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Life Hotel New York
New York City, New York, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
LIFE Magazine kept its first headquarters in this 1895 Carrère and Hastings house at 19 West 31st Street until 1936: limestone and brick, a cherub with a pen on the facade. Stephen Hanson and Tara Oxley opened 98 rooms here in 2017, seven of them penthouses, with Norman Rockwell still in the old corridors. The same architects designed the 42nd Street library.
- 98 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: NoMad
- Rooms from 140 sq ft (13 m²)
- Architect: Carrère and Hastings
- Interiors: Tara Oxley
About Life Hotel New York
- LIFE Magazine kept its first headquarters in this building until 1936.
- Carrere and Hastings designed the 1895 limestone and brick facade, with a cherub holding a pen, and the same firm designed the New York Public Library on 42nd Street.
- Stephen Hanson and Tara Oxley opened it as a 98-room hotel in 2017, including seven penthouses.
- The house sits in NoMad between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, just north of Herald Square.
- Entry-level rooms start at 140 sq ft (13 m²).
History
Carrere and Hastings built the house in 1895 as LIFE Magazine's first headquarters. Stephen Hanson and Tara Oxley converted it to a 98-room hotel in 2017, with seven penthouses on the top floor.
The setting
19 West 31st Street, between Broadway and Fifth, in NoMad.
Restaurants and bars
- Zoi Mediterranean — Restaurant · Mediterranean with Asian influences
- Zoi Lobby Bar — Bar
- TEN 11 Lounge NoMad — Bar
Experiences
- Mediterranean dining — Mediterranean dining at the hotel, described in the brochure.
- Underground cocktail lounge — An underground cocktail lounge at the hotel.
Amenities
- Select accommodations with private terraces and Empire State Building views
- Personalized service
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