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The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel Opens On New York City’s Upper East Side
Under the stewardship of Corinthia Hotels, the new hotel brings vibrant energy to 76th and Madison
NEW YORK, NY (October 25, 2024) –The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, opens today under its iconic moniker, bringing a new design and ultra-luxury experience to one of the most coveted addresses on the Upper East Side. The 16-story building is the inaugural property in North America for Corinthia Hotels. Owned by Reuben Brothers, global leaders in real estate development and private equity, with striking interiors by Martin Brudnizki of MBDS, The Surrey has been completely transformed to encompass 70 guest rooms, 30 suites, and 14 private residences. It is home to the first New York outpost of the beloved eatery Casa Tua and the tranquil Surrey Spa featuring Sisley Paris and offers a chic lifestyle experience for both international tastemakers and local New Yorkers alike.
“This marks a significant milestone for the Corinthia Group, as we take our first step into the United States. It paves the way for future ventures across our operating company and brand, as well as our investment and development divisions.” said Simon Naudi, Group CEO, International Hotel Investments (IHI).
“We are incredibly proud to have our first opening in North America be one as meaningful as The Surrey, an address that has been lying in wait for its next chapter,” said Simon Casson, Chief Executive Officer of Corinthia Hotels. “We see this hotel as a love letter to New York and a beacon of the city’s creative spirit. As we embark on global growth, The Surrey is in many ways a new flagship, representative of the warm familial spirit of Corinthia that makes all guests feel perfectly at home.”
PLACE SETTING DESIGN
Located on East 76th Street, the hotel features public spaces and guest rooms designed by London and New York-based design team MBDS to blend past influences with contemporary sophistication. The design evokes a residential feel, paying tribute to New York with details like handcrafted Murano chandeliers and bespoke furniture pieces. Textures throughout the hotel—from cabinetry to wall finishes—add a rich, sensory dimension to the spaces.
The hotel’s suites are inspired by the bridges of Central Park. They include the Bethesda Grandeur Suite, Pine Bank Bridge Suite, Greywacke Heritage Suite, and The Surrey Suite, featuring design elements that pay homage to their namesakes. Crown moldings reflect each bridge’s architectural style, while illustrations of the bridges are found within each suite’s grand armoire. These spacious accommodations feature elegant living spaces, luxurious beds, and opulent bathrooms. Guests staying in these suites may opt for complimentary, dedicated butler service for a seamless and highly personalized stay.
“The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, has tapped leading visionaries in dining, spa, design, and architecture to bring a sense of vibrancy to Manhattan’s Upper East Side,” said Pradeep Raman, Managing Director, The Surrey. “We aim to be a cultural mainstay of our neighborhood and add to the dynamic and ever-evolving tapestry of fashion, creativity, and art that surrounds us.”
CASA TUA LANDS IN NEW YORK
Casa Tua, the famed restaurant group founded by Miky and Leticia Herrera-Grendene, debuts its first New York location at The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, as the exclusive food and beverage partner. Designed by renowned Italian architect Michele Bonan, the restaurant design blends modern luxuries with influences from Bonan’s native Florence, featuring custom Italian furniture and an art collection curated by Miky and Leticia. Adjacent to the hotel lobby, the Lounge by Casa Tua, features an all-day menu of light bites, coffees, and cocktails. The Casa Tua experience extends to the hotel’s second floor with a private members’ club. Casa Tua‘s menu pays homage to the varied flavors of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week, the restaurant includes a semi-private chef’s table.
THE UPPER EAST SIDE’S WELLNESS DESTINATION
A new wellness destination arrives on the Upper East Side: The Surrey Spa featuring Sisley Paris. Corinthia Hotels has partnered with the luxury French lifestyle brand Sisley, renowned for its expertise in Phyto-cosmetology – combining the finest plant-based ingredients with cutting-edge science – to offer treatments focused on rejuvenation, anti-aging and relaxation. The spa menu features several treatments incorporating Sisley products, including the property-exclusive Black Rose Re-plumping Facial. The Surrey Spa incorporates two treatment rooms, a steam room, sauna, salt relaxation room, sensorial shower, an AMP-designed gym, and a Sisley retail shop. The spa connects to a secluded outdoor terrace.
A LIVING GALLERY
Just blocks from some of the world’s most renowned museums, art plays a central role in The Surrey’s design and guest experience. The hotel has collaborated with the expert team at Paris-based VISTO Gallery to curate an art collection that uses the city as its unifying theme. Designed to feel like a personal ensemble, the collection celebrates the hotel’s century-long tenure with pieces created by New York’s melting pot of artists since the 1920s. Works of native New Yorkers, international New York-based creatives, as well as artists inspired by the city’s unrivaled energy fill the walls in visual storytelling.
About Corinthia Hotels
Founded in Malta in 1968, Corinthia Hotels is a global hotel company with an expanding luxury portfolio. Corinthia has pioneered the ‘Grand Boutique’ hotel genre, blending the elegance of a grande dame with the energy of a lifestyle boutique hotel. From the original Corinthia Palace in Malta to hotels in London, Lisbon and Budapest, the company is developing landmark properties in New York, Rome, Brussels, Bucharest, Doha and Riyadh, alongside resorts in the Maldives and beyond. Combining Mediterranean soul with world-class culinary and wellness offerings and authentic service, Corinthia remains a leader in the hospitality sector with ambitious plans to further strengthen its position in global luxury. Corinthia.com
For more detail, contact:
Claire Blackshaw
Head of Global PR & Communications | Corinthia Hotels
Claire.blackshaw@corinthia.com | +44 7443 715 810
Best Business Journal and Publisher 2024 for the Mediterranean region
Voted #1 at the Global Business Awards by AI Global Media
Dynamic Events Ltd announced that their flagship publication – the Malta Business Review, Malta’s premier independent business news and economic journal, under the direction of its award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief, Martin Vella, has recently won the acclaimed award accolade presented by the prestigious worldwide brand, AI Global Media.
Vella, who has written strategic growth plans and collaborated with prestigious magazines such as The Economic Update and The Executive Caterer Middle East, has also been a contributor to various significant news portals and newspapers such as The Malta Independent, The Times, The Accountant and other international publications. He has held leadership roles in growing companies and participated in international business development initiatives. Vella also acted as a moderator and journalist for GOPA and Single Resolution Bank (SRB), Brussels, and works with institutions to implement effective communication strategies.
Dynamic Events is considered as Malta’s foremost business awards and corporate events organisation, catering also for private functions, anniversaries and other reserved events.
“This award is a very significant achievement for myself and my team, and has come as a complete surprise, although it is something which has been long in coming, for our dedicated, unfettered, unbiased and collective commitment to providing the local and international business community with a unique and content-friendly journal, full of the latest news information, articles, first class corporate interviews and engrossing reading which we have been producing without fail monthly, for years now,” commented Vella.
“This award highlights the company’s quality and impact in the business, economic, entrepreneurial and communications sector. We have encountered huge challenges in our journey, have made groundbreaking front covers, stories and high-powered interviews with world leaders, contributing with top artwork designs and brought critical thinking development, consolidating our role as an independent voice of conscience and education to Maltese businesses and beyond,” stressed Vella, owner and publisher.
Vella wished special thanks to his Associate managing partner, and long-standing business companion Margaret Brincat, and stated “without her, I would not have achieved what I did – she is my rock and my beacon”.
Corporate Vision celebrates the winners of the Global Business Awards 2024
We must always think outside the box in order to adapt to the rapidly changing corporate environment around us. With the power of digitalisation surging, and with all the tools that go along with our technological evolution, we’re always looking for ways to connect with others in the way that means the most to them. Whether via digital means or through in-person experiences, this year’s winners offer something truly unique.
In this year’s programme, we’re highlighting the best of the best across a broad spectrum of industries. From a gold and silver bullion retailer to a private wildlife reserve, a global financial management company to a public affairs and communications firm, and so much more, this instalment covers a wide range of sectors and the award-winning businesses raising the bar year upon year.
In its eighth year, the Global Business Awards continues to recognise and reward those going the extra mile for their clients and sectors – truly elevating our experience on a global scale. We are thrilled about our winner’s accomplishments and know that their success stories will serve as an inspiration to others.
Awards Coordinator Melissa Bramall commented on the success of this year’s winners: “The future is looking incredibly bright for the world as our awardees lead the way for the corporate landscape, positively impacting our experience of business. It’s an honour to applaud our esteemed winners as they continue to improve the customer experience worldwide. Congratulations again!”
To learn more about these illustrious winners, and to find out the secrets behind their success, please visit here.