aman New York - the third U.S. ![]()
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