Intercontinental Barclay
111 East 48th St, New York, NY 10017-1297, United StatesWe earn commission through affiliate links if you make a purchase through them which help us maintain and improve the site.
About Intercontinental Barclay
A grand staircase, Federalist-inspired details, and an intricate lobby ceiling give the InterContinental Barclay its distinctly residential take on New York grandeur. Designed by Cross and Cross as part of the Terminal City development around Grand Central, the hotel opened in 1926 with long-term residents in mind. That Park Avenue influence still shapes its rooms and suites, redesigned during a $180 million renovation in 2016. On East 48th Street near Grand Central and Rockefeller Center, it makes a convenient Midtown base with a character rooted in the neighborhood’s architectural past. The Parlour extends the story through its nods to 1920s Manhattan, while rooftop-grown herbs and honey from the hotel’s beehives find their way into dishes and cocktails.
Why Celebrities Love Intercontinental Barclay
The Parlour's jazz programme gives the place a particular attraction for musically curious guests. Its intimate scale and historical cocktail references suggest an evening that rewards attention. Grand Central's proximity also makes sense for a working visit with movements beyond the immediate neighbourhood.
Reported celebrity guests
3 guestsDebbie Reynolds
Funded by monied American royalty the Vanderbilts and once a favourite stop-in for the likes of Marlon Brando, Debbie Reynolds, Bette Davis and Jimmie Durante, you'd be no fool thinking that you're in very good company at New York's Intercontinental Barclay .
Ernest Hemingway
Intercontinental Barclay ... Hemingway and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt used to call the New York grand dame a temporary home.
Marlon Brando
Funded by monied American royalty the Vanderbilts and once a favourite stop-in for the likes of Marlon Brando, Debbie Reynolds, Bette Davis and Jimmie Durante, you'd be no fool thinking that you're in very good company at New York's Intercontinental Barclay .