The Whitby Hotel, New York
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“It’s like an English summer garden come to life in hotel form. A welcome addition to staid Midtown, it’s that rare find that is both family-friendly and sophisticated. A gorgeous hotel two blocks from Central Park.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s 2020 Gold List.
“In the buttoned-down, fast-paced world of Midtown Manhattan, The Whitby Hotel provides a refreshing oasis.Its airy, bright ambiance is filled with delightful textures, from the extensive array of original artwork to the padded fabric wallpaper that lines many of the guest rooms.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Beautiful hotel
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
The Whitby Hotel is located in the upper Midtown Manhattan, surrounded by renowned restaurants, museums, and galleries in New York. Also, the beautiful Central Park and Bryant Park are quite near to this hotel.
This hotel and its rooms are designed exclusively keeping into consideration the essence of contemporary art. Having a total of 86 bedrooms and suites, each of the rooms is styled distinctly with large, steel-framed windows. Moreover, the design of the interior has been done by Kit Kemp.
Most of the rooms have a terrace along with them providing a closer look at the Love Sculpture and Manhattan Skyline. The room provides its guests with proper air conditioning and offers them VIP room facilities along with efficient room service. Also, there is a Flatscreen TV installed in every room. A minibar is also available in each room.
Other amenities offered to the guests by the hotel include a complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, a fitness center along with a well-maintained gym, a drawing-room, an Orangery, a private cinema, and a Whitby Bar and Restaurant.
Places such as St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Centre are found very near to the hotel. Also, some stores such as Bergdorf Goodman are on its doorstep, adding more value to this hotel.
Location
Recent guest reviews
13 January 2025
Exceptional
26 December 2024
Not worth the price.
Pretty and clean room
The water went out for 12 hours and we were not told or given any compensation. We were served balsamic vinegar instead of iced coffee, the restaurants didn’t have any expresso drinks with steam or iced matcha latte, the hot water went to our room for tea was Luke warm. The restaurant wait staff wasn’t good
7 December 2024
Exceptional
1 November 2024
Fabulous
15 July 2024
Fabulous
9 July 2024
Fabulous
5 May 2024
Exceptional
29 April 2024
Exceptional
11 April 2024
Fabulous
6 April 2024
Fabulous
4 March 2024
Exceptional
15 February 2024
Exceptional
2 January 2024
Exceptional
2 December 2023
Fabulous
28 November 2023
Exceptional
10 October 2023
Exceptional
6 September 2023
Exceptional
27 August 2023
Exceptional
25 August 2023
Exceptional
23 August 2023
Another perfect stay, great team who did everything they could to help us and a beautiful property.
18 August 2023
Exceptional
14 August 2023
Pleasant
the manager Mrs Khatrin
we reserved a room for three
we found a roomm for two
the IT system was down and nobody read email, message, ect.
6 August 2023
Fantastic design and great staff. Everything down to the smallest detail is designed to give the guest a comfortable and
2 August 2023
Exceptional
23 June 2023
Exceptional
29 May 2023
Exceptional
20 February 2023
Warm, comfortable, effortlessly chic hotel which manages to be sophisticated and homey all at once
A wonderful warm welcome from staff, lovely comfortable rooms and communal spaces. Lovely design by Kit Kemp. A great location - will definitely stay again
I love a swimming pool but the gym is a decent size so that was fine
14 December 2022
Amazing location and hotel but......
Decoration
No tea/coffee facilities in room. Brakfast not included.
11 December 2022
Not good value or service for $1,200 per night
Expensive. $29 for toast and a side of bacon
Restaurant was very expensive. Jazz night cost us $350 a couple
29 November 2022
beautiful interiors & a warm atmosphere with very welcoming staff
friendly, helpful staff
nothing
21 November 2022
best in NYC that I have seen in 12 + trips
exceptional
liked all things
9 November 2022
perfect for a romantic stay
clean, attentive employees
nothing
20 October 2022
Fabulous
Easy walk to Central Park and near 5th avenue
8 October 2022
Exceptional
It was a funky fun hotel in mid town Manhattan. Room was comfortable and welcoming. Staff were friendly and talkative about the hotel. Decorations were unexpected but great. Really enjoyed the experience.
No Tea or Coffee facility in the room.
21 September 2022
Excellent experience. Highly recommended for travellers with high requirements on cleanliness and aesthetic design.
Great location with restaurants and shopping nearby. Beautiful design with good selections of art works and decoration.
Overall very good. Staffs are friendly in general except one hostess in the bar/restaurant who seems not in service mood.
23 August 2022
fun
staff and decor
24 July 2022
lovely characterful hotel in a great location with fab service standards
location character service standard decor
room pretty small
16 July 2022
Exceptional
I love the decor and feel of this hotel. The rooms are beautifully equipped and spacious. It is now my go-to place to stay in NYC.
6 July 2022
great stay, comfortable bed, beautiful hotel
beautiful hotel. the interior is amazing
location
2 July 2022
Exceptional
Its not cheap but you really get what you pay for. Its almost perfect in every way. Couldnt fault it.
19 June 2022
Been before and loved it...will go again!
Decor
nothing
7 June 2022
Fantastic.
Room - Beautifully finished. Lovely bathroom with a fantastic power shower. Tap handles that dont require a Phd in Astrophysics to work out either !
Hotel - Beautiful throughout.
Staff - Really attentive. Car parked within 2 minutes of our arrival.
Location - Couldnt be better.
Nothing
2 June 2022
Good hotel, disaster accounting department
It was my 3rd stay at this hotel. The hotel is nice but it has a bad accounting which ruined our holiday. They withdrawed several times from my credit card, now, some of the charges is repaid, but they still didn’t pay some amounts to me. (I am still waiting) They "accidentally" overcharged the extras, then they realized their mistake, they took a guarantee amount in the chek-in, after chek-out instead repay this guarantee amount to me they charged 3 times more. I send several mails them but they did not return to correspondence on this subject, I still do not know where I paid and how much. My credit card was canceled because of the mistakes they made. I will not be able to recommend the hotel that does not apologize for so many mistakes.
30 April 2022
Exceptional
it was fun, colorful, uniquely bohemian, and elegant. The staff was friendly and helpful, not pretentious and conceited like other hotels.
nothing
24 April 2022
If you like something more boutiquey and personal with beautiful decor and surroundings with luxury facilities then this
My daughter and I are great admirers of Kit Kemps incredible designs so it was lovely to enjoy this luxurious hotel and admire her work. The restaurant was very buzzy and popular with a sophisticated crowd and the food was lovely.
My only criticism is the price as we stayed in 2 other luxury 5 star hotels which for us were in a better location.
14 March 2022
This is a magnificent hotel with superb service.
The decor of the hotel is spectacular. Our room was beautiful and comfortable with the best shower ever. We had lunch and breakfast in the dining room and it was served beautifully and was delicious.
Absolutely nothing!! I really can't find anything to complain about.
14 March 2022
A wonderful & divine experience at The Whitby Hotel.
My family and I stayed at The Whitby as part of a birthday celebration in NYC. Although it was only an overnight stay, we thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the hotel. The hotel itself is just beautiful, its like walking through an art gallery, every wall is covered with art & gorgeous wall paper, the Whitby is a feast for the eyes. Also, loved the shower, the duvet/the comfort of the bed, the quietness of the rooms and the English Breakfast. All the staff were kind and quick to help. We will definitely stay at The Whitby again!
No baked beans with the English Breakfast....LOL
19 February 2022
a bir expensive compared with the levek of quality and service
clean, modern, well furnished
view from the room, charge for extra bed, price vs comfort/luxury
14 February 2022
slice of European luxury in midtown NY
Beautiful, thoughtful design, cozy European feel in public areas and rooms.
n/a
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Fitness
Outdoors
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
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