Thanksgiving in New York

I'll be spending Thanksgiving in New York again this year. My sister lives in the Upper East Side, and our whole family will be getting together to celebrate the holidays and my mother's 80th birthday. (Shhh!!! That's a surprise, but as my mom doesn't do the internet, we can keep it a secret among ourselves!)

While in New York, I'll be checking out a couple of hotels that have recently completed total renovations...

The Pierre (whose Rotunda is pictured above) is located on Fifth Avenue at E. 61st Street, just two blocks north of the Apple Store at the southeast corner of Central Park. The Pierre has undergone a $100 million renovation which has created entirely new guest rooms. I've heard that the results are stunning, but I want to see them with my own eyes.

The Plaza Athenee, located on E. 64th Street between Madison and Park Avenue, was closed for renovations this past summer. I saw a mock-up of a renovated room on my last visit, so I'm very interested in seeing the results of the completed project. I am told that the layout of the rooms has been reconfigured making better use of the available space, and the styling has been updated.

I will post a trip report with my impressions of these two properties, so keep watching this space.


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