Intercontinental The Barclay

Midtown, New York

Virgin rating

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The Gin Parlour
King Room
King Room
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The Gin Parlour

The hotel

The Barclay first opened its doors in 1926 under the aegis of the Vanderbilt family, quickly achieving a reputation as a hotel of distinction and exclusivity. Bette Davis, Marlon Brando and other celebrities have enjoyed its brand of hospitality in the past, now it's your turn! The hotel manages to combine old-world glamour with modern 21st-century functionality. Guests can enjoy an elegant residential design and state-of-the-art room facilities. There is also a health club for you to take advantage of. The Gin Parlour, with its club-like setting, is a great place to enjoy a pre-dinner drink before heading to one of the many restaurants and nightspots in the local vicinity.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Room Service
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

On East 48th Street, just steps away from Park Avenue, the Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Station. Transfer time from John F. Kennedy International Airport: 60 minutes.

Hotel information

702 rooms on 14 floors in 1 building with 6 lifts. All with air-conditioning, cable TV, WiFi access*, mini-bar* and fridge. Superior Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Double/Double Rooms have 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Deluxe King Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Double/Double Rooms have 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

The Gin Parlour and Barclay Restaurant (modern American fare and gin menu). 1,500ft health club with fitness centre with steam room. In-room beauty and massage services*. Room service*. WiFi access*. Laundry/dry-cleaning facilities*. Concierge services. Valet parking*.

This hotel has a resort fee of $45.32 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - $15 mini bar credit, per day - $15 laundry/dry cleaning credit, per stay - Complimentary Wi-Fi (unlimited devices) - Unlimited local & international calls - PPE welcome kit upon arrival - Slippers & in-room hand sanitizer - Unlimited use of business center - 10% savings at Ole & Steen - 15% savings at Bloomingdale's​. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

* Denotes local charge.


One person must be aged 21 years and over in each room at check-in.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Location for Business Meeting.

Apr 24, 2024 jnj t New Jersey

Lovely hotel that is centrally located near Grand Central Station. Business stay and literally the closest hotel to my meeting. Room was large and comfortable. Quiet - for New York City - and very modern + new appearing. Good sized closet and bathroom. Appears to be a lobby bar - restaurant, but did not use. Front desk personnel personable,… Read more
Lovely hotel that is centrally located near Grand Central Station. Business stay and literally the closest hotel to my meeting. Room was large and comfortable. Quiet - for New York City - and very modern + new appearing. Good sized closet and bathroom. Appears to be a lobby bar - restaurant, but did not use. Front desk personnel personable, helpful, pleasant. For the value of the room, the actual room charge for a mid-town Manhattan hotel was very reasonable. However, the ridiculous New York City, State taxes are...ridiculous. Literally added over $100 to room charge. There is actually a charge for the Jacob Javits Center, which is nowhere near this hotel and which I certainly was not using. To be clear, these charges are NOT the fault of the hotel. They ARE the fault of the people of New York City and New York State who continually elect politicians who have no concept of a financial budget. Not sure how any tourists can afford to visit New York. Also not sure why they would want to in the current condition of the city. If traveling on business, and your meeting is in the Grand Central Terminal area, this is a great spot. If thinking about a tourist visit, try Yellowstone National Park instead. Read less
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Apr 23, 2024 Yasser M

Luxury and elegance define InterContinental Barclay NYC. Impeccable service, stunning rooms, and a central location make it ideal for discerning travelers. I'll be back in my next trip to NYC. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
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Apr 19, 2024 Angie311063 Braintree, United Kingdom

We spent a lot of time choosing this hotel; the things that decided us were the location in midtown & the fact that we could have breakfast included as an option. It was nice but not perhaps up to the standard of some of the 5* hotels in other cities we have stayed in. Positives - the concierge, reception & door staff couldn't have been more… Read more
We spent a lot of time choosing this hotel; the things that decided us were the location in midtown & the fact that we could have breakfast included as an option. It was nice but not perhaps up to the standard of some of the 5* hotels in other cities we have stayed in. Positives - the concierge, reception & door staff couldn't have been more helpful & gave us helpful advice when we asked. Some of the bar & waiting staff were lovely while others were a bit lacklustre. I agree with other reviews that the rooms were small but the hotel is generally elegant & pretty. Negatives - (i) the safes need to be re-designed - they hang so that things have to be piled up on top of each other rather than the usual position of pushing things to the back. This means that delicate items such as cameras might be on top of each other. (ii) more vegetarian/vegan options on the menu please. I might have been tempted to eat here more than once during our stay if there had been more suitable choices. (iii) please get rid of the barmy system of charging someone for a bottle of water each time they open the fridge door, which is apparently what happened with our bill. We didn't take anything from our mini-bar fridge but 3 bottles of water were added to our final bill! People use their fridge for all sorts of things - medications, toiletries, water etc, so they shouldn't do this. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great location... service needs help

Apr 18, 2024 rohank536 Atlanta, Georgia

Great location decent hotel. Only stayed two nights on business. Probably biggest issue I had was the lack of staff at reception. One person only. Not the most friendly but polite (NYC style) but also probably overworked as well. Rooms were clean with good amenities. Would go back but not if I'm in a rush.
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Apr 15, 2024 2076A San Francisco, California

Great Hotel and great staff. The entire staff made our stay very enjoyable and pleasant. Everything went well for our stay and we look forward to staying at the Intercontinental Barclay again in the future. Great location too! We were able to walk to many places.