Elite Traveler May-June 2017

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The Whitby, New York OPENED FEBRUARY 2017 The second New York City property opened by Firmdale Hotels, The Whitby lies at the heart of Upper Midtown Manhattan amid an abundance of boutiques, restaurants, galleries and museums, and just moments from the greenery of Central Park. Just like its sister developments, The Whitby exhibits the distinct style of the hotel group’s co-owner Kit Kemp, whose award-winning designs are recognized for their contemporary use of patterns and texture; artworks feature throughout the property, with a different color scheme in each room. Across the hotel’s 16 floors, each room and suite benefits from floor-to-ceiling windows, with many featuring private terraces. Taking up the entire top floor is the two-bedroom Whitby Suite that provides the most exclusive stay, with spacious terraces affording the hotel’s best views. Before checking out, make sure you reserve a space in the convivial Whitby Bar — the high-ceilinged space leads through to the hotel’s atmospheric orangery and has a menu of seasonal fare and cocktails that makes it the ideal precursor to catching a movie at the in-house cinema. The Whitby Suite from $10,000 per night. Contact Kathrin Apitz, general manager, whitby@firmdale.com, +1 212 586 5656, firmdalehotels.com

Photo Simon Brown