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The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel
New York City, New York, United States · Corinthia · Grand Luxury
Built in 1926 on Madison Avenue at 76th Street, The Surrey was a residential hotel known for a discretion that let guests like John F. Kennedy, Bette Davis, and Rosemary Clooney keep a low profile. Closed for redevelopment in 2021, it reopened in 2024 as Corinthia's first North American hotel: 100 rooms and suites redesigned by Martin Brudnizki, with top-floor suites named for Central Park landmarks including Bethesda Fountain and the Pine Bank Bridge.
- 217 rooms
- Opened 1926
- Neighborhood: Upper East Side
- Rooms from 315 sq ft (29 m²)
- Architect: Schwartz & Gross (1926 original building)
- Interiors: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
About The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel
- Architects Schwartz & Gross designed the original 17-story Surrey, which opened as a residential hotel in 1926.
- British real estate investors the Reuben Brothers bought the building in 2020 and closed it for a full renovation the following year.
- Designer Martin Brudnizki, also behind The Beekman and The Fifth Avenue Hotel downtown, led the redesign that turned The Surrey into Corinthia's first hotel in North America.
- The Italian restaurant Casa Tua, with locations in Miami, Aspen, and Paris, opened its fourth outpost inside the reopened hotel in 2024.
- The Surrey earned a MICHELIN Key in 2025, plus North America's Leading Luxury Hotel and Leading New Hotel titles at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
Restaurants and bars
- Casa Tua — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Yoga
- Rooftop bar
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
- New York's Leading Luxury Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- North America's Leading Luxury Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- North America's Leading New Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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