Hotel Elysée
A small 1926 townhouse hotel, and the Monkey Bar downstairs.
60 East 54th Street, Midtown East, New York, NY, 10022Opens a live Booking.com search for this hotel · we may earn a commission
What Hotel Elysée actually is
The Elysée is a small, old-fashioned hotel on East 54th Street between Madison and Park, and it has the guest list to prove its longevity — Tennessee Williams lived here for years, and Marlon Brando, Ava Gardner and Vladimir Horowitz all stayed. Rooms are individually decorated and named rather than numbered in the usual way.
The Monkey Bar occupies the ground floor, a Deco room with murals of mid-century New York society that has been through several revivals and remains a genuine destination. The hotel includes breakfast and an evening wine and cheese reception, which for the price and the address is unusually generous.
What stands out
- 01 Individually decorated rooms in a 1926 townhouse building
- 02 The Monkey Bar and its mid-century society murals
- 03 Complimentary breakfast and evening wine reception
- 04 Quiet Midtown East street a block from Fifth Avenue
Rooms and suites
Classic Room
Sleeps 2Individually decorated, traditional style
Deluxe Room
Sleeps 2Larger with sitting area
Suite
Sleeps 3Separate living room, some with terraces
Room names and availability vary by season — the live inventory is on the booking page.
Facilities and amenities
- Complimentary breakfast
- Evening wine and cheese
- Fitness centre
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge
- In-room dining
- Pet friendly
- Business services
- Laundry service
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Eating and drinking on site
| Monkey Bar | American and cocktails |
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Where it sits
The corridor of Park and Madison Avenues, where corporate New York keeps its address book. Grand Central sits at its heart, which makes Midtown East one of the easiest places in the city to sleep if you plan to ride trains rather than hail cabs.
Nearest transit
- ▸Grand Central–42 St (4, 5, 6, 7, S)
- ▸Lexington Av/53 St (E, M)
- ▸51 St (6)
- ▸Metro-North at Grand Central
What's nearby
- ▸Grand Central Terminal
- ▸Rockefeller Center
- ▸St. Patrick's Cathedral
- ▸United Nations Headquarters
- ▸The Morgan Library & Museum
Conditions at this address right now
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Questions people ask about Hotel Elysée
Is the Monkey Bar open to non-guests?
Yes, it operates as a public restaurant and bar, and reservations are advisable in the evening.
Are all the rooms different?
Largely, yes. The hotel decorates rooms individually rather than to a single scheme, which is part of the appeal.