The InterContinental New York
Barclay has reopened after a $180 million renovation that took 20 months
to complete.
The hotel’s décor features antique
maps and Hudson River landscapes, while the property’s redesigned lobby
includes a marble grand staircase.
Each of the updated 704 guestrooms
features eagle medallion doorplates that were preserved from the original hotel,
while the hotel added a Gin Parlour that is inspired by Dutch and English gin
bars of the 1920s.
The hotel had closed for
renovations in 2014. That year, 80% of the property was acquired by an
affiliate of Qatar-based Constellation Hotels Holding.
The midtown Manhattan hotel
first opened in 1926 as The Barclay.