Hotel Giraffe is a luxury hotel in

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, New York City. It has won many awards, such as Best Boutique Hotel–2007, according to CitySearch.com. Hotel Giraffe is located at the northeast corner of

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South and 26th Street. The establishment is part of the Library Hotel Collection, a

boutique hotel Boutique hotels are small inventory, design driven, unique hotels with their own character, personality and storytelling at the heart of their concept. Positioning is secondary for these hotels as they focus on authenticity and personalization ...

group owned by Henry Kallan. There are four hotels within the LHC: the Hotel Giraffe, the Casablanca Hotel Times Square, the

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, and the Hotel Elysee. These four consistently rank in the top ten hotels in NYC, according to TripAdvisor.com Hotel Giraffe opened in December 1999 and was upgraded several times in its first decade.

Design

Architect Stephen Jacobs and his wife, interior designer Andi Pepper were in charge of the design of the building when Henry Kallan opened Hotel Giraffe in 1999. Guestrooms at Hotel Giraffe are inspired by the rich lavish colors and textures of the

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Period. Hotel Giraffe offers 73 guestrooms, including 21 suites.

News and media

Hotel Giraffe was shown in Sex and the City: The Movie. The Piano Suite was transformed into Mr. Big's apartment. The penthouse at Hotel Giraffe stood in for "Big's" apartment in the film; other scenes were shot in the hotel as well. The Hotel offered a "Divas weekend."

References

External links

* * Review of Hotel Giraff

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