A legendary Gotham property melds the classic with the au courant
Words by KERSTIN CZARRA
At the corner of 77th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, The Mark holds court as one of the city’s most rarified stays, where old-world elegance meets style-driven cache. Set inside a 1920s neo–Italian Renaissance landmark, the bold, lavish property was reimagined by famed French decorator Jacques Grange, who infused it with his signature neo-deco flair: custom fabrics and furnishings, museum-worthy objects, and a dream cast of collaborators including Ron Arad, Vladimir Kagan, Paul Mathieu, Todd Eberle, and Karl Lagerfeld. The hotel’s now-iconic black-and-white striped floors? Pure Grange. (Note: The Mark’s interiors will soon be immortalized in a coffee table book from Assouline.)
Upstairs, the guest rooms and suites are quietly cinematic — layered in texture, softened by light, and made personal through one-of-kind furnishings and artwork. The crown jewel: a 10,000-square-foot, two-story penthouse (the largest in North America), complete with five bedrooms, a conservatory, a library lounge, and a rooftop terrace suspended above Central Park. This season it will add a state-of-the-art technogym, an Augustinus Bader spa, and an outdoor cold-plunge.
Of course, life at The Mark spills far beyond the suite. The concierge desk doubles as a cultural compass, curating a version of New York that feels both insider and unforgettable. Start with a Bergdorf-ready blowout at Frédéric Fekkai, then slip into an emerald mohair banquette at Caviar Kaspia for a flute of Champagne and a tin of blinis. Later, hail the Mark Hot Dog Cart, where Jean-Georges gives the city’s classic street fare a decadent twist, or book a private after-hours tour of the Met. For a finale? Sunset on The Mark Sailboat, cruising past the skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Are you in a New York state of mind yet? themarkhotel.com.
August 5, 2025
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