Postcards from... Booklet 2022

Striking the balance between its storied past and limitless future, The Plaza is the ultimate New York City luxury lifestyle destination - an iconic luxury hotel with a new and contemporary spirit. While traditions remain, such as the opulent grandeur of the Beaux-Arts décor and Afternoon Tea in The Palm Court, exciting new offerings include the elegant Champagne Bar, the stylish Rose Club, The Todd English Food Hall, and The Plaza Food Hall. The Plaza Hotel offers 282 distinctive guestrooms and suites, with some of the largest footage in New York. The New York EDITION sits directly across from New York's iconic Madison Square Park. Originally built in 1909 as the headquarters for The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the historic 41-story clock tower is an iconic New York landmark. The New York EDITION features 273 guest rooms and suites with spectacular views of the city as well as a 2,900 square foot restaurant, The Clocktower, located on the landmarked second floor and outfitted with mahogany wood panelled walls and specially curated art. The Four Seasons New York Downtown is one block from the World Trade Center. Designed by architect Robert Stern, the hotel occupies the first 24 floors of an 82-storey luxury residence tower. The hotel's guest rooms feature globally- inspired interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. CUT by Wolfgang Puck features innovative cuisine including Japanese wagyu steak, fresh seafood, and in-room dining. The Four Seasons Spa has seven treatment rooms, including a couples' suite, plus an outdoor terrace and sundeck. The hotel also features a 75-foot heated indoor lap pool. Located in lower Manhattan's Battery Park City, the Conrad New York is a contemporary all-suite luxury hotel. With magnificent views of the Hudson River, this exceptional hotel is adjacent to Hudson River Park, in close proximity to many of the city's important and historic landmarks and prominent neighbourhoods, including TriBeCa and SoHo. The hotel offers a new standard of luxury with 463 spacious guest suites that average over 430 square feet, each with integrated technology, two flat-screen HD televisions and individual climate control, as well other unparalleled in-room amenities. Mike vanMoonlight /Shutterstock.com Not for the fainthearted Edge is thehighestoutdoor skydeck in theWestern Hemisphere locatedat30 HudsonYards,withaone-of- a-kinddesign. It’s suspended inmid-air,givingyou the feelingoffloating in the sky with360-degreeviewsyou can’tgetanywhereelse. GansevoortMeatpackingwelcomes you to their newly renovated and fully equippedDowntown oasis in the heart of theMeatpackingDistrictwith 186 rooms including20suites.TheDistricthasbeen revivedwithacompellingenergy, spontaneous artistic performances,wide-open pedestrian plazas and outdoor dining and shopping. The neighbourhood’s classic New York City vibe and cobblestone streets are pavedwith iconic fashion outlets aswell as trendy restaurantsand clubsalongsidevintageand craftmarketplaces. 9thAvenue EpicentreofStreetArtandCasualCool GansevoortMeatpacking Casa Cipriani 10,SouthStreet EuropeanGlamour&Elegance Located on thewater in lowerManhattan nearThe Battery, this iconic Beaux- Artsstyle ferry terminal,builtat thebeginningof the20thCentury,wasdesigned byworld-renownedFrencharchitectThierryDespontand features47guest rooms andanumberof individuallydecoratedsuites,withprivatebalconiesoverlooking the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty.With polished mahogany,maritimebluecoloursandartdeco touches throughout,CasaCipriani rooms& suitesbringEuropeanglamourandelegance toanew level. Is this theplace toorder the bestManhattancocktail? Westlight isa22nd-floor rooftopbar fromChefAndrewCarmellini’sNoHo HospitalityGroup featuring sweepingviewsofNewYorkCity fromatopThe WilliamVale inWilliamsburg (Brooklyn).Thebarprogrampresentsadynamic menuoforiginaland classic cocktailsalongside rare spirits, craftbeerandwine, whileCarmellini’smenuof smallplates reflects inspiration fromglobal street food. Glasselevator to the top Get ready for the rideofyour life as theall-glassAscentelevators at OneVandebilt,NewYork’s fourth tallest skyscraper, takes youon thefinal exterior legof the journey toa staggering summitof1210 ft. The Four Seasons NewYork, Downtown Conrad NewYork The Plaza Hotel The NewYork Edition Take in views of the skyline andHudson Square from one of the 391 rooms in thiscontemporarydowntownhotel in theheartofSoHo.And thehigherupyou go, the better it gets: the penthouse rooms on the 42nd to 44th floors feature picturewindows thatboastunobstructedviewsofsomeof thecity’smost iconic buildings (including the Empire State Building andOneWorldTrade Centre). Establishing a new paradigm of design,The Dominick couples theworks of HandelArchitects,who imagined the 46-storey shimmering glass tower, and theRockwellGroup, creatorsof the interior spaces. ThePickofNewYorkHotels Highly recommended luxuryhotelswithverydifferentappeal inprime locations 246,SpringStreet ContemporaryDowntown 50,CentralParkSouth ClassicParksideResidence TheRitz-CarltonNewYork,CentralParkwelcomesguestswith a luxurious,but warm atmosphere befitting one of theworld'smost impressive destinations. Exquisitedetails includingworksoffloralartby JanePacker createa residential aircomplementedbygloriousviewsofCentralPark.The1930s landmarkbuilding has been redesigned into a chic yet classic hotel,with contemporary rooms, a grand restaurant, and the only northeastern spa by Switzerland's La Prairie. Service isof thehighest standard; you can even choose from abathmenu and letyour 'bathbutler' run it foryou! TheRitz-CarltonNew York, CentralPark TheDominick Tall Storeys High riseNewYorkbegs thevisitor to reach for theskyandno trip wouldbecompletewithouta trip to thevery top! With justa short time toget themeasureofManhattanyouwill nodoubt tickoff someclassicattractions like theStatueof Liberty,TheEmpireStateBuilding, someof theworld’sfinest galleriesandmuseums like theMetropolitan,MOMA (Museumof ModernArt)andAMNH (AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory)as wellas thehighend shoppingalong5thAvenue.Oneof the top attractions is the9/11Memorialwith theirGroundZerocascades deliveringapoignantyet tranquil reminderof the terribleevents of theTwinTowers. It isworthgettinga specialcombinationpass thatgivesa40%discounton individualprices. In themidstof theconcrete jungleManhattandelivers surprising horizontalgreen spaces. CentralPark ,often referred toas the lungofNewYorkCity, isa843-acre-sizedparkland likeahuge oblonggreen stamp in themiddleof itall! Anotherenterprising, leafyproject is the HighLine ,a long stretchofonce-abandoned elevated railroad trackonManhattan’swestside thatwas converted intoanaerialpark. It’sagreatwalk (1.45miles) thatwill takeyou from34thStreet right into the trendyMeatpacking district.At theendheadwest to theHudsonRiver to see Manhattan’s latestattraction, Tiny Island ,aone-hectareartificial islandetchedwithverdant trailsandagreatplace to lookbackon theManhattan skyline. Ofcourseamazingviews iswhatdefines thecityscapeandhigh rise living isan integralparkof theexperience, soprepareyourself for somehighswhether itbe from theprivacyofa soaringhotel suite, sipinganaptlynamedManhattancocktail froma memorable rooftopbaroreven suspendedover the Edge ! I f the reasonyouembarkona foreigncitybreak is todrownyourself inameltingpotofexperiences, cultures,24/7activityandbrashentrepreneurial energy thenputNewYorkCity to the topofyour wish list. It’sacityofdichotomies,exhaustingand exhilarating,humblingyet inspiring.Like the immigrants whoflocked from thecornersof theoldworldonecannot dispute thatone’sfirstglimpseof the forestofSkyscrapers ofManhattan Islandwill instila senseofwonder that simply shouts“here’saplacewhereanythinggoes,where anyonecanget to the top”! It iscertainlyaplayground forgrown-upsas it livesup to its reputationas the ‘city thatnever sleeps’witha thousanddifferentand interesting things todo everyday.Weare seducedby the frenetic lifestyleofhighflyingNewYorkers, whoworkhard toplayhard -yesweprobablygotahintof thebuzz from watching Sexand theCity .Diverseattractionsabound from the showbusiness heartlandofBroadway, through themanycolourfulneighbourhoodsof GreenwichVillage,Chelsea,ChinaTown,Little Italy,SoHo,NoHo,Meatpackers andonwardsacross theHudsonRiver to the trendyopen spacesof leafy Brooklyn. In this spectacularcityscapeyouwillfindamyriadof restaurants, bars,nightclubs,museumsandparks tofillyourdays.