The Whitby Hotel – A Favorite for Families in New York

The Whitby Hotel offers 69 individually designed rooms and suites. Some feature private terrace gardens with views of lower Manhattan and the Hudson River. Rooms include floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and granite or marble bathrooms with walk-in showers and separate bathtubs. The Whitby Suite occupies the entire top floor with two king bedrooms, two terraces, and a kitchenette.

The Whitby Bar & Restaurant serves breakfast, dinner, and afternoon tea. The menu includes festive finger sandwiches like coronation turkey salad with cranberry jam, seasonal treats such as amaretto and chocolate cheese tart, and homemade scones with clotted cream. The space features a 30-foot pewter bar, banquettes, and an orangery with vaulted ceilings and skylights.

The hotel is on West 56th Street near Fifth Avenue, two blocks from Central Park. It is a 5-minute walk from the 57th Street - Seventh Avenue subway station and 1.5 km from Grand Central Terminal. Nearby landmarks include The Museum of Modern Art (0.5 km), Rockefeller Center (0.5 km), and St. Patrick's Cathedral (0.5 km).

The hotel provides 24-hour room service, concierge assistance, and high-speed Wi-Fi. It has private event spaces, a state-of-the-art screening room with 130 leather seats and Dolby Atmos technology, and a fully equipped gym. The hotel holds One Michelin Key and offers Firmdale Film Club screenings with Champagne and three-course menus.

Interiors feature artworks from the Firmdale Art Collection, including pieces by Stephen Cox RA, Hermione Skye, and Maarten Baas. The Whitby Bar displays works by Ramiro Fernandez Saus, Carla Kranendonk, Nicola Clarke, and Daniel Frost's 'Haircuts of Hackney' illustrations. Design includes original art, custom fabrics, and elaborately printed wallpapers.