Luxury Collection Announces The Chatwal as its First Hotel in New York City

The addition of The Chatwal New York also represents another milestone for Starwood with New York City becoming the first and only city in the world to boast all nine of its distinctive and iconic brands: The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, Westin, Le Meridien, W, Element, Aloft, Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton.

The Luxury Collection brand is a diverse ensemble of more than 75 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries. All of these hotels, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest. As the newest member of The Luxury Collection family, The Chatwal New York joins a portfolio of celebrated and iconic properties, including Hotel Gritti Palace, The Astor Tianjin, The Liberty and The Royal Hawaiian.

A dramatically re-envisioned "baby grand" hotel, The Chatwal has emerged as the Great White Way's newest leading light. Meticulously restored and modernized by architect and designer Thierry Despont, The Chatwal New York occupies a spectacular Art Deco building designed by iconic architect Stanford White in 1904, The Chatwal hotel seamlessly blends Gotham's bygone glamour with the impeccable service and modern luxury that defines the Luxury Collection brand.

The Chatwal New York was originally home to the famous Lambs Club, America's first professional theater club and the gathering place for show-business legends and luminaries.

The hotel features 83 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including two signature suites: The spacious four-bedroom penthouse Barrymore Suite, which offers exclusive use of the tenth floor, and, the Stanford White Studio – the original Lambs Club Library -- complete with original oak wood-paneled walls and beams, a working granite fireplace, and a fully furnished private outdoor terrace. The Chatwal New York also boasts a state-of-the-art fitness facility, the lavish The Chatwal Spa by Kashwere, and business areas equipped with up-to-the-second technology.

A dining destination as well, The Chatwal New York features The Lambs Club Restaurant and Bar, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian's much-lauded contemporary American spot. Chef Zakarian offers a menu of contemporary treatments of American classics, juxtaposing a traditional bar-and-grill concept with his inventive signature cuisine. The alluring space, often crowded with editors, artists, business people, and celebrities, features a striking floor-to-ceiling 18th-century stone fireplace, originally a gift from Stanford White to the Lambs.

Hotel Profile: The Chatwal New York