The Pierre is a hotel in West New York, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “luxury hotel in Manhattan”. It opened in 1930. It is owned by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. The building has 41 floors. It stands about 3.9 km from the centre of West New York.[3]
Overview
The Pierre is a luxury hotel located at 2 East 61st Street, at the intersection of that street with Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City, facing Central Park. Designed by Schultze & Weaver, the hotel opened in 1930 with 100+ employees, now with over a thousand. In 2005, the hotel was acquired by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces of India.
From “The Pierre” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1930. It was designed by Schultze & Weaver. The building has 41 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.9 km from the centre of West New York. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Teterboro Airport (TEB), about 8 km from the centre of West New York.[4]
It is one of 66 hotels in and around West New York recorded in Wikidata, 32 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 23 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hotel New Netherland, opened in 1892. See Hotels in West New York.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel New Netherland — 0.1 km, opened 1892
- The Sherry Netherland — 0.1 km
- Savoy-Plaza Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1927
- The Plaza New York- A Fairmont Managed Hotel — 0.2 km
- Plaza Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1907
- Park Lane Hotel — 0.3 km
- The Park Lane Hotel New York — 0.3 km
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park — 0.3 km
- Hotel St. Moritz — 0.3 km, opened 1930
- Aman New York — 0.3 km, opened 1921
See also
- Hotels in West New York
- Hotels in the United States
- Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
- Hotels designed by Schultze & Weaver
- List of hotels opened in the 1930s
References
- ^ The Pierre (Q7757079). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Pierre. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-22.
- ^ West New York (Q950205). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in West New York. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.