Café Carmellini
Andrew Carmellini’s French-Italian restaurant: breakfast from 7am, dinner 5 to 10pm, mains $52 to $84.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, at 1 West 28th Street on the corner of Fifth Avenue in NoMad, New York, joins a 1907 mansion by McKim, Mead & White to a 24-storey glass tower: it opened in October 2023 with 149 rooms and a butler for every stay.
A week here, month by monthThe Fifth Avenue Hotel suits NoMad on foot: in January 2027 it starts at $461 for 2 adults, before tax, the lowest seller’s single-night price on Google. There is no spa and no pool, only a 24-hour gym.
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The room to request
I would ask for the Grand King or the Corner King: 375 sq ft, against 225 sq ft in the Nomad Queen. The Grand King has captivating city views, the Corner King sweeping views of NoMad.
The weeks that cost less
Consider 1–7 January 2027: nights for 2 adults, before tax, ran from $461 to $481 on Google, read 13 October 2026. The dearest week, 5–11 December 2026, ran from $1,153 to $1,653.
Paid on top of the room
Valet parking costs $105 for 24 hours for a standard car, $125 for an oversized one, with no in and out. A fully trained dog under 50 lb costs a non-refundable $250 per stay.
A guest lounge by day
Between 8am and 5pm every day the Portrait Bar, a wood-panelled room with a carved stone fireplace, is a lounge reserved for those staying at the hotel.
What The Fifth Avenue Hotel is
The hotel opened in October 2023 on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 28th Street. Its mansion was built in 1907 by McKim, Mead & White, first as a bank according to Grub Street; the hotel traces the site back to a house commissioned in 1856 by Charlotte Goodridge. A 24-storey glass tower stands beside it, and Martin Brudnizki designed the interiors of both. The MICHELIN Guide gives it Two Keys and counts 149 rooms; Travel + Leisure readers voted it the best hotel in New York in 2025 and again in 2026.
Rooms run from the 21 m² Nomad Queen to the Topiary Suite, 79 m² with a 70 m² terrace, and the Flâneur Penthouse, which takes the mansion’s whole seventh floor. Every stay includes the butler, the house car, the Maxibar’s snacks and soft drinks, pressing of 3 pieces and a shoeshine. Downstairs are Café Carmellini, Andrew Carmellini’s restaurant, and the wood-panelled Portrait Bar; in the room, the butler brings the Tea Ritual in the afternoon and the Martini Ritual at night.
On Google the hotel scores 4.6 out of 5 from 289 reviews, on Tripadvisor 4.6 from 134, on Booking 8.7 out of 10 from 66. Tower rooms start at the Nomad Queen’s 21 m², and anyone who wants space should look at the mansion suites, from 53 m².
We read the 210 Google reviews with text, from 2023 to September 2026: 95% of those who mention the location are happy, 82% of those who mention the rooms, 87% of those who mention the service. The rate excludes tax of 14.75% plus $3.50 a night, breakfast and, for guests arriving by car, valet parking at $105 for 24 hours.
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Lumina Guide 2027
Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel joins a 1907 mansion by McKim, Mead & White to a 24-storey glass tower in NoMad: 149 rooms, a butler for every stay and Café Carmellini downstairs.
How Lumi are awardedGuests
210 reviews read: the location pleases more than 9 guests in 10 who mention it, the staff and service nearly 9 in 10. Too few voices on breakfast so far (16) to say more.
Critics (exceptional)
Ours
We found Martin Brudnizki interiors of pleated silk, painted wallpaper and velvet, suites with sunken tubs and heated floors, and a stay that includes the house car and the Maxibar.
Our reading, point by point
What we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
Location
NoMad on foot: the R and W a minute away, Madison Square Park 5 minutes, the Empire State 7, Bryant Park 18.
Character
A 1907 mansion and a glass tower dressed by Martin Brudnizki: pleated silk, painted wallpaper, velvet.
Rooms
21 to 81 m²; the Nomad Queens are small, the mansion suites have sunken tubs and heated floors.
Food and social life
Café Carmellini from 7am to 10pm, the Portrait Bar until 1 or 2am, tea and martinis brought to the room.
Wellness
A 24-hour gym and free entry to Lifetime Fitness; no spa, no pool.
The stay as a whole
From $726 a night in February, $1,065 in November, before tax; no destination fee.
What makes it rare
A badge is an experience travellers look for, that is really here and that few hotels in the guide have.
A story inside
Here: a 1907 mansion and a glass tower dressed by Martin Brudnizki: pleated silk, painted wallpaper, velvet.
A history that goes back to at least 1907. 31 hotels of 335 hold it.
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The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them
What do The Fifth Avenue Hotel’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.
Location
Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. The Fifth is in NoMad, on the corner of 28th Street and Fifth Avenue: guests write of the subway next door, the restaurants all around and a city within easy reach on foot.
Room
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Rooms run from the 21 m² Nomad Queen to the mansion suites: guests write of décor full of colour and art, of the quiet, and of the Maxibar, with its snacks and soft drinks included.
Staff and service
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Every stay comes with a butler: guests thank theirs by name and write of the martini mixed in the room, the doormen at the entrance and the house car for short trips.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Café Carmellini from 7 to 11am, or in bed: the Fifth Avenue Breakfast costs $42, pastries from $7. Guests thank by name the staff who serve them in the dining room.
Price
Taxes are added to the rate and there is no destination fee; the butler, the house car, the Maxibar and the pressing of 3 garments are included. Breakfast and valet parking, $105 a day, are extra.
Where The Fifth Avenue Hotel leads
- Staff and service
On staff and service it comes ahead of the 3 other hotels it is compared with in NoMad.
- Price
On the bill it comes ahead of the 3 other hotels it is compared with in NoMad.
The numbers, and how we count them
| What | Score out of 10 | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 8.4 | 40 | 95% |
| Room | 7.7 | 65 | 82% |
| Staff and service | 8.5 | 180 | 87% |
| Breakfast | 7.3 | 16 | 69% |
| Price | – | 25 | 36% |
The scores come from 210 Google reviews with text, left from 13 July 2023 to 29 September 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in NoMad: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 5 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.
The hotels we weigh it against in NoMad:
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
- The Ned NoMad
- Ace Hotel New York
- Hotel Chelsea
Price: for two on the night of 1 January 2027, from $461 (seen on Google Hotels on 13 October 2026).
What a night costs, season by season
On 13 October 2026 one night for 2 adults, before tax, ran from $461 in early January 2027 to $1,271 in May and June, and from $798 to $846 in July and August. I would aim for January 2027 or the summer, where nights stayed near $461 to $481 and $798 to $846.
| Period | Dollars a night |
|---|---|
| 14 Oct. to 31 Dec. 2026 | 931–2,363 |
| 1 to 10 January 2027 | 461–481 |
| 11 January to 30 April 2027 | 474–846 |
| 1 May to 30 June 2027 | 807–1,271 |
| 1 July to 30 August 2027 | 798–846 |
| 31 Aug. to 7 Sept. 2027 | 846–1,611 |
The lowest price any seller showed on Google Hotels for one night searched alone, for 2 adults, before tax, read 13 October 2026; no room or meal plan is specified. The calendar stops on 7 September 2027; 21 and 22 October, 28 October and 4 December 2026 have no price. Booked as 7 nights from 16 November 2026, the lowest seller Google listed that day asked $977 a night; the hotel’s own listing, $1,111.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, Waldorf Astoria or The Greenwich Hotel
Choose The Fifth Avenue Hotel for in-room martinis and tea with a butler, and NoMad on foot. Waldorf Astoria suits Midtown, 8 minutes from Grand Central; The Greenwich Hotel suits quiet Tribeca, with the river 5 minutes away.
| Hotel | A night, from | Walk to the subway |
|---|---|---|
| The Fifth Avenue Hotel | $1,131 | A minute |
| Waldorf Astoria New York | $1,086 | 3 minutes |
| The Greenwich Hotel | $1,674 | 4 minutes |
A night: the lowest price in the week of 16 November 2026, in a search for 2 adults, before tax, read on Google on 13 October 2026; no room or meal plan is specified.
What to expect
Café Carmellini and the Portrait Bar downstairs; martinis, tea and breakfast brought to the room.
The Portrait Bar
Darryl Chan’s cocktails from 5pm to 1am, to 2am Thursday to Saturday, midnight on Sunday.
The Martini Ritual
Every night, in the room: the butler makes 2 martinis, gin or vodka, shaken or stirred.
The Tea Ritual
From noon to 5pm, ordered on the tablet: tea from a cart, cookies and pastries, a sand timer.
Breakfast
At Café Carmellini 7 to 11am, or in bed: the Fifth Avenue Breakfast is $42, pastries from $7.
Good to know before you book
Google’s price adds 14.75% and $3.50 a night of tax, and nothing else: no destination fee. The butler, the house car, the Maxibar’s snacks and soft drinks, pressing of 3 pieces and a shoeshine are included; breakfast is not.
There is no spa and no pool: there is a 24-hour gym on level -2, and guests get free entry to Lifetime Fitness.
Parking is valet only: $105 for 24 hours, $125 for a large car, with no in-and-out.
Dogs under 50 lb that are fully trained, 2 to a room: $250 a stay, non-refundable.
Rooms and suites
Getting here
The nearest subway is 28 St, on the R and W, 106 metres away: a minute on foot. 28 St on the 6 is 5 minutes away, 34 St–Herald Sq 8.
| JFK | 33 minutes without traffic, 29 km. |
|---|---|
| LaGuardia | 18 minutes without traffic, 14 km. |
| Newark | 31 minutes without traffic, 24 km. |
| Parking | Valet only: $105 for 24 hours, $125 for a large car, no in-and-out. |
| Check-in | From 3pm, check-out at noon. |
Times computed on OpenStreetMap’s roads on 4 and 5 October 2026; hours and rules from the hotel’s FAQ read on 5 October.
Beyond the hotel
On foot: Madison Square Park 5 minutes away, the Flatiron and the Empire State 7, the Morgan Library 12.
Madison Square Park
The park where Fifth Avenue meets Broadway, with its fountain: 5 minutes on foot.
The Flatiron
The 1902 triangular tower on 23rd Street: 7 minutes on foot.
The Empire State Building
6 blocks north up Fifth Avenue: 7 minutes on foot.
The Morgan Library
The library McKim, Mead & White built for J. P. Morgan, the firm behind the hotel’s mansion: 12 minutes on foot.
From the Fifth to Madison Square Park, the Empire State and the Morgan Library
The hotel on the corner of 28th Street, Madison Square Park to the south, the Empire State and Bryant Park to the north. Tap a place to see the route.
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A day at The Fifth Avenue Hotel
7am
Breakfast at Café Carmellini
Café Carmellini serves breakfast from 7 to 11am; the Fifth Avenue Breakfast with eggs and bacon is $42.
The morning
Walk to Madison Square Park
Madison Square Park is 5 minutes away on foot, the Flatiron 7.
12pm
Tea in the room
From 12 to 5pm, ask your butler or the tablet for the Tea Ritual: a tea cart, cookies and pastries.
5pm
A drink at Portrait Bar
The Portrait Bar opens as a bar at 5pm, until 1am Monday to Wednesday, 2am Thursday to Saturday and midnight on Sunday.
The evening
Dinner at Café Carmellini
Dinner is served at Café Carmellini from 5pm to 10pm, French and Italian.
Each night
Martinis in the room
The Martini Ritual is available each night: the butler makes 2 martinis, gin or vodka, shaken or stirred.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel reviews
Platform scores and what guests say: the decor, the butlers, the quiet, the price.
Scores read on 4 and 5 October 2026
Guest voices
From the hotel’s Google listing, in 2026: the quiet, the Martini Ritual, the decor, an odd little hotel, the price.
GoogleNot one horn
A week here: nothing was too much trouble, every request dealt with at once; on the 18th floor the room was silent, not one horn.
Google · September 2026Read the review
GoogleThe Martini Ritual
A special hotel: stunning rooms, comfortable beds, snacks and drinks in the room at no extra charge, and the Martini Ritual was great fun.
Google · August 2026Read the review
GoogleAlmost Wes Anderson
Designed with an almost Wes Anderson feel, with art and rooms to match; the butler team went above and beyond.
Google · September 2026Read the review
GoogleThe room and the iPad
An odd little hotel, form over function: a spotless room, tremendous service and windows that open, but the TV runs only from an iPad.
Google · June 2026Read the review
GoogleThe price and the space
$1,800 a night for a room with no space, weak water pressure and slow lifts: nice, but not worth that much.
Google · July 2026Read the review
Questions before you go
Sources read on 4 and 5 October 2026.
How much does a night at The Fifth Avenue Hotel cost?
On Google Hotels, read on 5 October 2026 for 2 adults before tax, the cheapest night is $1,065 in mid-November and $962 at Christmas, then falls to $648 in early January and $511 on 23 February 2027; then $686 on 13 March, $715 on 1 April, $846 in May, $931 in June, $795 in July and August. For 12 November the hotel’s own site asked $1,441, Super.com $1,294. 14.75% and $3.50 a night of tax come on top.
Does The Fifth Avenue Hotel charge a destination fee?
No: for 12 November the hotel’s link gave $1,441 and a total of $1,656.75, that is the price plus 14.75% and $3.50 of tax. The Maxibar’s snacks and soft drinks are included.
Does The Fifth Avenue Hotel have a spa or a pool?
No. With no spa, there is no spa access to include in the rate and no day pass for outside guests. There is a 24-hour gym on level -2, and guests get free entry to Lifetime Fitness; the butler can also book SoulCycle and Barry’s, The Times writes.
Does every room come with a butler?
Yes: every stay, in any room, comes with a butler, who can also be reached by text. The house car, pressing of 3 pieces per stay, an overnight shoeshine and twice-daily housekeeping are included too.
What is Café Carmellini?
Andrew Carmellini’s restaurant in the mansion, French and Italian cooking: breakfast, weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner, listed in the MICHELIN Guide. Everything on Café Carmellini.
What are the Portrait Bar’s hours?
From 5pm to 1am Monday to Wednesday, to 2am Thursday to Saturday and to midnight on Sunday, according to its Google listing. It is a wood-panelled room with a carved stone fireplace and the hotel’s art collection.
Is breakfast included?
No. Café Carmellini serves it from 7 to 11am: L’Express with pastries is $34, the Fifth Avenue Breakfast with eggs and bacon $42. Room service runs 24 hours, according to Google.
Does The Fifth Avenue Hotel allow pets?
Yes, fully trained dogs under 50 lb, up to 2 per room, for a $250 non-refundable fee per stay. Booking says only that a charge may apply.
Is it good for children?
Yes: Google lists it as kid-friendly, with babysitting. Booking says cots are available on request and there are no extra beds; the suites sleep up to 4, the Parlour Suite with a sofa bed.
How far are the airports and the subway?
28 St, on the R and W, is a minute on foot; 28 St on the 6 is 5. Without traffic LaGuardia is 18 minutes away, Newark 31, JFK 33 (OpenStreetMap, October 2026).
Where can you park?
Only with the hotel’s valet: $105 for 24 hours for a standard car, $125 for a large one, with no in-and-out.
Are the rooms large?
Tower rooms run from 21 m² (225 sq ft) for the Nomad Queen to 35 m² for the Grand King and the Corner King; the mansion suites are 53 m², the Fifth Avenue Suite 74, and the signature suites have terraces of up to 84 m².
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in starts at 3pm, check-out is at noon.
How old is the building?
The mansion dates from 1907, by McKim, Mead & White, and began as a bank according to Grub Street; the MICHELIN Guide credits it to the original Penn Station architects. The hotel tells its story from 1856, when Charlotte Goodridge commissioned the first house on the plot. The hotel opened in October 2023.
Can you book the whole mansion for an event?
Yes: the hotel sells an exclusive buyout of the mansion’s 21 suites, for up to 44 guests, for 3 nights; prices are not published. Café Carmellini takes private events on enquiry.
Is it really the best hotel in New York?
Travel + Leisure readers voted it the No. 1 hotel in New York City in 2025 and 2026, with 98.08 points this year; Time Out puts it first in its 2026 list, and the MICHELIN Guide gives it Two Keys. On Google it scores 4.6 out of 5.
What happens on New Year’s Eve at The Fifth Avenue Hotel?
Café Carmellini publishes a 3-course New Year’s Eve prix fixe at $225 a person, with supplements on some dishes; the page gives no year, so it is the latest menu out. Bookings are on Resy.
Is The Fifth Avenue Hotel open all year?
Yes: it has no seasonal closure, and Google Hotels has prices up to August 2027.
Is it better to book direct?
For 12 November the hotel’s site, Booking and most portals asked $1,441; Super.com asked $1,294 and Hotels.com $1,314. The hotel’s home page carries the Leaders Club logo of The Leading Hotels of the World.
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