Thompson Central Park

Stay within a New York minute from Central Park along Billionaires’ Row, with legendary destinations like MoMA, Rock Center and Broadway at your feet. Steps from Carnegie Hall’s stage door, the hotel's storied “Hollywood on the Hudson” address has been a crossroads of music, art and hospitality for more than a century. In generations past, the Great Northern Hotel was once owned by Jack Dempsey, welcomed the likes of The Doors and played host to jazz legends as one of the city’s largest recording studios. Today, the hotel’s revival is a revelation, with its landmark central atrium connecting 56th and 57th Streets transformed by architect Thomas Juul-Hansen, the modernist mastermind behind Manhattan’s most stunning destinations. Reimagined as a living room for locals and visitors alike, the atrium is crowned by a 36-foot vaulted skylight — creating an enlightened urban oasis with the relaxed, organic ambiance of fine wood finishes and a massive canopy of green foliage suspended above the new lobby bar, aptly named SRO, opening in 2022. Just off the lobby, you’ll find Chef Manish Mehrotra’s signature restaurant, the inventive Indian Accent, which has consistently ranked high in Zagat, Time Out and Eater. And for a quick bite, the incognito Burger Joint outpost has long been a beloved best-kept secret. Recharge, refresh and restore your wellbeing with a retreat Underground — and discover a one-stop wellness and beauty collective on the lower level, featuring a state-of-the-art gym and a duo of salons by tenoverten and Drybar. Inspired by exhilarating views overlooking iconic Central Park and New York’s bustling sidewalks below, high-profile design firm Stonehill Taylor puts a fresh spin on Thompson's renowned residential style. Designed to accommodate work and play, rooms have been upgraded with refined finishes — warm woods, sleek marble, jewel-toned pops — and unexpected touches, like sculptural ombré lighting, ribbed wall detailing and an inventive geometric étagére. Sophisticated yet unpretentious, it’s a singular vision of mid-century modern luxury for the 21st century with the ultimate elegance and comfort you expect from Thompson. Guests can also expect an unequivocally elevated New York experience from the hotel's Upper Stories collection of rooms and suites perched on the topmost guest floors starting in early 2022.