Built in the 1920's, the Hotel Elysee is named for one of the finest French Restaurants of that era. Once a playground for the rich and eccentric, it has been home to movie stars, artists, writers and intellectuals. For example the likes of Tennessee Williams, Ava Gardner, Joe Di Maggio, pianist Vladimir Horowitz, Marlon Brando, Academy Award Nominee Lilian Gish and author Harold Robbins, just to name a few. Luxurious yet intimate, it is an oasis of elegance and peace close to the vibrant heart of New York City.