The Mandarin Oriental is located more than above ground in the north tower of the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. The Time Warner Center contains of mixed-use space and is to date the largest such development in New York City history. In addition to the hotel and private condominiums, the complex includes The Shops at Columbus Circle, numerous upscale restaurants, Time Warner’s headquarters, CNN live broadcast production studios, office and residential space, and a performance hall for Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Hotel
The AAA Five-Diamond awarded hotel contains 202 guestrooms and 46 suites on floors 35 to 54 of the Time Warner Center with views of Central Park and the Hudson River. Vivienne Tam, a noted New York fashion designer, designed the hotel’s signature fan, which is displayed in the hotel lobby. Dale Chihuly created two glass pieces installed in the hotel. The first is a chandelier, created in a unique collaboration with Waterford Crystal, weighing approximately 2,100 pounds and comprising 683 hand blown glass and crystal pieces. The second installation, located in the 35th floor lobby, is Chihuly’s first foray into glass gardens. A 250-year-old parchment calligraphy book, conveying a story of happiness and good fortune, and a collection of carved ornaments from furnishings of the same period are housed in the Presidential Suite. The current General Manager of Mandarin Oriental New York is Susanne Hatje, since 2013. She has been serving the industry for 25 years and the group for 18 years. Prior to this position, she was the Group Director of Residences at Mandarin Oriental.
Spa
The Spa is one of only two Forbes Five-Star spas in Manhattan, is located on the 35th and 36th floors of the hotel and spans. It offers traditional treatments, such as massages, manicures and pedicures in addition to a list of unique signature therapies, including a vitamin infused facial, the “Clearing Factor” and a Thai yoga massage. In 2017, Adam D. Tihany, Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas jointly re-designed the Spa.
Restaurants and bars
Asiate: contemporary cuisine with Asian influences on the 35th floor overlooking Central Park
The Aviary NYC: a high-end cocktail lounge adjacent to Asiate with views overlooking Columbus Circle
The Office NYC
Additional services and facilities
Fitness center and indoor pool: a fitness center and lap pool
Meeting and event space: a pillar-less ballroom overlooking Central Park and three executive meeting rooms
Residences
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, New York are a collection of 64 condominiums located directly above the hotel on floors 64–80. The individual units range from to full-floor apartments with over of private space. The full-service apartments have complete access to the hotel’s amenities & services – including the concierge, housekeeping, room service and fitness center.
