Tag Archives: New York City attractions

May 17 2013

Flashback Fridays

As the summer rapidly approaches, we wanted to dedicate this week’s Flashback Friday to the art exhibition in our courtyard during the summer of 2012. Last July, we debuted a hand painted, multicolored bronze sculpture by artist Dorit Levinstein entitled “Renoir’s Dancers” as a part of our exhibit. In addition to the main piece, we also displayed smaller sculptures in the hotel lobby. Stay tuned this summer for more fun activations in our newly renovated hotel!

April 26 2013

Flashback Friday

In the spirit of Flashback Friday, check out our photo collage below to see the different views surrounding our Madison Avenue entrance from 1885-1941. Photos courtesy of The Villard House: Life Story of a Landmark We’re proud of our preservation of the Villard Mansion throughout the years, and look forward to the new changes to come with our renovations. Stay tuned for more Flashback Friday posts and feel free to suggest your favorite past Palace moments in the comments below.

April 26 2013

History Tidbits From Mosette

If you’ve dined in The Madison Room at The Palace or enjoyed a cocktail in our corridor bar, formerly known as Gilt, then you are familiar with the space we are referring to and will be surprised to know some of its history. In our previous post, “Past & Present with Mosette Broderick: Building The Villard Mansion,” Broderick touched on various stories and anecdotes about the mansion, but there was one common theme that stuck out – the collaboration of artists. The … Read More