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The Peninsula New York
Hiss & Weekes's 1905 Gotham Hotel on Fifth Avenue, which the landmarks commission counts among the oldest of the early 'skyscraper' hotels.

- Built
- 1905Built 1902-05 as the Gotham Hotel to Hiss & Weekes's design (LPC).
- Style
- Neo-Italian Renaissance
- Architect
- Hiss & Weekes
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Rooms
- 219
- Area
- Midtown
- Credentials
- Local landmark
The story
The Fifty-Fifth Street Company built the Gotham Hotel in 1902-05 to Hiss & Weekes’s neo-Italian Renaissance design. The Landmarks Preservation Commission calls it one of the few Fifth Avenue buildings that recall the golden age of luxury hotels and among the oldest of the early ‘skyscraper’ hotels. It now operates as The Peninsula New York, which Michelin listed with one Key in 2026.
Good to know
- Address: 700 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.