120-year-old St Regis New York hotel...

Flagship hotel's lobby, bar and restaurants have undergone extensive renovation

The St Regis New York has celebrated its 120th year with an extensive redesign and renovation.

The brand’s flagship hotel’s overhaul includes revamped public spaces including the lobby and King Cole Bar, in addition to two new dining locations.

Jenni Benzaquen, Senior Vice President of The Ritz-Carlton, St Regis, and Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, said: “As we honour our rich heritage, we remain deeply attuned to the desires of both our loyal guests and the next generation of luxury travellers, ensuring that every experience we offer is as extraordinary and bespoke as it is timeless.”

The hotel’s General Manager Octavia Marginean-Tahiroglu added: “Since 1904, The St Regis New York has stood as a beacon for generations of global travellers looking to be in the centre of Manhattan and surround themselves in the timeless allure which has defined the Fifth Avenue icon from its founding by John Jacob Astor IV.

“The renovation signals a milestone moment for the cherished New York City icon as we present our masterfully redesigned public spaces this fall – in our 120th anniversary year.”

Led by Champalimaud Design, the hotel’s redesigned public spaces “embrace the design legacy of the hotel as well as its original Beaux-Arts architecture”.

“We have created spaces with energy and splendour, layering the classic architecture with contemporary elements, reinvigorating the hotel with magic, as the Astors had done when the hotel first opened,” said Alexandra Champalimaud.

“The public spaces will have a sense of openness and a palette featuring emerald greens and red rose tones that evoke the grandeur of the Astors' legacy.”

During the renovation, the reception area’s original exterior facing windows were discovered and restored, incorporating a stained-glass window based on the room’s original 1905 Tiffany window design.

The original cages that housed the front desk have been restored and now form the walls behind the reception desk area.

La Maisonette

The renovation introduces new restaurant, La Maisonette, which has been designed to recreate the feeling of an outdoor pavilion and was inspired by the hotel’s original breakfast room from the 1910s and French design.

There are 13 St Regis Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East region located across seven key markets: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. Most recently, the brand opened The St Regis Red Sea Resort.

For more information, visit www.stregis.com/newyork

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