New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel to shutter for four years for extensive renovations
New York’s Plaza Hotel plans to close for at least four years from January 2027 while it undergoes extensive repairs and restoration. The shutdown will affect one of Manhattan’s best-known landmarks and raises questions about hotel staff and residents during the work.
The project will focus on the building’s façade, with no cost announced; Fairmont Hotels & Resorts says it will require extensive planning and must meet historic preservation requirements. The 18-storey hotel opened in 1907 and contains 282 hotel rooms and 181 private residences. It previously closed for more than a year during the Covid-19 pandemic and underwent a $450 million restoration from 2005 to 2008.
- The Plaza plans to close from January 2027.
- Renovations are expected to take at least four years.
- The hotel has 282 rooms and 181 residences.
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The Plaza is a hotel beside Central Park in Manhattan, New York. It opened in 1907 and is recognised as a landmark; the building has 282 hotel rooms as well as 181 privately owned residences.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts operates the hotel. Work on the building must take account of historic preservation rules, which protect its appearance and features. The Plaza has closed before, including during the Covid-19 pandemic, and had a major restoration between 2005 and 2008.