That’s really the only word that can be used to describe a stay at the Four Seasons New York.
The luxury that hides behind an unassuming front entrance on 57th between Madison & Park is astonishing. The first thing you see when you walk in is the towering height of the limestone lobby (interestingly enough, the same limestone used in the expansion of the Louvre), which stretches up 33’ to a ceiling of amber colored glass. Designed by the famous architecture I.M. Pei, the hotel is the epitome of understated elegance.
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The guest rooms carry the same understated elegance. The long entry way into our 29th floor room was lined by silk wallpaper on one side & softly toned wood on the other. The windows, protected by drapes that are controlled by a switch next to the bed, faced north, toward the sprawling Upper East Side & a beautiful peek of Central Park. The bathroom in our premium city view room was literally the size of our entire apartment – a giant soaking tub & the best hotel shower I have ever experienced (no low flow showerhead here!) rounded out the beautiful, marble-filled space. The closet space was ample, the bed super comfy, & the desk big enough for two people to easily work. I was in ready to move in.
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Big fans of room service, we couldn’t resist seeing what the Four Seasons had to offer. Our breakfast was delivered hot & on time, wheeled in on a cart that turned into the perfect sized table for two. The eggs were hot, the coffee strong & the chocolate croissant (my way of judging the quality of all breakfasts) perfectly flaky.
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The real highlight of the Four Seasons New York won’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the Four Seasons brand: the service. Every staff member we interacted with not only called us by name, but was friendly & went out of the way to be helpful. When Joe, the bellhop, noticed us exploring the lobby shortly after our arrival, he took the time to point out the different restaurants & bar options. Tina, at the concierge desk, didn’t balk at the challenge of finding us a “perfect, hidden, hole-in-the-wall jazz club in the Village” – we never would have discovered Smalls without her & I think we can both say it’s one of our new favorite places in the city. Despite being a busy Easter weekend, where the hotel was booked full with guests from around the world, the staff made us feel like we were the most important ones staying there.
The word perfection is sometimes over used in society, & definitely over used in travel writing. But it was the only word on my mind while watching my favorite city in the world wake up on a spring Saturday morning, from my perch on the window bench in our room.
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