The Pierre
Charles Pierre was a Corsican waiter who became the favourite restaurateur of New York society and, in 1930, opened the hotel that bears his name. It still feels like a private address.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1930
- Rooms
- About 190 rooms and suites
- Area
- Fifth Avenue at 61st Street
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What sets The Pierre apart
Facing the park
The hotel is on Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, across the road from Central Park and a block from its south-east gate. The Frick Collection is ten minutes' walk north.
The Rotunda
An oval room painted from floor to dome with a mural of gods, columns and figures in the dress of the 1960s, by the American painter Edward Melcarth.
The lift attendants
The lifts are still worked by hand, by staff in uniform and white gloves, one of the last such services in the city.
The tower
Schultze and Weaver, the architects of the Waldorf Astoria, designed the building: forty-one floors of pale brick, 160 metres high, under a mansard of copper.
What it has
- Perrine restaurant
- Two E bar and lounge
- The Rotunda
- Fitness centre
- Ballroom
Where The Pierre is
Address
2 East 61st StreetNew York, NY 10065, United States
Nearest subway
Fifth Avenue-59th Street, on the N, R and W lines
Museums and sights nearby
- The Museum of Modern Art650 m
- Central Park1.0 km
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1.7 km
- Empire State Building2.2 km
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum2.3 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A waiter's hotel
Charles Pierre Casalasco left Ajaccio as a young man, learned his trade in Monte Carlo, Paris and London, and arrived in New York at twenty-five. Backed by the financiers who ate at his restaurant, he opened the Pierre in October 1930. The Depression took it from him within two years.
Part of the building has been apartments owned by their residents since 1959. The Indian company Taj Hotels has run the hotel since 2005.
The Pierre: common questions
- Where is The Pierre?
- At 2 East 61st Street, on the Upper East Side of New York. The nearest subway station is Fifth Avenue-59th Street, on the N, R and W lines.
- Which museums and sights are near The Pierre?
- The Museum of Modern Art is 650 m away, Central Park is 1.0 km away, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is 1.7 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does The Pierre have a swimming pool?
- No. The Pierre has no swimming pool.
- When did The Pierre open?
- In 1930. It has about 190 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about The Pierre
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near The Pierre
Things to do near The Pierre
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 6Stand in front of The Starry Night at MoMA650 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket
- 18See the Frick's Vermeers in the house they were bought for750 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket
- 8See the skyline from Top of the Rock900 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 4Walk through Central Park1.0 km awayGarden, 2 to 4 hours, free
Where to eat near The Pierre
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in New York. Distances are in a straight line.
- The Modern4.6Museum restaurant, Inside the Museum of Modern Art600 m away
- P.J. Clarke's4.5Saloon, Midtown East750 m away
- Tavern on the Green4.4Restaurant in the park, Inside Central Park900 m away
- Le Bernardin4.6Grand restaurant, Midtown, near Rockefeller Center950 m away
Artists to see near The Pierre
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
The Museum of Modern Art, 650 m away
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1.7 km away
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- El Greco
- Caravaggio
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Francisco Goya
- Jacques-Louis David
- Edgar Degas
- Winslow Homer
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Henri Rousseau
- Paul Gauguin
- Vincent van Gogh
- John Singer Sargent
- Gustav Klimt
- Henri Matisse
- Pablo Picasso
- Edward Hopper
- Jackson Pollock
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