On our first visit to New York City since lockdown in March 2020, we were enchanted by our stay at The Whitby Hotel in the heart of upper midtown Manhattan on West 56th Street at 5th Avenue.
The Whitby Hotel façade
a detailed virtual tour of The Whitby by Kit Kemp
If ever one feels compelled to take a staycation this most definitely was both a sweet way to live it up. What better way to join in the celebration of Big Apple's grand reopening?
the hotel reception entrance
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the delicate glowing pots of Martha Freud |
As it so boldly states on their website: The Whitby Hotel is a celebration of contemporary art and design. Just two blocks from Central Park and on the doorstep of some of New York's leading restaurants, galleries and museums, including MoMA.