Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

The Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza is a 439-room hotel located on the 28th through 39th floors of One United Nations Plaza and Two United Nations Plaza,[1] a pair of adjoining 40-story skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is near the headquarters of the United Nations on the eastern edge of Turtle Bay at 44th Street and First Avenue.

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the tall blue glass building behind the white building in the foreground.
Former namesUnited Nations Plaza Hotel, Millennium UN Plaza
Hotel chainHilton Hotels
General information
TypeHotel
Address1 United Nations Plaza
Town or cityManhattan, New York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′01″N 73°58′08.5″W
CompletedJune 8, 1976 (June 8, 1976)
OwnerMillennium & Copthorne Hotels
Height505 feet (154 m)
Technical details
Floor count40
Design and construction
ArchitectKevin Roche
Architecture firmRoche-Dinkeloo
Other information
Number of rooms439
FacilitiesAmbassador Grill
Website
www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-york/millennium-hilton-new-york-one-un-plaza-NYCUPHH/index.html

The United Nations Plaza complex was constructed by the government of New York City[2] and the hotel opened on June 8, 1976[3] as the United Nations Plaza Hotel, or UN Plaza Hotel for short. It was operated by Hyatt International and originally contained 288 rooms atop One United Nations Plaza. Two United Nations Plaza was constructed in 1984 and the hotel was expanded with guest rooms atop that tower as well.[4] By the 1990s, the hotel was referred to as the UN Plaza Park Hyatt.[5]

Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels bought the property from the City of New York in 1997 for $102 million, and it was renamed the Regal UN Plaza.[6] Millennium & Copthorne Hotels bought the hotel in 2000, and it became the Millennium UN Plaza.[7] The owners renovated the hotel in 2013 and renamed it ONE UN New York Hotel.[8] Hilton was contracted to manage the hotel in August 2017 and it was renamed Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza.[9]

The hotel's Ambassador Grill, designed by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo, was assigned New York City Landmark status in January 2017.[10] The hotel has hosted wedding receptions following ceremonies taking place in the Chapel at the United Nations on the other side of 44th Street.[5]

References
  1. "New York Architecture Photos: UN Plaza". Newyorkitecture.com. February 20, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. Dunn, Ashley. "New York City Seeks to Sell U.N. Plaza Hotel to Help Close Deficit". Nytimes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. "U.N. Plaza Hotel Opens; Many Luxuries Offered". Nytimes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. Goldberger, Paul. "ARCHITECTURE VIEW; Kevin Roche Finishes a Trio And Changes His Tune". Nytimes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  5. "Directory: U.N. Plaza Park Hyatt". New York. February 10, 1992. p. 21A.
  6. Halbfinger, David M. "A Hong Kong-Based Chain Will Buy U.N. Plaza Hotel". Nytimes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. "Millennium secures place in city with U.N. Plaza hotel: Travel Weekly". Travelweekly.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. "Millennium UN Plaza Renovated and Rebranded as ONE UN". Meetingsnet.com. May 30, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. "Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza Midtown East Hotel". 3.hilton.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  10. "Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo's Ambassador Grill is now a NYC landmark" by Audrey Wachs, The Architect's Newspaper, January 17, 2017
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