Hyatt 48 Lex, a new boutique hotel property on Lexington Avenue, is giving a warm welcome to UAE travellers seeking comfort in Manhattan’s colder Christmas climes.
With a focus on the local neighbourhood and friendly yet exacting service standards its regional visitors have come to expect, guests to this New York City address will feel they are spending the festive season with an old family friend.
With 116 studios and suites, the Midtown East Manhattan location is perfect for walking to favourite festive sights and events:
No visit to New York City during the holiday season would be complete without seeing the window displays at some of New York’s biggest and best department stores.
Rockefeller Centre is an iconic Christmas image with its giant tree and bustling ice skating rink where skaters young and old jostle for space.
For those Hyatt 48 Lex guests seeking a more tranquil holiday, a stroll through the wintry setting of Central Park, perhaps the most famous urban park can provide the perfect picture postcard scene.
Throw in to the New York City mix the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the Nutcracker Ballet and more off-beat shows and there is holiday season entertainment to suit all tastes.
After experiencing all that the city has to offer Hyatt 48 Lex provides Middle East guests with a warm and comfortable haven where design and style has not been forgotten.
Lexicon Lounge at the heart of the hotel is a setting to relax and rejuvenate with soft furnishings and complimentary beverages and snacks, including daily selections by the Pastry Chef. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus are available from the on-site restaurant, Lexington Brass, to enjoy in Lexicon Lounge. Hosted wine-and-cheese tastings for all guests are available each evening along with a collection of coffee table books from Assouline are at hand for guests to peruse; iPads are available for guests to borrow; and Lexicon Lounge will be the scene of events including book signings and fashion previews. Open daily from 6:30 am to midnight, two staff members and the concierge are available for conversation and local advice.
Lexicon Lounge overlooks one of the hotel’s green roofs arrayed with Japanese Maples and Boxwood bushes. The rooftops and six landscaped terraces offer a natural complement to the Manhattan streetscape and are further evidence that Hyatt 48 Lex stands apart.
The guest studios and suites are fit for discerning travellers that crave the air of a private club. The hotel was designed by renowned architect Nobutaka Ashihara with interior design by Paul Vega and Vennie Lau of VLDG. The studios and suites offer a soothing warm grey colour palette with elegant elements including original artwork, woven carpets, tables made by a Brooklyn woodworker, custom duvets, 37-inch flat panel TVs, Assouline books, iPod docks and of course, the renowned Hyatt Grand Bed. Layouts are gracious, bathrooms are stylish, and views of Midtown Manhattan through floor-to-ceiling walls of glass are as stunning as the city below.
Hyatt 48 Lex offers a unique art program in the studios and suites with pieces by New York-based photographer, Kelly Neal and vintage sheet music and magazines layered with acrylic on canvas by New York City artist, Susan Reedy.
Each studio and suite also features a butler’s pantry with treats beyond traditional minibar fare. A pair of dramatic Penthouse Suites will debut later this fall, each with terraces perched above skyline views.
Guests seeking spa pleasures can enjoy Hyatt 48 Lex’s Suite Spa Program in the comfort of their studio or suite inspired by the wines with treatments like the two-hour “UnKnot” as well as massages, manicures, and facials.
Hyatt 48 Lex also offers a Business Workstation on the second floor adjacent to the meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art fitness studio – both open 24 hours.