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Hotel Information: Designated a Historic Hotel of America by the National Trust of Historic Preservation, the Algonquin continues to attract writers, artists, musicians, and media figures as it did during Prohibition. In that era, a group of regulars, drawn by free popovers and celery, formed the now-legendary Algonquin Round Table to gossip and trade barbs. The ambience, monitored in the Edwardian-decor lobby by Matilda, the resident Birman cat, seems undisturbed from that era.
Insider tip: On the same block as the hotel, the New York Yacht Club, a whimsical creation dating from 1900, displays carved stone sterns of 16th-century Dutch galleons in its bay windows.
Rooms
This New York hotel offers 174 guestrooms in a 12-story building dating from 1902. Rooms feature signature Algonquin Beds with pillowtop mattresses, 350-thread-count linens, down comforters, multiple pillows, and hand-knit throws. Bathrooms contain pedestal sinks, Gilchrist & Soames English toiletries, bathrobes, and either deep soaking tubs or stall showers without tubs.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary, and guests may borrow laptop computers without charge. Televisions offer pay movies. Complimentary VCRs are available on request. Closets contain umbrellas.
Decor features antique-replica dark-wood furniture including work desks with two-line speakerphones. Complimentary copies of the New Yorker in rooms recall that the magazine was conceived by founder Harold Ross at the Algonquin. Hallways feature wallpaper designed by New Yorker cartoonist Robert Mankoff.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - complimentary
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Recreation
Central Park, 0.75 mile north, offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including tennis courts, rowboat rentals, horseback riding, and miles of trails for hiking, biking, running, and in-line skating. Rockefeller Center's skating rink, four blocks away, opens in winter, as does Central Park's Wollman Rink.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
Property Amenities
Complimentary laptop computers are available on request, and complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public spaces and guestrooms. A complimentary fitness center contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights.
The hotel offers complimentary booklets about the Algonquin, one detailing its history and the other, Tribal Tales of the Algonquin, recounting stories by and about Algonquin regulars of that era.
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Nightclub
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Ballroom(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 174
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service (Mon-Sat)
- Parking (valet) Fees Apply
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors: 12
- Elevator/lift
- Umbrella
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Small pets only
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
The Algonquin accepts pets 10 pounds and under (surcharge).
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pets: US$50 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Oak Room - Former carriage house, now legendary New York cabaret presenting dinner show Tuesday–Saturday with fixed-price menu. Second show on Fridays, Saturdays with light-fare à la carte menu. Venue for singers such as Andrea Marcovicci, Jessica Molaskey, Jack Jones. Occasional Sunday jazz brunches. Occasional Sunday–Monday performances of musical The Talk of the Town about Algonquin Round Table. (Closed in summer except for occasional special shows.)
Round Table Room - Site of legendary literary lunches in 1920s for writers/critic such as Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, and Edna Ferber. Now restaurant with antique tables, plush-fabric chairs serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Continental cuisine. Pre-theater menu.
Blue Bar - Softly light bar/lounge with blue-leather booths, dark oak paneling, oil lamps, theater-world caricatures. Light fare lunch and dinner. Bar service to late night.
Lobby Lounge - Edwardian decor, including dark-oak paneling and columns with carved tops, antique grandfather clock, molded ceiling, leather and upholstered seating, painted sconces. Open late morning to late night for light fare and cocktails.
Address
59 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
USA
Nearest major airport:
New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
Area:
Broadway - Times Square, New York, United States of America
