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.
Based on 3146 reviews
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Good Location Nice Room Bad Service
Jan 28, 2025MegLark289Boston, Massachusetts
A nice hotel in a good location. Rooms are large and well appointed. Tile floor entry is a wow factor but it was a real slip danger. Some of the best in room amenities i be enjoyed. The bad….wifi was included but it never worked in my room. I told them shortly after check in on Friday and was told it would be fixed. Told them at dinner time that…
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A nice hotel in a good location. Rooms are large and well appointed. Tile floor entry is a wow factor but it was a real slip danger. Some of the best in room amenities i be enjoyed. The bad….wifi was included but it never worked in my room. I told them shortly after check in on Friday and was told it would be fixed. Told them at dinner time that it hadn’t been fixed, asked again multiple times on Saturday and on Sunday. On Monday still no one has come to fix it but they do offer me another room. Too much trouble at that point to move. I believe there are comparable hotels in the area that have better service. The bar/lounge prices were higher than most upscale NYC places. Manhattan was $29 and they add automatic tips on top. At Polo Bar and at St Regis Hotel the same drinks were $24 and we were free to add our tip. When we checked in there were no doormen nor valet parking attendants to help us. Same was true when we checked out.
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Great location, very comfortable stay
Jan 26, 2025D5272YPbrianp
I love this area of midtown Manhattan - with great public transport access to most areas ( underground walk to Grand Central Station), relatively easy for taxi / uber and lots of great food and bar options near ( covering the full NYC price range). The hotel rooms are big and comfortable and the bar works well for food/ drink if you need it. The…
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I love this area of midtown Manhattan - with great public transport access to most areas ( underground walk to Grand Central Station), relatively easy for taxi / uber and lots of great food and bar options near ( covering the full NYC price range). The hotel rooms are big and comfortable and the bar works well for food/ drink if you need it. The Barcllay is also much better value than some nearby alternatives.
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My feedback on a very disappointing stay.
Jan 24, 2025Christopher B
We were in room 920, and for 3 consecutive nights after midnight the people in the adjoining room 921 would arrive and make so much noise that I had to bang on the adjoining door to make them shut up. I also complained to the front desk each night that this happened and nothing seemed to happen, other than my banging on the door seemed to help…
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We were in room 920, and for 3 consecutive nights after midnight the people in the adjoining room 921 would arrive and make so much noise that I had to bang on the adjoining door to make them shut up. I also complained to the front desk each night that this happened and nothing seemed to happen, other than my banging on the door seemed to help quieten their room Also I complained to the front desk each day that for the outrageous room rate that I paid, that there should be at least 2+ bottles of still water provided, upon which I was told that there was bottled still water in the mini-bar. I then said that the mini-bar was locked and was told that it would be remotely opened for me which also never happened. A very disappointing experience and it’s only the provenance of the hotel which gives it the title of “Intercontinental”…it’s by far the worst Intercontinental that I’ve ever stayed at, and will never stay at the Barclay again.
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InterContinental Great hotel and service
Jan 16, 2025Afshin A
Fantastic hotel and services Front Desk, Bell Staff, restaurant Bar and Housekeeping. We had 4 rooms and we all enjoyed our experience there.
Great location. Walking distance to everywhere. Great views from the top rooms of Chrysler building and the city.
We look forward to be back soon.
Wonderful anniversary trip
Jan 15, 2025Garrett H
My wife and I came back to New York City and the Intercontinental to celebrate our anniversary here and had a wonderful trip— Sophy at the front desk in particular made us feel so welcome! The room we had was spectacular, and the location is perfect.
Good Location Nice Room Bad Service
