Which room to book at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
The Premier Room. It is the first category with both the Madison Avenue outlook and a soaking tub, and at 450 sq ft (42 m²) it is a quarter bigger than the entry room, for $350 a night more. Below it you choose between a quiet courtyard and a small room on the avenue; above it the suites begin, and the park view does not start until the Central Park Suite.
The room to book
Premier Room
450 sq ft (42 m²)Madison AvenueFloors 3 to 14
The first room with both the avenue outlook and a separate soaking tub beside the rain shower, and 90 sq ft more than the Superior.
$1,650 a night
On our shortlists
- Best design hotels in New YorkBemelmans's murals, a Mongiardino tea room and a 1930 Art Deco tower
- Best central hotels in New YorkThe Met ten minutes on foot, Central Park three
- Best hotels with a view in New YorkCentral Park from the Central Park Suites, floors 27 to 33
- Best hotels for food and drink in New YorkMartinis under Bemelmans's murals, cabaret at Café Carlyle next door
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | Floor | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior RoomCourtyard · Floors 4 to 18 | 360 sq ft (33 m²) | Courtyard | Floors 4 to 18 | $1,300 |
| Deluxe King RoomCourtyard · Floors 3 to 18 | 375 sq ft (35 m²) | Courtyard | Floors 3 to 18 | $1,350 |
| Deluxe Twins RoomCity · Floors 4 to 14 | 360 sq ft (33 m²) | City | Floors 4 to 14 | $1,400 |
| Madison RoomMadison Avenue · Floors 3 to 14 | 375 sq ft (35 m²) | Madison Avenue | Floors 3 to 14 | $1,420 |
| Premier RoomOur pickMadison Avenue · Floors 3 to 14 | 450 sq ft (42 m²) | Madison Avenue | Floors 3 to 14 | $1,650 |
| Executive KingCourtyard | Courtyard | $1,700 | ||
| Rosewood SuiteManhattan from the tower · Floors 23 to 33 | 600 sq ft (56 m²) | Manhattan from the tower | Floors 23 to 33 | $2,400 |
| Upper East Side SuiteCity · Floors 4 to 19 | 720 to 1,000 sq ft (67 to 93 m²) | City | Floors 4 to 19 | $2,800 |
| Premier SuiteCity · Floors 4 to 17 | 720 to 870 sq ft (65 to 80 m²) | City | Floors 4 to 17 | $3,000 |
| The Carlyle SuiteCorner of Madison Avenue and 76th Street · Floors 3 to 12 | 800 sq ft (74 m²) | Corner of Madison Avenue and 76th Street | Floors 3 to 12 | $3,200 |
| Superior Two-Bedroom SuiteFloors 6 to 16 | 1,000 to 1,350 sq ft (93 to 125 m²) | Floors 6 to 16 | $3,300 | |
| Central Park SuiteCentral Park and the Manhattan skyline · Floors 27 to 33 | 1,200 sq ft (111 m²) | Central Park and the Manhattan skyline | Floors 27 to 33 | $6,500 |
| Premier Two-Bedroom SuiteCity · Floors 12 to 32 | 1,700 sq ft (158 m²) | City | Floors 12 to 32 | $6,800 |
| Empire SuiteCentral Park · Floors 28 and 29 | 2,600 sq ft (241 m²) | Central Park | Floors 28 and 29 | $12,600 |
| Presidential SuiteCentral Park, Midtown and beyond · Floor 26 | 2,722 sq ft (253 m²) | Central Park, Midtown and beyond | Floor 26 |
Every room they sell
Superior Room
The entry room: a king bed, a marble bathroom with a rain shower and no bath, and a quiet courtyard outlook instead of a street one.
360 sq ft (33 m²)CourtyardFloors 4 to 18$1,300 a night
Deluxe King Room
Fifteen square feet more than the Superior for $50, with the same courtyard. An accessible version sells at the same rate.
375 sq ft (35 m²)CourtyardFloors 3 to 18$1,350 a night
Deluxe Twins Room
Two twin beds and a rain shower, sold with a city view. For two people who do not mind single beds; there is an accessible version.
360 sq ft (33 m²)CityFloors 4 to 14$1,400 a night
Madison Room
Daylight and the avenue for $120 more than the Superior, in a room of much the same size with a rain shower only.
375 sq ft (35 m²)Madison AvenueFloors 3 to 14$1,420 a night
Premier RoomOur pick
The first room with both the avenue outlook and a separate soaking tub beside the rain shower, and 90 sq ft more than the Superior.
450 sq ft (42 m²)Madison AvenueFloors 3 to 14$1,650 a night
Executive King
A king bedroom and a separate lounge on the quiet courtyard side, some with a powder room or kitchenette, and a rain shower. $50 more than the Premier Room for space rather than a view.
Courtyard$1,700 a night
Rosewood Suite
The first suite and the cheapest way above the 20th floor: a living room, a king bedroom and the city out of the window.
600 sq ft (56 m²)Manhattan from the towerFloors 23 to 33$2,400 a night
Upper East Side Suite
Individually decorated, no two alike, and every one with a full kitchen. The suite for a long stay.
720 to 1,000 sq ft (67 to 93 m²)CityFloors 4 to 19$2,800 a night
Premier Suite
A living room, a dressing area and a marble bathroom with a double vanity and a deep soaking tub. There is an accessible version.
720 to 870 sq ft (65 to 80 m²)CityFloors 4 to 17$3,000 a night
The Carlyle Suite
A corner one-bedroom with hardwood floors and a large dressing area, which joins the rooms next door to make two or three bedrooms.
800 sq ft (74 m²)Corner of Madison Avenue and 76th StreetFloors 3 to 12$3,200 a night
Superior Two-Bedroom Suite
Two king bedrooms and two marble bathrooms with showers. The family option, at exactly twice the Premier Room.
1,000 to 1,350 sq ft (93 to 125 m²)Floors 6 to 16$3,300 a night
Central Park Suite
The first category with the park in the window, through floor-to-ceiling glass, with a large kitchen; it connects to a second or third bedroom.
1,200 sq ft (111 m²)Central Park and the Manhattan skylineFloors 27 to 33$6,500 a night
Premier Two-Bedroom Suite
A lounge, a dining room, a full kitchen and two king bedrooms. The suite for entertaining.
1,700 sq ft (158 m²)CityFloors 12 to 32$6,800 a night
Empire Suite
Thierry Despont's duplex: two king beds, four and a half bathrooms, an office, a full kitchen and the park through floor-to-ceiling windows.
2,600 sq ft (241 m²)Central ParkFloors 28 and 29$12,600 a night
Presidential Suite
The whole 26th floor: three bedrooms, a private lift landing with gold leaf and hand-etched murals, and a piano in the gallery. Rate on request.
2,722 sq ft (253 m²)Central Park, Midtown and beyondFloor 26
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
The four cheapest rooms are all 360 to 375 sq ft (33 to 35 m²), and what separates them is the window. The Superior and the Deluxe King face the courtyard, which keeps them quiet and leaves them without a street outlook. The Deluxe Twins is sold with a city view and two single beds. The Madison Room gets the daylight and the avenue for $120 more than the Superior, but it is much the same size and has a shower only. The Premier Room is the step that changes the stay: 450 sq ft (42 m²) on the Madison Avenue side, floors 3 to 14, with a king bed and a separate soaking tub beside the rain shower. On a Tuesday in late January 2027 it was $1,650 against $1,300 for the Superior, and the gap stays at $350 a night through the year, from November 2026 to September 2027.
Above the Premier Room the ladder stops being about the window and starts being about space. The Executive King adds a separate lounge for $50 more but goes back to the courtyard. The Rosewood Suite, at $2,400, is the cheapest way into the tower, with a living room and Manhattan from floors 23 to 33. The park itself does not appear until the Central Park Suite at $6,500, because only that suite, the Empire Suite and the Presidential Suite are sold with a Central Park view.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Premier Room as high as the category goes. It runs from the 3rd to the 14th floor on the Madison Avenue side, so ask for one at the top of that range. Families who would rather have two rooms than a suite can ask for connecting rooms, which many of the standard rooms allow; cribs are free, and a rollaway is $75 a night in the rooms that take one.
- Avoid
- The Superior Room if daylight or a bath matters to you. The Deluxe King too, since it is 15 sq ft more than the Superior for $50 and looks at the same courtyard. And the Executive King unless you need its separate lounge, because it costs more than the Premier Room and still faces the courtyard. The Deluxe Twins Room suits two people who do not mind single beds.
Suites against rooms
Two suites are worth singling out. The Rosewood Suite, 600 sq ft (56 m²) on floors 23 to 33, is the cheapest way into the tower: $2,400 on a Tuesday in late January 2027, $750 a night over the Premier Room, for a separate living room and the city from high up. It is sold on Manhattan views, not the park, so do not book it for Central Park.
The Carlyle Suite is the corner one: 800 sq ft (74 m²) over Madison Avenue and 76th Street, with hardwood floors and a large dressing area, low in the building on floors 3 to 12, at $3,200. It joins the rooms next to it to make two or three bedrooms, so a family can take the corner and add a room rather than move up to a two-bedroom suite. For the park itself, the Central Park Suite at $6,500 is the first and the cheapest way to get it.
Questions people ask
Good questions about The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Which room should I book at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel?
The Premier Room. It is the first category with both the Madison Avenue outlook and a soaking tub, and at 450 sq ft (42 m²) it is a quarter bigger than the entry room, for $350 a night more. Below it you choose between a quiet courtyard and a small room on the avenue; above it the suites begin, and the park view does not start until the Central Park Suite.
Which rooms should I avoid at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel?
The Superior Room if daylight or a bath matters to you. The Deluxe King too, since it is 15 sq ft more than the Superior for $50 and looks at the same courtyard. And the Executive King unless you need its separate lounge, because it costs more than the Premier Room and still faces the courtyard. The Deluxe Twins Room suits two people who do not mind single beds.
Our verdict
Book it for Bemelmans, Café Carlyle and the Upper East Side on foot, and pay for a Premier Room so that you wake to Madison Avenue rather than the courtyard. Come in January or February, when the entry room costs about a third less than in October or November.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox