Sofitel New York Hotel
| Sofitel New York | |
|---|---|
Emporis Skyscraper Award | |
| Website | |
| www.sofitel.com |
Sofitel New York is a boutique
History
Construction on the hotel began in 1997, and it opened in 2000.
Strauss-Kahn rape allegation
On May 14, 2011, a 32-year-old housekeeper at the hotel, Nafissatou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea, alleged that IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn raped her in his hotel room. She had walked into his room as he was having a shower although he had not yet checked out.[4][5][6] Strauss-Kahn was at a New York airport where his plane was ready to take off when airport police asked that the plane be stopped a few minutes before takeoff. He was escorted off the plane and placed under arrest. The criminal case was dismissed and he settled out of court with his accuser in a civil case.
Architecture
The hotel is 358 feet (109 m) tall with 30 floors and has 398 luxury guest rooms including 52 suites.
Ground floor
The ground floor contains the French restaurant Gaby and bar Mademoiselle Gaby.[9] Gaby is Art Deco inspired and is overlooked by head chef Fabien Ludwig. The New York Times describes the hotel's front desk as being positioned on the opposite end of the lobby, "which gives the entrance a serene quality".[12] The hotel staff are bilingual in French and English.[12] The lobby contains a double-height rotunda at its center, which has a wooden sculpture, a Central Park-themed mural, and a round staircase.[2] The hotel contains a 2,500 square feet (230 m2) Grand Ballroom with 2.5-story windows and 8 meeting rooms with a capacity of 10 to 60 people.
Rooms
Frommer's describes the hotel rooms as "spacious and ultra-comfortable, adorned with art from New York and Paris".[13] The rooms also have king beds; bathrooms with showers and tubs; and soundproof walls and windows.[13] The majority of the beds are cream or white or white with maroon trimmings and feature large paintings above the headboards. The bathrooms have Roger & Gallet bath amenities.[14]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7645-7931-8. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Sofitel New York". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-7163-0601-6. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ the CNN Wire Staff (May 17, 2011). "IMF chief held without bail after being accused of attempted rape". CNN. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Judge denies bail to IMF Chief in sexual assault case". Ndtv.com. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ Angelique Chrisafis in Paris (May 15, 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn: from $3,000-a-night suite to police cell". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-141185-1. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ISBN 978-88-7838-069-1. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-470-53765-7. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-470-63231-4. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Sofitel New York - DeSimone". www.de-simone.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-930881-10-5. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sofitel New York". Frommer's. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Sofitel New York Hotel". New York Journey. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
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