Detailed Review
To stay at The Carlyle is to experience the very best of life in one of the world’s most electrifying cities, New York. With rooms reminiscent of an elegant private residence, a discrete and seasoned staff, and world-class dining and entertainment, this luxury hotel is synonymous with privilege. The Carlyle has a long history of prominent guests from world affairs, business, society, the arts and entertainment. The facilities Named after British essayist Thomas Carlyle, this magnificent luxury hotel designed by Bien and Prince, was completed in 1931. From its brilliant location on Madison Avenue, this luxury hotel has dominated the Upper East Side skyline for 70 years offering enviable views of Central Park to its guests. Initially decorated in the Empire manner by Dorothy Draper and updated by the formidable Mark Hampton, the Carlyle maintains a unique, understated elegance and a strong Art Deco influence that has defined New York chic since 1930. The Carlyle Restaurant is designed in an English-manor-house style and marries luxury with intimacy. The menu, served up by Executive Chef James Sakatos, is a cuisine of classic French influences and the finest regional American ingredients. The night scene at the Cafe Carlyle is known for headlining incredible talents, including Eartha Kitt, Ute Lemper and Woody Allen, who regularly appears to jam with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. The rooms The Carlyle offers 179 spacious guestrooms and suites, each decorated in a refined aristocratic style with original artwork and antiques. Beds are layered with 440-thread-count, custom-designed sheets by Rivolta Carmignani of Milan and down duvets with monogrammed Carlyle covers. Walls are adorned with Audubon prints, 18th-century architectural renderings by Piranesi, or English country scenes by Kips. Flatscreen, high-definition TVs come with DVD players. High-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. Minibars or pantries are stocked with gourmet foods and drinks. Marble bathrooms include makeup/shaving mirrors, fresh flowers, Kiehl’s products, Frette bathrobes, and slippers.
Press Quotes
"So many hotels promise much and deliver little. But not the Carlyle." Guardian 07"Rosewood's Carlyle is where presidents and world leaders have stayed since 1930, as well as big stars who want to hide" The Washington Post 07
Condé Nast Traveller 2008 Gold List
