The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York occupies a neo-Romanesque landmark at Lexington Avenue and East 50th Street, bringing a smaller-scale hotel to the centre of Midtown East. Refreshed rooms and suites use herringbone floors, tailored furnishings and a restrained palette, with many suites adding kitchenettes and selected categories opening onto terraces. Sleep remains a defining part of the property through its long-running pillow programme and quieter bedroom design. Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue and St Patrick’s Cathedral are all nearby. Grand Central lies a short walk south. The building’s historic exterior gives the hotel more architectural presence than its contemporary interiors initially suggest.