The Peninsula New YorkvsLowell Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, The Peninsula New York is preferred by most professionals compared to Lowell Hotel. The Peninsula New York comes in at 88 with endorsements from 16 publications such as Star Service, Fodor's and Time Out.
The Peninsula New York Show All Reviews
700 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10019
From $634/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Housed in a beauty of a landmark Beaux Arts building, the Peninsula is the perfect combination of old-world charm and modern, state-of-the-art technology." Full review
Concierge
"It offers a smooth combination of Art Nouveau interiors and top-of-the-line business services, some copied from its Hong Kong flagship."
Fodor's
"Stepping through the Peninsula's Beaux Arts facade onto the grand staircase overhung with a monumental chandelier, you know you're in for a glitzy treat." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"A quiet, classically luxurious hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Expect legendary Peninsula service at the small Asian chain’s Big Apple outpost. Rooms are designed for ultimate comfort with the latest technology integrated seamlessly."
Time Out
"The opulent New York branch of the Hong Kong–born hotel chain occupies a grand 1905 building on Fifth Avenue. Rooms: 239." Full review
Star Service
"This refined roost for the world's rich and famous sits in a stellar location towering over Fifth Avenue, four blocks south of Central Park." Full review
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And while sheiks and CEOs settling into the suites will find it difficult to choose where to bunk—New York Palace, Ritz-Carlton Central Park, Four Seasons or Mandarin Oriental—arrivals headed to Standard and Deluxe rooms will find this to be the perhaps the best of the bunch.
Gayot
"The New York member of this top-of-the-line hotel group is superbly located in a turn-of-the-century landmark Beaux Arts building on Fifth Avenue, where the east and west side converge."
Zagat
4.2
""For very special occasions", this "luxurious" Midtowner in a "landmark" 1905 building makes guests "feel like royalty", setting the "gold standard" from "first-class" staffers."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The Peninsula New York is a classic New York City hotel that also stands out for its top-of-the-line amenities including a pool with a sun deck." Full review
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