Hotel Giraffe
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| Hotel Giraffe | |
|---|---|
 26th St and Park Avenue South | |
  Location within Manhattan | |
| General information | |
| Location | Corner of 26th Street and Park Avenue South, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°44′32″N 73°59′05″W / 40.74222°N 73.98472°W |
| Opening | 1999 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Stephen Jacobs |
Hotel Giraffe is a luxury hotel in
Park Avenue
South and 26th Street.
The establishment is part of
Hotel Elysee
.
Hotel Giraffe opened in December 1999[1] and was upgraded several times in its first decade.
Design
Architect Stephen Jacobs and his wife, interior designer Andi Pepper were in charge of the design of the building when Henry Kallan opened Hotel Giraffe in 1999.[2]
Guestrooms at Hotel Giraffe are inspired by the rich lavish colors and textures of the
Art Moderne
Period. Hotel Giraffe offers 73 guestrooms, including 21 suites.
News and media
Hotel Giraffe was shown in
Sex and the City: The Movie. The Piano Suite was transformed into Mr. Big's apartment. The penthouse at Hotel Giraffe stood in for "Big's" apartment in the film; other scenes were shot in the hotel as well.[3]
The Hotel offered a "Divas weekend."
References
- ^ Holusha, John (March 15, 2000). "Commercial Real Estate; Giraffe, a Hotel Raising Its Independent Profile". The New York Times.
- ^ Radomsky, Rosalie (November 7, 1999). "Owner Names New Hotel After His Favorite Animal". The New York Times.
- ^ Wakeman, Jessica (May 27, 2008). "'Sex and the City' New York hotspots". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Review of Hotel Giraffe [1]New York Magazine[2008]
