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Is The Plaza Hotel worth it for a romantic trip?

Worth itFor couples in love

For romance, The Plaza Hotel delivers.

Gilded ballrooms, the Eloise legend, and a Fifth Avenue address that trades on grandeur and history. Electric for romantics and first-timers chasing classic NYC opulence; wrong for travelers who want modern, intimate, or quiet.

Price: $700+ / night, far higher for suites
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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How we verified

French Renaissance chateau-style hotel at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh and opened in 1907; NYC landmark since 1969. · en.wikipedia.org
Kay Thompson's 'Eloise' (1955) set the storybook child at the Plaza; the hotel still offers an Eloise-themed suite. · fairmont.com

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