#64 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025Forbes Five-Star
The Carlyle
Upper East Side, New York·9.0 / 10
#64 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025
Forbes Five-Star
Condé Nast Gold List
Hotel · Upper East Side, New York
The Carlyle on Madison Avenue has been the most discreet of New York's grand hotels since 1930. Presidents from Truman to Obama have stayed here; Princess Diana kept a suite. The 190 rooms and suites are decorated in a palette of English country house elegance — antiques, chintz, and fresh flowers — that is entirely without ostentation. Bemelmans Bar, with its murals by Ludwig Bemelmans (creator of Madeline), is the finest bar in New York. Café Carlyle, with its cabaret programme, is a New York institution.
At a GlanceUpper East Side, New York
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New YorkCountry
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5 StarsEditor Score
9.0 / 10Price Range
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Why We Love It
Presidential hotel since 1930
Bemelmans Bar — finest in New York
Café Carlyle cabaret
Upper East Side location
190 rooms — English country house style
Best For
Discerning travelersCouples and romanticsCulture and arts enthusiastsBusiness travelersThose seeking classic New York elegance
Nearby
Central Park2 minutes walk
New York City's most famous park, offering vast recreational and cultural opportunities.
Madison Avenue BoutiquesSteps away
A premier shopping destination featuring high-end fashion and jewelry brands.
Metropolitan Museum of Art15 minutes walk
One of the world's largest and finest art museums.
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