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The Lexington Hotel
New York City, New York, United States · Autograph Collection · Near Luxury
Schultze & Weaver's Romanesque Revival tower at Lexington and 48th opened on October 15, 1929 as part of Terminal City around Grand Central and is now a New York City designated landmark. An 18th-floor suite once shared by Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe still runs baseball-themed, and the basement Hawaiian Room (1937) was once billed as the best Polynesian kitchen east of the Pacific.
- 725 rooms
- Opened 1929
- Neighborhood: Midtown
- Architect: Schultze & Weaver
About The Lexington Hotel
- Tata Group bought it in 1981. After a Radisson stretch it joined Autograph. About 725 rooms now, down from 801 at opening.
- MCR Hotels operates it. The 27-story tower was landmarked 22 November 2016.
History
Schultze & Weaver's brick, limestone, and terracotta tower opened 15 October 1929 at Lexington and 48th, one of Terminal City's hotels around Grand Central, originally 801 rooms. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe shared an 18th-floor suite. The basement Hawaiian Room, redone by Jac Lessman in 1937, was billed as Polynesian cooking east of the Pacific. Tata bought the house in 1981. After a Radisson era it joined Autograph Collection. MCR Hotels runs about 725 rooms. New York City landmarked the building 22 November 2016.
The setting
At Lexington Avenue and East 48th Street, in Schultze and Weaver's 1929 Lexington, on Terminal City's hotel row above Grand Central. Fifth Avenue shops are a few blocks.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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