Room 1426
Arriving into America always feels like total magic. I love it when the woman at passport control looks up after having checked over my documents and says, 'Welcome home, ma'am.' Not only that, there's something undeniably enticing about a yellow taxi.
Arriving into America always feels like total magic. I love it when the woman at passport control looks up after having checked over my documents and says, 'Welcome home, ma'am.' Not only that, there's something undeniably enticing about a yellow taxi. Sitting inside and watching as the magnanimous city landscape creeps ever closer. Until, unexpectedly, you find yourself completely eaten up by it. In my case, standing on the steps of the Paramount Hotel in Times Square.
When I walked in I was handed a keycard to room 1426. Otherwise known as the Couture Suite, this newly renovated 950 square foot space is enough to make your jaw drop. It's sleek and crisp with a serious touch of glamour. Modeled off what you'd expect to find from a luxury New York style loft, it has white leather sofas, hardwood floors, and walls lined with vintage fashion prints (the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy will gaze down at you as you eat your breakfast).
The hotel itself sits right in the center of New York's mayhem - I could watch the madness of Times Square from my window. If you're new to the city I couldn't recommend the location more. Your on the doorstep of some of the biggest attractions around. At the same time though, the rooms offer a total haven away from all the chaos. You can grab the best coffee in New York* without even having to go outside. There's a Dean & Deluca attached to the hotel and, if I'm honest, that's reason enough to lure me back. I found myself almost struggling to leave the premises of the hotel while I was there. Despite the unfamiliarity of the city, my little space at the Paramount felt like a home away from home... I already can't wait to go back.
Thank you to everyone at the Paramount Hotel, especially Elizabeth, for having been so incredibly kind during my stay. Also, massive thank you to Mallory and Robyn at Harrison & Shriftman for arranging my stay. I had a wonderful time and can't thank you enough for everything.
*this is just my opinion... feel free to disagree if you've found a better cup of coffee in the city