Immediately upon its debut in 1904, The New York Times critics crowned The St. Regis New York, “the finest hotel in America,” marking its legacy as an avant-garde of luxury hospitality. John Jacob Astor IV’s vision was to create a hotel to rival Europe’s finest—an urban retreat for family and friends—modeled after a grand city home, complete with revolutionary innovations and exceptional services. This setting became the most sought-after gathering place for Manhattan’s social elite and the playground for creative luminaries who helped shape intellectual, cultural, and artistic achievements of the last century. The venue celebrates the extraordinary, with treasured tradition, timeless elegance and matchless expertise in meeting and exceeding residents' ever-evolving needs, desires and expectations.