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Hotel Giraffe
New York City, New York, United States · Library Hotel Collection · Accessible Luxury
Architect Stephen B. Jacobs, working with his wife, interior designer Andi Pepper, suggested naming the hotel after his favorite animal when he built it for owner Henry Kallan in 1999; the name also fit the building's tall, narrow shape. The 73-room, 21-suite hotel channels the Art Moderne style of its NoMad neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930s, and its penthouse doubled as Mr. Big's apartment in Sex and the City: The Movie.
- 73 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: NoMad
- Rooms from 280 sq ft (26 m²)
About Hotel Giraffe
- The New York Times marked the hotel's debut with a November 7, 1999 story headlined 'Owner Names New Hotel After His Favorite Animal,' about Henry Kallan's choice for the property.
- It is one of four sister properties in Kallan's Library Hotel Collection, alongside the Library Hotel, Hotel Elysee, and the Casablanca Hotel.
- The hotel occupies the northeast corner of Park Avenue South and 26th Street, one block north of Madison Square Park.
- Entry-level rooms start at 280 sq ft (26 m²).
The setting
Hotel Giraffe sits toward the south of Midtown in New York City. Empire State Building is roughly 9 minutes' walk. Midtown is the city's engine room after dark: towers emptying into theaters, steakhouse booths, and hotel lobbies that still know how to host a night. The grid runs at full voltage from Times Square to Fifth, Grand Central to the Park. 12-minute walk to Union Square. 3 miles from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Restaurants and bars
- Audace — Restaurant · Italian
Experiences
- Penthouse 1202 — Vaulted 26ft barrel ceiling, panoramic Manhattan views, working stone fireplace and the Park Avenue Terrace.
Amenities
- Continental breakfast daily 7am to 10am in the Grand Lobby
- Refreshments (coffee, tea and health bars) 24 hours in the Grand Lobby
- In-room bottled water
- Digital access to The New York Times
- High-speed wireless internet access
- Local and toll-free calls
- Fax and package service
- Luggage storage
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