Iconic Fifth Avenue hotel with timeless Neoclassical architecture and design
Walkable uptown location, near subways, museums, high end shopping, and opposite Central Park
Elegant, spacious rooms and suites -- many with gorgeous park and city views
Fine-dining Perrine restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sophisticated lobby bar, Two E, offers afternoon tea, cocktails, and live jazz
The Rotunda serves afternoon bites, supper, and cocktails in a decadent, historic space
Elevators operated by white-gloved attendants
24-hour fitness and business centers
An assortment of elaborate ballrooms and sophisticated meeting rooms
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Nightly turndown service, which includes milk and cookies for the kids
Pet-friendly hotel with welcome treats for canines
Small bathrooms in some rooms
Basic categories come with interior views
No full-service spa or pool
Some guests find the gym disappointing
An elegant Old World luxury hotel situated directly opposite Central Park, the Pierre offers a taste of grand old New York to those staying in any of its 189 timelessly decorated guest rooms and suites. The large staff includes white-gloved elevator attendants personal butlers in some suites. The Pierre is posh yet friendly, and kids and canines are warmly welcomed. Rooms are large by NYC standards, and come with Turkish marble bathrooms and Bose radios. Many higher level rooms offer stunning park or city views -- though some rooms have interior views. Amenities include an adequate gym, a fine-dining French-American restaurant, a classy jazz bar serving high tea and cocktails, and a top notch concierge team, but the Pierre lacks a full-service spa. If a spa is a requirement, check rates at the nearby Mandarin Oriental, New York.
