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The Fifth Avenue Hotel has been awarded as the best hotel in New York City, according to the 2025 World’s Best Awards by Travel + Leisure readers. Opened in late 2023, this luxurious hotel features 153 elegantly designed guest rooms, exceptional dining at Café Carmellini, and a chic bar, The Portrait Bar. The hotel is enhanced by its impressive collection of global art and a focus on wellness and family-friendly activities. With a new managing director at the helm, The Fifth Avenue Hotel is set for continued growth and success in the hospitality market.
New York City has recognized The Fifth Avenue Hotel as the best hotel in the city according to the 2025 World’s Best Awards by Travel + Leisure readers. Opened in October 2023, this luxurious establishment is housed in a 19th-century mansion on 28th Street and features 153 guest rooms. The hotel is celebrated for its blend of elegance, exceptional dining, and top-notch amenities.
Alongside its impressive accolade, The Fifth Avenue Hotel has experienced a management change with the appointment of Karla Aabo as the managing director and COO of Flâneur Hospitality. Aabo brings more than 25 years of luxury hotel management experience to the role, indicating a strong direction for the hotel’s future growth and operations.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel offers a French-Italian restaurant called Café Carmellini, crafted by James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini. The restaurant features a simple, yet well-executed menu that emphasizes the finest culinary techniques. Guests can also indulge in the hotel’s chic bar, The Portrait Bar, designed by Martin Brudnizki, which has garnered international acclaim as one of the best bars in the world. It serves a seasonal cocktail menu, including unique offerings such as a Long Island iced tea aged into a Manhattan.
The hotel’s unique ambiance is enhanced by its collection of over 700 pieces of global art, which are displayed throughout the premises. Additionally, visitors can take part in the Art of Discovery tour to the Whitney Museum, offering an enriching experience that goes beyond traditional hotel stays.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel features a stunning new 24-story tower, which includes luxurious suite options like the Mansion Penthouse and the Topiary Suite, boasting a 750-square-foot outdoor terrace garden. Each guest room is meticulously designed with custom furniture and lighting from the Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and is equipped with luxurious Duxiana mattresses to provide a restful night’s sleep.
The hotel also prioritizes wellness and family engagement. Its on-site Fitness Suite and collaborations with local fitness studios provide guests with various fitness opportunities. Families can enjoy activities such as the Family Toy Trunk, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for guests of all ages. The Fifth Avenue Hotel also includes ADA-compliant rooms and is committed to eco-friendly initiatives, such as eliminating single-use plastics and implementing energy-efficient systems.
The average nightly rate for a stay at The Fifth Avenue Hotel starts from $995. As part of its ambitious plans for expansion, the hotel aims to develop into a global lineup of independent boutique hotels under the Flâneur Collection banner, with new properties slated to open in Santa Fe and Paris’s 1st arrondissement.
Since its grand opening event attended by celebrity Sarah Jessica Parker, The Fifth Avenue Hotel has rapidly established itself as a top destination for luxury travelers and locals alike. With its rich history, exquisite dining, and commitment to exceptional service, it is poised for continued success in the competitive hospitality market of New York City.
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Additional Resources
- Travel + Leisure: Fifth Avenue Hotel Review
- Wikipedia: New York City
- Inside Hook: Fifth Avenue Hotel Expansion
- Google Search: Fifth Avenue Hotel
- Hotels Magazine: Karla Aabo Appointment
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Hotel
- Financial Times: Fifth Avenue Hotel News
- Google News: Fifth Avenue Hotel New York
- MSN: Gilded Age Glamour at Fifth Avenue Hotel
- Time Out: Fifth Avenue Hotel Named Best
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