Hotel Elysée
60 E. 54th St. (Park & Madison Aves.) 
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New York, NY 10022
212-753-1066, 800-535-9733 | Reserve Now
 Built in 1926, this hotel recently underwent a $5 million renovation that has masterfully maintained its appeal for a creative and eclectic guest list. Its long-standing literary/theatrical associations include being the favorite lodging place of Tennessee Williams. He died here in 1983. The lively, adjoining Monkey Bar opened in 1933 and was a haunt of the likes of Tallulah Bankhead and Marlon Brando. The lobby sparkles with black-and-white marble floors and mahogany walls studded with panels of pale-gold fabric. Many of the 101 guest rooms have unusual features (at least for New York), such as fireplaces, terraces, kitchens and solariums. They’re individually decorated with country-French furnishings, Italian marble bathrooms and new TVs and VCRs. Rich, bold fabrics peacefully coexist with pastel accessories. In line with the hotel’s illustrious history, the most luxurious suite, the Piano Suite, is named for its Steinway, a gift from Vladimir Horowitz. Guests can retire to the second-floor Club Room for complimentary continental breakfast, afternoon tea and weekday wine and hors d’oeuvres. They also have free use of the facilities at the New York Sports Club four blocks away. |
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