About The Lexington Hotel
511 Lexington Avenue, NYC, NY
Since 1929, The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection has welcomed global leaders, international celebrities, major business executives and famous sports icons. Originally named Hotel Lexington, our East Side Midtown Manhattan hotel was built in 1929 by Schultze and Weaver.
In the late 1920s, the world-famous Hawaiian Room opened in the hotel. Guests had a hula of a time sipping coconut willies and watching live hula performances. The space became synonymous with entertainer Arthur Godfrey, a well-known TV personality in the 1960s. He’d broadcast his radio show live from that space. The recently renovated Arthur Godfrey Suite pays homage to his legacy. Other nightclubs on-site included Chateau Madrid and The Playboy Club in the 1980s. And in the 90’s Denim & Diamonds outpost was established here. Hall of Fame New York Yankees player Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe lived in Suite 1806 — now our Norma Jeane Suite — at Hotel Lexington during their brief marriage in the 1950s. The suite has been renovated with them in mind, boasting everything from baseball and Broadway memorabilia to art commemorating each of them.
