Lowell HotelvsHotel Giraffe by Library Hotel Collection
Hotel Giraffe by Library Hotel Collection and Lowell Hotel are both praised by expert writers. On balance, Lowell Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel Giraffe by Library Hotel Collection. Lowell Hotel is ranked #34 in New York City with accolades from 14 publications including Gayot, Departures and Frommer's.
Lowell Hotel Show All Reviews
28 East 63rd Street, New York City, NY 10065
From $3,684/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Lovely, charming, and delightful, The Lowell is a slice of the English countryside in the heart of the Upper East Side."
Frommer's
"The Lowell's style of luxury is best described as elegant, sophisticated 20th-century opulence." Full review
Concierge
"Clubby and intimateonly 23 rooms and 47 suiteswith the tiniest of lobbies, this is the hotel of choice for VIPs who want to drop out of sight."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Lowell is a high-end boutique known for its top-notch service and gorgeous individually decorated rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Less glamorous than the Carlyle and less fanciful than the Plaza Athénée, the Lowell at first seems more conservative than its genteel Upper East Side neighbors." Full review
Gayot
"If discretion and top-notch service rate at the top of your list of wants, stay here."
Zagat
4.2
""One of New York's hidden gems" rave fans of this "posh" Midtown boutique hotel with a "European sensibility"."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Located in a landmark 1920s building on the Upper East Side, The Lowell captures the essence of an elegant country house." Full review
Jetsetter
"An airy European-style pied-à-terre on a tree-lined block of the Upper East Side." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Some rooms feature that rare Manhattan delight: working wood-burning fire places. Designer Michael S. White’s subtle interiors include elegant silk drapes and rich mahogany furnishings." Full review
Hotel Giraffe by Library Hotel Collection Show All Reviews
365 Park Ave S, New York City, NY 10016
From $220/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"These rooms invoke the sleek Art Moderne style of the 1920s and 1930s."
Frommer's
"In the fashionable Madison Park area, this hotel is a real charmer with a calm, intimate feel." Full review
Fodor's
"The decade-old Giraffe remains a consistent property with friendly service, large rooms, and lots of repeat customers, particularly business travelers." Full review
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Be sure to take time to relax at the open-air Rooftop Garden bar, which is open for drinks in the warmer months, although the garden is open year-round.
DK Eyewitness
"Perhaps the Flatiron District’s finest full-service luxury hotel, the rooms are decorated with custom furnishings invoking the Moderne style."
Time Out
"Part of Library Hotel Collection, which also runs the Library Hotel and Hotel Elysée, the Giraffe confines references to the titular animal to tasteful artwork." Full review
Gayot
"Hotel Giraffe is far more chic and fun than most nearby lodgings."
BlackBook
"Glitzy boutique from the peeps behind the Library, Elysée, and Casablanca. Not cheap, rooms a tad tiny, but only seven to a floor so you won't feel trapped in a hive."
Zagat
3.5
"This "nicely maintained" NoMad boutique leaves fans "very, very pleased" thanks to all the "little extras", including complimentary breakfast."
The Telegraph
7.0
"It’s not much to look at, but the location almost makes up for the rather soulless décor." Full review
Star Service
"With the subway a block away, everything is close at hand, and the chaos of Times Square is blissfully out of eye- and earshot. " Full review