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The Renwick
New York City, New York, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, and Thomas Mann once lived and wrote in the 1928 artist studios that became The Renwick. Its 173 rooms still treat furniture as working art: easel-like television stands, painter's-palette carpets, skyline blinds hand-painted by local artists, and paintbrush-shaped do-not-disturb signs, all two blocks from Grand Central.
- 173 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Midtown East
- Rooms from 258 sq ft (24 m²)
- Interiors: Stonehill & Taylor
About The Renwick
- The hotel honors James Renwick Jr., the architect of St. Patrick's Cathedral, but he did not design this building.
- Nineteen New York artists made functional pieces for the hotel, while Brooklyn-born Gregory Siff painted the multi-wall lobby mural.
- Ceramic mugs on the desks carry a passage from The Great Gatsby, a small salute to former resident F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Entry-level rooms start at 258 sq ft (24 m²).
History
Completed in 1928 as studios and lofts for artists and intellectuals, the building became a long-stay home for writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Mann, and John Steinbeck. Stonehill & Taylor recast it as the 173-room Renwick in 2015, carrying the old creative life into the furniture and artwork.
The setting
118 East 40th Street in Midtown East, between Lexington and Park avenues, two blocks south of Grand Central Terminal.
Amenities
- Complimentary WiFi
- Bath amenities by Malin & Goetz
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