New Yorker Hotel
481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, United StatesWe earn commission through affiliate links if you make a purchase through them which help us maintain and improve the site.
About New Yorker Hotel
A restored bank vault beneath the New Yorker Hotel now houses Butcher & Banker, a steakhouse that gives the building’s history a place at the dinner table. Above it rises a 43-story Art Deco hotel designed by Sugarman and Berger and opened in 1930. A restoration begun in 2006 helped preserve that architectural character, which also carries into the guest rooms. Accommodations range from compact Metro Queens to larger doubles, with designated View rooms overlooking the Manhattan skyline. On Eighth Avenue, steps from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, the New Yorker puts rail arrivals, concerts, and games close at hand; its architecture and subterranean dining room give travelers reasons to linger in the building itself.
Why Celebrities Love New Yorker Hotel
For an itinerary revolving around Madison Square Garden, the address has an obvious practical logic. Rail connections nearby are useful for a touring schedule, and the Art Deco identity gives a working stay some historical texture. The attraction is a direct connection to the city's performance and transport networks, with recognisable Manhattan character attached.
Reported celebrity guests
2 guestsJohn F. Kennedy
New Yorker Hotel ... Barreto's residency at the renowned hotel — which in its heyday hosted many dignitaries and celebrities, including Muhammad Ali and John F. Kennedy
Muhammad Ali
the New Yorker ... Boxers, including Muhammad Ali, stayed there when they had bouts at the Garden.









