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The Biltmore Hotel Is No More, But Its Sisters Live On

Where: 335 Madison Avenue [map], New York, ny, United States
September 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM | by | Comment (1)

We devote more than enough ink to Manhattan Hotels, but what about the days when hotels first started tuning their cool? Thanks to an old tourist brochure from 1953, we're exploring back in the day versus today, for NYC hotels.

Back in the day:
Step off your train at Grand Central Station and right into your bed at The Biltmore Hotel, since it's adjoining the station along with its sister hotels The Commodore and The Roosevelt. But before calling it a night (room rates of $6-$8), how about unpacking your swimsuit for a dip in one of the first indoor swimming pools, or your smoking jacket for a highball and cigar at the Men's Bar. Relax before tomorrow's big meeting with a lobster and a pretty girl in the Madison Room; the Biltmore has it all.

The Biltmore today...

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