Hotel Giraffe is a luxury hotel

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

 located in New York City

New York City

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. The hotel has won many awards such as "Best Boutique Hotel-2007" according to CitySearch.com.

Location

Hotel Giraffe is located at the Northeast corner of Park Avenue

Park Avenue (Manhattan)

Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....

 South and 26th street.

Ownership/Management

Hotel Giraffe is part of HKHotels, a hotel collection that is owned by Henry Kallan. There are four hotels within the HK Collection; The Hotel Giraffe, The Casablanca, The Library, and The Hotel Elysee.
HKHotels are known for all four hotels consistently ranking in the top ten hotels in NYC by the members of TripAdvisor.com

History

Hotel Giraffe opened its doors as an operating hotel in December 1999. Hotel Giraffe has been upgraded several times in the last decade.

Architecture/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 2000.

Accommodations

Guestrooms at Hotel Giraffe are each inspired by the rich lavish colors and textures of the Modern Period. Hotel Giraffe offers 73 guestrooms, including 21 suites.

News and Media

Hotel Giraffe was just featured 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 this European-style hotel as well. To coincide with the film, the Hotel is now offering a "Divas Only Weekend."