Sofitel New York Hotel
| Sofitel New York | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 45 West 44th Street, New York City, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′20″N 73°58′53″W / 40.75556°N 73.98139°W |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Owner | Sofitel corporation |
| Height | |
| Height | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Brennan Beer Gorman |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
| Awards and prizes | 2000 Emporis Skyscraper Award |
| Website | |
| www.sofitel.com | |
Sofitel New York is a boutique hotel on West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, owned and managed by the Sofitel corporation. It is two blocks north of Bryant Park and the New York Public Library Main Branch and next to the New York Yacht Club Building. The hotel is inspired by French traditions in furnishings and theme, and the hotel staff are bilingual in French and English. Completed in 2000, the limestone and glass building is 358 feet (109 m) tall with 30 stories and 398 guest rooms. In November 2025, the hotel completed a comprehensive top-to-bottom renovation of its public spaces, meeting rooms and guest accommodations.
History
[edit]Construction on the hotel began in 1997, and it opened in 2000.[1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was reportedly responsible for funding the project after a design by Brennan Beer Gorman was chosen in an architectural competition which included entries from architects such as Michael Graves & Associates.[2] After construction the building was awarded the 2000 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[2][3]
Strauss-Kahn rape allegation
[edit]On May 14, 2011, a 32-year-old housekeeper at the hotel, Nafissatou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea, alleged that IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn raped her in his hotel room. She had walked into his room as he was having a shower although he had not yet checked out.[4][5][6] Strauss-Kahn was at a New York airport where his plane was ready to take off when airport police asked that the plane be stopped a few minutes before takeoff. He was escorted off the plane and placed under arrest. The criminal case was dismissed and he settled out of court with his accuser in a civil case.
Architecture
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The hotel is 358 feet (109 m) tall with 30 floors and has 398 luxury guest rooms including 52 suites.[2][7] The architectural design by Brennan Beer Gorman features limestone and glass, with a T-shaped base.[2][8] The facade was architecturally inspired by Parisian Moderne limestone buildings.[9][10] The facade is bronze and depicts three flying geese above in a large portal.[7] DeSimone Consulting Engineers were the structural engineers for the building.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Davidson, Hilary (January 6, 2006). Frommer's New York City Day by Day. Frommer's. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7645-7931-8. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Sofitel New York". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Fabian ideas. Fabian Society. January 1, 2002. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-7163-0601-6. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ the CNN Wire Staff (May 17, 2011). "IMF chief held without bail after being accused of attempted rape". CNN. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Judge denies bail to IMF Chief in sexual assault case". Ndtv.com. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ Angelique Chrisafis in Paris (May 15, 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn: from $3,000-a-night suite to police cell". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ a b Wolfe, Gerard R. (March 25, 2003). New York, 15 walking tours: an architectural guide to the metropolis. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-07-141185-1. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Leroy, Yann Andre; Vitta, Maurizio (February 1, 2003). Yann Andre Leroy of Brennan Beer Gorman: the space of difference. Arca Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-7838-069-1. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Schlecht, Neil Edward; Silverman, Brian; Acker, Kerry; Gavin, Tom (December 30, 2009). Frommer's New York State. Frommer's. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-470-53765-7. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Silverman, Brian; Chauvin, Kelsy; Goodman, Richard (October 19, 2010). Frommer's New York City 2011. Frommer's. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-470-63231-4. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Sofitel New York - DeSimone". www.de-simone.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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