The Mark Hotel is a luxury hotel, situated at 25 East 77th Street, at Madison Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by architects Schwartz & Gross in the Renaissance Revival style.
The hotel opened for business in September 1927 as the Hyde Park Hotel, an apartment hotel. In 1936, in the depths of the Great Depression, it was sold in a foreclosure auction for $550,000. In 1966, it was purchased by the real estate investment partnership of Sol Goldman and Alex DiLorenzo. In 1984, the hotel was purchased by a group of investors led by E. William Judson, at which time it was renovated and renamed the Madison Avenue Hotel. In 1988, it was converted into a boutique hotel under the management of the Rafael Group, and the name was changed to The Mark; further renovations ensued in 1990. In 2000, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group acquired the Rafael Group and rebranded the hotel as a Mandarin property. The building was purchased from Mandarin Oriental by Izak Senbahar of Alexico Group and Simon Elias in 2006, and the building's interiors were reimagined by French designer Jacques Grange in 2009.
In addition to housing 106 hotel rooms and 47 suites, the building features a Jean Georges Vongerichten restaurant and bar, a Frédéric Fekkai salon, John Lobb shoe care services, and an exclusive scent by Frédéric Malle and unique illustrations by Jean-Philippe Delhomme. The Mark is also home to the New York location of Caviar Kaspia, a Parisian restaurant. Jacques Grange commissioned seven international artists and artisans, including Karl Lagerfeld, Ron Arad, Eric Schmitt, Paul Mathieu, Mattia Bonetti, Vladimir Kagan, Rachel Howard and Todd Eberle to create furnishings and artwork for The Mark collection.
In 2015 The Mark Hotel unveiled "The Mark Penthouse" designed by Jacques Grange, on the 16th and 17th floors. At over 10,000 square feet, it is the largest hotel suite in the United States. With 5 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, great room, library, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen and four fireplaces, it includes a 2,500 square foot private terrace overlooking the Manhattan skyline, Central Park and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The penthouse has been occupied by many celebrities, royals and executives and was the selected venue for Meghan MarkleâÂÂs baby shower in 2019. In the winter, the penthouse boasts a private skating rink.
The Mark is known for its amenities, such as a Jean-Georges Haute-dog cart, a custom pedicab, flower cart, Mercedes-Benz e-bikes and The Mark Sailboat. The Mark offers luxurious stays for the family, a range of childrenâÂÂs amenities and claims to be the most dog-friendly hotel in Manhattan, with a bespoke âÂÂspoiled dogs menuâ by Jean-Georges. The hotel also has its own e-commerce store, Le Shop.
The Mark has been named the âÂÂunofficial red carpetâ of the Met Gala and has become the coveted destination for the stars to reveal their highly anticipated, themed outfits each year. Vogue dubbed The Mark âÂÂThe Starriest Hotel Lobby in the Worldâ and 'Perhaps the Most Famous Lobby in the World'. The red-carpet departures can be streamed live from E! News on the day of the Met Gala. The Mark has also been included in numerous television series including Succession and Just Like That... and was featured in the inaugural episode of The WorldâÂÂs Most Luxurious Holidays on Channel 4.
The Mark Hotel has received the following awards and recognitions.