Crosby Street Hotel, New York

Tim & Kit Kemp, owners of London-based Firmdale Hotels, have brought to New York’s Soho their trademark quirky and quintessentially English sense of style and long standing reputation for the world class personal service.

Designed with wit

The elegant, chic yet cosy Crosby Street Hotel radiates freshness and modernity, emphasized by feminine textures, witty art and playful imagery.

Every corner contains commissioned art—like a 10ft metal head artwork by Jaume Plensa or life-size cartoon-mâché dog sculptures from Justine Smith, alongside touchy-feely textures and furnishings personally sourced by Kemp.

It’s a hot-and-happening place, often the choice for creatives and trendies. The former guests include Meg Ryan, Nicole Richie and J-Lo.

Trendy boutique hotel

The Drawing Room is a sumptuous and colorful residents lounge with fireplaces and deep sofas, but the most striking is the hotels lobby, light and bright with soaring glass windows opening onto a lovely courtyard garden.

The Crosby Bar is the heart of the hotel, serving mainly modern New York brasserie fare, in an ultra-stylish space consisting of sky high windows and doors, warm colors, grey oak wood flooring and a long pewter bar.

A feature that has the hotel standing out from the crowd is the a private cinema, a space with 99 orange leather Poltrona Frau chairs and walls padded in violet wool.

Rooms with a personal style

Crosby Street Hotel’s 86 individually designed rooms and suites are a clever mix of modern and vintage styling, each featuring huge, floor-to-ceiling windows—a rarity in New York City.

Each boudoir comes with flat-screen LCD TVs, DVD and CD players, iPod docking stations, Wi-Fi and fully stocked minibars. Baths are executed in a light gray granite, oak and glass, and are outfitted with rain showers or oversized tubs.

The Crosby Street Hotel in New York City is a member of Design Hotels™.

in our opinion

Situated right in the centre of Soho but tucked away in a quiet street, this boutique design hotel is the ideal base for exploring New York’s sights and nightlife.

What we love

• A hip restaurant and bar, loft-style rooms, secret garden and unique design flair;
• Fantastic downtown location, near the most exciting galleries in the city and all the fashionable bars, cafés and restaurants, and not far from tourist sights;
• Each guestroom individually designed with floor-to-ceiling windows;
• The generously sized guest rooms—by Manhattan standards—even the minimum room category has an open feel and great light;
• The spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline from the suites on the 9th, 10th and 11th floors;
• The extraordinary room 203, called The Meadow Suite with its own private grassland plants-filled terrace;
• New York's most environmentally friendly hotel with a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification;
• The secret courtyard garden and intimate drawing room, both exclusive for hotel guests;
• Superb service—staff makes an extra effort to make their guests feel at home;
• The bath products created by Miller Harris exclusively for the hotel;
• A personally selected art collection featuring a Juame Plensa sculpture, Peter Clark dog collage, mixed media pieces by Justine Smith and Jack Milroy, and oil paintings by Francois Bard;
• Free Wi-Fi (and free laptops for guests to borrow).

What you should know

• Smoking is not allowed in public areas;
• Pets are welcome;
• Firmdale's splendour is bordering on kitschy—which may not be to everyone’s taste;
• The cinema is only open for private screenings and events;
• No spa or swimming pool;
• The service in the restaurant can be a little slow;
• This is more a couple's getaway rather than a full family affair.