The Carlyle
Grand dame that lives up to her reputation … and more



A magnet for writers and thinkers at the top of their game - it was, after all, named after the 19th-century Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle – the 191-key Carlyle was described by the French philosopher and longtime habitué of the hotel Bernard-Henri Lévy as possessing a “special kind of peace [and] tranquillity”. In short, amid all the art and starched napery, it offers a glimpse to a world one does not necessarily expect to find on the Upper East Side.
LATEST ARTICLES

The Shrinking of Art
While some numbers point to a flailing global art market, a closer look reveals the advent of a new generation of collectors – one who eschews large-scale paintings and sculptures in favour of readily portable pint-sized treasures with a more pocket-friendly price tag.

Family Time
Renowned for some of the finest hotels and resorts in the world, Mandarin Oriental always goes that extra step – and this is particular true when catering for parents and their children is involved

Sleeping Beauty
The story behind a Savoir bed