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The Knickerbocker
New York City, New York, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
John Jacob Astor IV opened this Beaux-Arts house at Broadway and 42nd on 23 October 1906, with consulting architect Bruce Price and a copper mansard that still faces Times Square. It closed as a hotel in 1921, spent decades as offices including the Newsweek Building, and came back on 12 February 2015 with 330 rooms. The martini origin story is rumor; the Astor opening date is not.
- 330 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Midtown
- Architect: Marvin and Davis; consulting architect Bruce Price
About The Knickerbocker
- John Jacob Astor IV opened the Knickerbocker on 23 October 1906 at Broadway and 42nd Street, with a copper mansard that still faces Times Square.
- It closed as a hotel in 1921 and later housed Newsweek; it reopened 12 February 2015 with 330 rooms.
- Beaux-Arts design is associated with Marvin and Davis, consulting architect Bruce Price.
History
John Jacob Astor IV opened the Knickerbocker on 23 October 1906 at Broadway and 42nd Street, a Beaux-Arts hotel associated with Marvin and Davis and consulting architect Bruce Price, its copper mansard facing Times Square. The house closed as a hotel in 1921 and spent decades as offices, including a stretch as the Newsweek Building, before reopening on 12 February 2015 with 330 rooms. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The martini origin story attached to the bar is rumor; the Astor opening date is not.
The setting
The Knickerbocker sits on Times Square in Midtown. Times Square is about 3 minutes on foot, Bryant Park is roughly 4 minutes' walk, and Top of The Rock is roughly 9 minutes' walk. This is hotel country. Stay toward Central Park South if you want a morning in the park; stay west of Sixth if the show is the point. MoMA, Radio City, and Bryant Park are the afternoon-to-curtain map. 13-minute walk to Empire State Building.
Restaurants and bars
- Charlie Palmer Steak IV — Restaurant · Steak house
- Charlie Palmer at The Knick — Restaurant · American
- Akoya — Restaurant · Japanese
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Rooftop bar
- Cigar lounge
- Pet-friendly
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