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New York's iconic Plaza Hotel to shutter for four years for extensive renovations

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Diomande, A. (2026, October 15). New York's iconic Plaza Hotel to shutter for four years for extensive renovations. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16212237/New-Yorks-iconic-Plaza-Hotel-shutter-renovations.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-15 · by Aisha Diomande

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The Plaza Hotel in New York City, a landmark in Midtown Manhattan that opened in 1907, will close for at least four years starting January 2027 to undergo extensive renovations. No cost details have been disclosed, but the hotel's last major renovation from 2005 to 2008 cost $450 million. The focus of this closure is to repair and restore the building’s exterior while adhering to historic preservation requirements.
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The Plaza Hotel, a 119-year-old iconic landmark in New York City, will close from January 2027 for at least four years to restore its historic facade. Condo owners and brokers had known about the closure for months before Fairmont Hotels & Resorts officially announced it on October 14, 2026. The hotel, located at 1 Central Park South, contains 282 hotel rooms and 181 private residences. While no specific details about the renovation cost or how long it will take have been released, the project aims to preserve the building's architectural significance and comply with public safety requirements. However, this closure has left numerous brides scrambling to find new venues for their weddings planned at the Plaza, including Christine Carney, who had her May 1 wedding booked almost a year in advance but received no direct communication from the hotel regarding cancellations or refunds.

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the Plaza Hotel ORG · 4× Donald Trump PERSON · 3× Fairmont Hotels & Resorts ORG · 3× French NORP · 2× Macaulay Culkin PERSON · 2× New York City’s GPE · 2× Plaza Hotel ORG · 2× the Daily Mail ORG · 2× F. Scott Fitzgerald PERSON · 1× Henry Janeway Hardenbergh PERSON · 1×

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After 119 years in business, New York City’s crown jewel, the Plaza Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan, is set to close for four years due to renovations The popular French Renaissance-inspired hotel rose in popularity after its appearance in the 1992 film Home Alone 2, starring Macaulay Culkin and featuring a cameo from then-businessman Donald Trump, now president
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🔮 After 119 years in business, New York City’s crown jewel, the Plaza Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan, is set to close for at least four years for renovations.

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After 119 years in business, New York City’s crown jewel, the Plaza Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan, is set to close for at least four years for renovations. asserted
jewel → locate → renovations
The Plaza Hotel management team announced plans to repair and restore the landmark property in a statement Wednesday. asserted
team → announce → statement
‘Due to the complexity of this undertaking and significant intrusion to operations, The Plaza Hotel will be closing for at least four years commencing January 2027 while the work is underway,’ management stated. asserted
management → close → years
No details have been released about the cost of the renovations, which will focus on the building's façade. asserted
which → release → façade
The popular French Renaissance-inspired hotel rose in popularity after its appearance in the 1992 film Home Alone 2, starring Macaulay Culkin and featuring a cameo from then-businessman Donald Trump. asserted
hotel → inspire → Trump
A Plaza Hotel worker told the Daily Mail that she first heard about the closure on Wednesday. asserted
she → tell → Wednesday
It's unclear if employees will be relocated during the extended shutdown. uncertain
employees → relocate → shutdown
The closure also raises questions about the future of those who call the iconic property home. asserted
who → raise → property
The Plaza, at 1 Central Park South, contains 181 private residences alongside its 282 hotel rooms. asserted
Plaza → contain → rooms
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which operates the Plaza, said the project will require extensive planning and coordination with relevant stakeholders, as well as compliance with historic preservation requirements. asserted
project → operate → requirements
The hotel last closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when it remained shuttered for more than a year. asserted
it → close → year
After 119 years in business, New York City’s crown jewel, the Plaza Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan, is set to close for four years due to renovations The popular French Renaissance-inspired hotel rose in popularity after its appearance in the 1992 film Home Alone 2, starring Macaulay Culkin and featuring a cameo from then-businessman Donald Trump, now president asserted
hotel → locate → Trump
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which operates the Plaza, said the project will require extensive planning and coordination with relevant stakeholders It also underwent a major renovation between 2005 and 2008, when a $450 million restoration transformed the property from its lobby to its roof. The hotel is valued at approximately $600 million. Standing 18 stories tall, the hotel was designed by architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh and opened in 1907. It also underwent a major renovation between 2005 and 2008, when a $450 million restoration transformed the property from its lobby to its roof Over the decades, the hotel has welcomed prominent figures from literature, entertainment and architecture, including novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald The hotel, which opened in 1907, is preparing to undertake restoration of its landmark-protected exterior, according to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Its distinctive French Renaissance-inspired architecture has made it one of Manhattan’s most recognizable landmarks. Over the decades, the hotel has welcomed prominent figures from literature, entertainment and architecture, including novelist F Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, actress Marlene Dietrich, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. uncertain
hotel → operate → Fitzgerald
The property was also once owned by Donald Trump, who purchased the hotel in 1988 and sold it in 1995. asserted
who → own → 1995
The Daily Mail reached out to The Plaza Hotel for further comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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