The Suite Life: Editor’s Top Picks of The Year – Part III of III
December 30, 2015/Comments Off on The Suite Life: Editor’s Top Picks of The Year – Part III of III
THE KNICKERBOCKER
The Caruso Suite at The Knickerbocker Hotel, Times Squares: As dramatic and glamorous as the maestro himself, this suite boasts unrivaled views of Times Square from its spectacular top-floor perch. Its bedroom, expansive living room, and spacious bathroom are grand stages themselves, with an option to convert the suite to include a second, en-suite bedroom, expanding the size to 1,200 square feet.
Design firm Gabellini Sheppard emerged as top talents in view of their recent work at the $250 million renovation of The Knickerbocker Hotel. The dynamic duo designed a number of luxurious suites, rightly titled after Caruso, Cohan, Martini and Parrish, all legends, and major figures in New York’s cultural scenes. The history of The Knickerbocker Hotel reads like a glittering history of New York itself. Originally opened in 1906 by financier John Jacob Astor IV, it quickly became home to art and music royalty including American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish and world-famous tenor Enrico Caruso.
“We looked to classic materials like oak, steel, and leather to give each of these suites its own unique personality and each as big as the people that inspired them …. At the same time, we chose finishes, colors, and lighting that very much convey a contemporary sense of what New York luxury means today.” Michael Gabellini, partner at Gabellini Sheppard
The Martini Suite at The Knickerbocker Hotel, Times Squares: Legend has it that the original martini was invented in 1912 by a Knickerbocker bartender, Martini di Arma di Taggia, for tycoon John D. Rockefeller, a frequent guest. With rich textures and tones, its namesake suite carries the same air of cosmopolitan glamour.
WHY WE PICKED IT
All seven hotels were picked for their unique designs. Each one represents what a luxury hotel ought to be: elegant, charming, comfortable, able to exude a sense of contentment, and sooth the occasional, if not constant fastidious guest. The Surrey Hotel, The Mark, The St. Regis in the Upper East Side, The Morgans, The Knickerbocker and The Soho Grand, these hotels have an abundance of charm that embodies “home away from home”. A chic one, that is.
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL
Gramercy Suite at The Gramercy Park HotelPark View Premier Suite at The Gramercy Park HotelPark View Luxury Suite at The Gramercy Park HotelThe Penthouse Suite at The Gramercy Park Hotel
MORGANS HOTEL NEW YORK
The Loft at The Morgans New YorkAt The Morgans New York: Black and white signature tiles in one of the bathroom suite designed by the grande dame of luxury boutique hotels, the late Andrée Putman
THE ST. REGIS NEW YORK
The irresistable Dior Suite at The St. RegisWhat a welcome! Black and White Floors at The St. Regis 5th Avenue Suite EntranceThe St. Regis New York Bentley Suite Dining Room
THE MARK HOTEL
Mark Hotel Five Bedroom Terrace SuiteThe Kitchen of The Mark’s Three Bedroom Suite designed by Jacques GrangePartial Views of The Bathroom, and Hallway of The Mark’s Three Bedroom Suite designed by Jacques Grange
SOHO GRAND HOTEL
Loft South at The Soho Grand HotelAn artful urban terrace garden at The Loft North Suite of The Soho Grand
THE SURREY HOTEL
The Surrey Ultra Deluxe SuiteA very monochromatic theme at The Penthouse Suite of The Surrey HotelThe Presidential Suite of The Surrey Hotel New York
