The phenomenal Plaza Hotel, famous for its advertising jingle ‘The most elegant hotel in New York. The guests of the biggest celebrities, Ding Dang Dong, stay at the world-famous Plaza Hotel. New York’s most attractive hotel.’ in the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

The world-famous hotel building stands on the south-eastern edge of Central Park on 5th Avenue.

Visit the hotel lobby for free

If you don’t fancy spending thousands of dollars a night at the hotel, you can visit the beautiful hotel lobby – no booking required and completely free of charge – and take a look at the iconic Palm Court restaurant.

The hotel staff are used to tourists, so the lobby is completely open to the public.

Our review of our stay

For me, the Plaza Hotel had long been one of the items on my travel bucket list, and in October 2025 I finally stayed there.

What did I think of it? Read my honest – and not entirely positive – review of the Plaza Hotel in New York.

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