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Omni Berkshire Place
Warren & Wetmore's 1926 Berkshire Hotel, where Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote Oklahoma! in suite 2100, now the Rodgers & Hammerstein Suite.
- Built
- 1926Built 1926 by Warren & Wetmore as the Berkshire Hotel (HHA).
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Architect
- Warren & Wetmore
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Midtown
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Warren & Wetmore, architects of Grand Central Terminal, built the Berkshire in 1926 as part of the ‘Terminal City’ development around the station, with unusually large rooms that drew long-term residents. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote Oklahoma! in suite 2100 in 1942, now the Rodgers & Hammerstein Suite. Dunfey bought it in 1978 and Omni completed a $70 million restoration in 1995. Omni closed it during the 2020 pandemic and announced a permanent closure, then reopened it on November 1, 2021.
Good to know
- Address: 21 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.