The Fifth Avenue Hotel

An utterly fabulous hotel. Great location, great vibe. Wonderful staff (Jake the concierge; Nick and his team in engineering; Lana, Beth and Claire in the bar; all of the front desk staff).

The Fifth Avenue Hotel is nothing short of extraordinary. The impeccable service, exquisite art collection, luxury accommodation...all wonderful ingredients for an experience to remember, and a sanctuary in the city that never sleeps. Fabulous.

I highly recommend The Fifth Avenue Hotel for a NYC stay. It offers the luxury expected of a 5-star hotel and impeccable service, including the concierge and butler. It is modern, well maintained, clean, and in a great location. What really makes this hotel unique, is its eclectic nature. From the furniture and decor to the wallpaper and fixtures. From the amenities, to the complimentary mini-bar (ex-alcohol), to the library bar, restaurant, artwork, hallways, and architecture. Everything about this hotel is unlike other 5-star New York hotels. (The closest comparison that comes to mind is The Parker Palm Springs). The relatively limited areas I would offer for improvement are only the suites have soaking tubs, and rest of the rooms have showers only. The low ply toilet paper is out of place with the rest of the experience. The room has a nice working desk, though I would not describe it as a traditional business traveler hotel. For those that want a differentiated, unique, luxury hotel experience while staying in the best city in the world, this is the place!

The Fifth Avenue Hotel exceeded my expectations—everything was SUPERB! I truly cannot wait to return. The service was outstanding! I want to give a special shout-out to Jules, Viktoria, and the entire front desk team—they were all so friendly and lovely to talk to. Everyone made us feel so welcome and taken care of. One detail I absolutely loved was the hotel's signature scent—I was obsessed! They sell it in candle form only, and it smells amazing. I made sure to take one home! The minibar was always well-stocked, which I really appreciated—especially the snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Thank you so much for taking such great care of us. We will definitely be back!

A quick note - this review is based on my usage of the Fine Hotel/Resort booking via Amex Platinum. If you did not use Amex/Platinum some of the benefits may not apply, but the hotel is still outstanding and I would go back 10000%. Booked a City King a few months ago (stayed Sat-Mon checked this week), for a 3 night stay with my wife for our 1st time in NY. Included in the AMEX FHR booking - 12 Noon check-in. 4PM guaranteed check-out. Daily breakfast service up to $130 per room (2 people) per day in the restaurant - any items up to $130, so if you want 5.5 Mimosa's per morning -have at it. More than enough though for a nice sit-down breakfast. We also via the FHR got a $125 food/beverage credit for the stay. The portrait bar on the main level was fun, we had drinks 2x there after a long day. Make reservations, it's seriously hopping after 5pm. If you drive to the hotel (from out of town) the FHR benefits also afford for a daily credit for parking, so that could be quite valuable if you drove in. We did not eat at the restaurant for dinner, although highly rated we did not feel the menu was what we were looking for when we stayed. If the quality of the food is on par with the breakfast, you'll not go wrong. We were just looking for something in Korea Town/Uptown at the time. Unbelievable stay, FHR benefits are wonderful. I would stay again. Service is impeccable, the food and other services to match. With the FHR we were able to check in at noon, as promised. Upon arrival we were upgraded to a Corner King, which afforded an additional 90 Square feet in the room. No soaker tub, but the shower and bathroom were very nicely appointed. Robes were provided, as were some nice slippers. Bathrooms have heated tiles on the floor, which was nice and I can imagine in a cold NY winter would be even nicer! Additionally each room comes with a fully stocked mini-bar with 375ml bottles of assorted high-end spirits. Those are for charge. However, the 'pantry' is 100% complimentary. Full fridge of sodas/waters/flavored waters/coconut waters and snacks (mixed nuts, popcorn, chocolate covered dates, dry roasted nuts) for FREE and fully restocked each morning with service. Nice to be able to take a couple of items for your walks around the very centrally located property and not have to pay for them later. Side note on room temp control. This is NOT one of those hotels that limit the AC. I like it cold and set the room to 66F every night. It was 66F every night. Quite chilly, but damn, it felt good. I'd recommend the salmon benedict or the hazelnut french toast. The potato wedge is nice, the bacon is very thick cut, and in my opinion a little undercooked (floppy), we preferred the sausage we had on the 2nd day. Latte is nice according to my wife. Absolutely try the pistachio croissant, but all the breakfast items were excellent. Location wise, it's tough to beat. Easy walking distance to just about anything within a mile. The hotel does offer a complimentary car service (they provide a driver) for anything up to 2 miles away, but it's subject to availability. We did not use it. It's free, but you should tip the driver. Lastly, a small tip, if you are looking to Uber to/from the hotel for any occasion. If you're headed downtown/Uptown pick your avenue. Walk to 5th street and you can get picked up at Kraam on 5th, or walk to 6th street and use Emperor Dumpling. DO NOT request to be dropped of in front of, or picked up from in front of the Hotel. Broadway screws it all up, and it adds about 10 minutes and $15 to any uber/lyft fee. You can walk literally 3 minutes either way and save a bundle by picking either Kramm or Emperor Dumpling, as the are on the long straight runs of 5th/6th Ave. Grand Central Terminal/Empire State Building are about 10/15 min. Rockefeller is about 20-30 min walk. Central Park (south end) is about 40 min walk. Beyond that, take an uber/subway. We also did the 48 hour hop on/hop off bus and it does and uptown/downtown loop daily that you can just get on/off for Brooklyn Bridge/911 memorial/Chelsea Markets and much more. It's obviously slower but still a nice way to go and see the sights. Please see the concierge at the hotel for any other needs, they are very responsive and can help with any needs. I can't stress enough how enjoyable the stay was. This hotel drips luxury and excels in providing the level of service one would expect for a luxury stay, without the presumption. We can't wait to return. No question, it'll be at The Fifth Ave Hotel.