Inside the famously discreet New York City hotel known as the 'Palace of Secrets' where Princess Diana stayed when she visited the city

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1 If elevator walls could talk, they would have stories to tell about the Carlyle Hotel. But you certainly won’t hear them from staff.
2 Built in 1930 and located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 76th Street on the Upper East Side, the Carlyle Hotel has earned a reputation as a hideout for royalty, politicians, and celebrities.
3 Carlyle Hotel staff are famously close lipped about what goes on inside the hotel walls. The New York Times once called the 188 room hotel the Palace of Secrets for the privacy it affords its guests.
4 In 2018, a documentary called Always the Carlyle by Matthew Miele revealed neverbeforeshared stories of some of the hotel’s most distinguished guests, one of whom was Princess Diana.
5 Diana first visited New York City on a three day solo tour in February 1989, a moment which appears in season four of The Crown.
6 As her marriage to Prince Charles dissolved leading up to their divorce in 1996, she took more solo trips to the city, often staying at the Carlyle.
7 During one her stays, Princess Diana joined the most famous elevator ride in history, journalist Piers Morgan told Miele in the documentary.
8 Her fellow riders? Michael Jackson and Jeff Bezos. The power trio was completely silent until Diana started singing Jackson’s 1982 hit song Beat It, Morgan said.
9 Diana frequented the 1,800 square foot Royal Suite on the 22nd floor, which today is one of the hotel’s most requested rooms, Carlyle Hotel communications director Jennifer Cooke told Insider.
10 The two bedroom suite is currently under renovation, but it previously rented for $8,000 per night, Architectural Digest reported in 2016.
11 Following in Diana’s footsteps, Prince William and Kate Middleton also stayed at the hotel during a trip to New York City in 2014.
12 Cooke overheard Prince William say in the lobby that he had heard a lot about the hotel over the years. The duke and duchess I think definitely stayed here at the Carlyle because Princess Diana used to stay here, she said in the documentary.
13 In addition to foreign dignitaries, every US President since Truman has visited the Carlyle, the hotel writes on its website.
14 Kennedy owned an apartment on the 34th floor for the decade leading up to his death in 1963, which became known as his winter White House, according to the New York Post.
15 Marilyn Monroe is rumored to have slipped past paparazzi through a tunnel into the Carlyle for a rendezvous with Kennedy, but the story and existence of the tunnel have never been publicly confirmed.
16 Contemporary guests of the hotel include George and Amal Clooney, Vera Wang, Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray, Naomi Campbell, Wes Anderson, Lenny Kravitz, Roger Federer, and Bill Murray, all of whom appear in the documentary.
17 The hotel’s prices certainly cater to celebrity clientele. Rates start at $525 per night for a 360 square foot Deluxe Twin Bedroom …
18 … and rise to five digits. The two story Empire Suite that overlooks Central Park goes for $20,000 per night, Cooke told Insider.
19 George Clooney once stayed with his wife, Amal, in the Empire Suite for three months.
20 Suites were renovated in 2019 to include murals of Central Park and curated art collections. Perks for VIP and repeat guests include custom pillowcases with their initials monogrammed in gold thread.
21 You get what you pay for, Carlyle guest and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice told Miele of Carlyle suite prices.
22 The hotel’s common spaces are equally as luxurious. The Art Deco lobby oozes old world glamour and has served as a reception and after party destination for high profile events like the Met Gala and Tonys.
23 Model Naomi Campbell recalls that her floor at the Carlyle was banging after the 2016 Met Gala.
24 It was the best floor ever. It was me in one corner, Rihanna in one corner, Stella McCartney in another corner, and Cara Delevingne in the other. You can imagine what time that floor went to bed, she said in the documentary.
25 The historic Bemelman’s Bar, lined with murals drawn by Madeline artist and creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has also hosted creative stars.
26 The whimsical space was one of the biggest inspirations for Wes Anderson’s 2018 film The Grand Budapest Hotel, he told Miele.
27 At Caf Carlyle, the hotel’s supper club, Woody Allen regularly appears to play his clarinet with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. Both Bemelmans and the caf are closed until further notice due to COVID19.
28 While Always at the Carlyle shed light on the hotel’s inner workings through interviews with guests, it remains a private place for a discerning clientele.
29 Many hotel employees have worked at the hotel for decades and refuse to share details about specific conversations with guests.
30 We don’t talk about our guests, one employee tells Miele at the beginning of the documentary. Whatever happens here, stays here, said another.

If elevator walls could talk, they would have stories to tell about the Carlyle Hotel. But you certainly won’t hear them from staff.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Built in 1930 and located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 76th Street on the Upper East Side, the Carlyle Hotel has earned a reputation as a hideout for royalty, politicians, and celebrities.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Carlyle Hotel staff are famously close lipped about what goes on inside the hotel walls. The New York Times once called the 188 room hotel the Palace of Secrets for the privacy it affords its guests.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

In 2018, a documentary called Always the Carlyle by Matthew Miele revealed neverbeforeshared stories of some of the hotel’s most distinguished guests, one of whom was Princess Diana.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Diana first visited New York City on a three day solo tour in February 1989, a moment which appears in season four of The Crown.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

As her marriage to Prince Charles dissolved leading up to their divorce in 1996, she took more solo trips to the city, often staying at the Carlyle.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

During one her stays, Princess Diana joined the most famous elevator ride in history, journalist Piers Morgan told Miele in the documentary.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Her fellow riders? Michael Jackson and Jeff Bezos. The power trio was completely silent until Diana started singing Jackson’s 1982 hit song Beat It, Morgan said.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Diana frequented the 1,800 square foot Royal Suite on the 22nd floor, which today is one of the hotel’s most requested rooms, Carlyle Hotel communications director Jennifer Cooke told Insider.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

The two bedroom suite is currently under renovation, but it previously rented for $8,000 per night, Architectural Digest reported in 2016.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Following in Diana’s footsteps, Prince William and Kate Middleton also stayed at the hotel during a trip to New York City in 2014.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Cooke overheard Prince William say in the lobby that he had heard a lot about the hotel over the years. The duke and duchess I think definitely stayed here at the Carlyle because Princess Diana used to stay here, she said in the documentary.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

In addition to foreign dignitaries, every US President since Truman has visited the Carlyle, the hotel writes on its website.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Kennedy owned an apartment on the 34th floor for the decade leading up to his death in 1963, which became known as his winter White House, according to the New York Post.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Marilyn Monroe is rumored to have slipped past paparazzi through a tunnel into the Carlyle for a rendezvous with Kennedy, but the story and existence of the tunnel have never been publicly confirmed.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Contemporary guests of the hotel include George and Amal Clooney, Vera Wang, Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray, Naomi Campbell, Wes Anderson, Lenny Kravitz, Roger Federer, and Bill Murray, all of whom appear in the documentary.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

The hotel’s prices certainly cater to celebrity clientele. Rates start at $525 per night for a 360 square foot Deluxe Twin Bedroom …

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

… and rise to five digits. The two story Empire Suite that overlooks Central Park goes for $20,000 per night, Cooke told Insider.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

George Clooney once stayed with his wife, Amal, in the Empire Suite for three months.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Suites were renovated in 2019 to include murals of Central Park and curated art collections. Perks for VIP and repeat guests include custom pillowcases with their initials monogrammed in gold thread.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

You get what you pay for, Carlyle guest and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice told Miele of Carlyle suite prices.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

The hotel’s common spaces are equally as luxurious. The Art Deco lobby oozes old world glamour and has served as a reception and after party destination for high profile events like the Met Gala and Tonys.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Model Naomi Campbell recalls that her floor at the Carlyle was banging after the 2016 Met Gala.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

It was the best floor ever. It was me in one corner, Rihanna in one corner, Stella McCartney in another corner, and Cara Delevingne in the other. You can imagine what time that floor went to bed, she said in the documentary.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

The historic Bemelman’s Bar, lined with murals drawn by Madeline artist and creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has also hosted creative stars.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

The whimsical space was one of the biggest inspirations for Wes Anderson’s 2018 film The Grand Budapest Hotel, he told Miele.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

At Caf Carlyle, the hotel’s supper club, Woody Allen regularly appears to play his clarinet with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. Both Bemelmans and the caf are closed until further notice due to COVID19.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

While Always at the Carlyle shed light on the hotel’s inner workings through interviews with guests, it remains a private place for a discerning clientele.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

Many hotel employees have worked at the hotel for decades and refuse to share details about specific conversations with guests.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

We don’t talk about our guests, one employee tells Miele at the beginning of the documentary. Whatever happens here, stays here, said another.

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Inside the famously discreet New York City hotel known as the ‘Palace of Secrets’ where Princess Diana stayed when she visited the city

If elevator walls could talk, they would have stories to tell about the Carlyle Hotel. But you certainly won’t hear them from staff.

Built in 1930 and located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 76th Street on the Upper East Side, the Carlyle Hotel has earned a reputation as a hideout for royalty, politicians, and celebrities.

Carlyle Hotel staff are famously close lipped about what goes on inside the hotel walls. The New York Times once called the 188 room hotel the Palace of Secrets for the privacy it affords its guests.

In 2018, a documentary called Always the Carlyle by Matthew Miele revealed neverbeforeshared stories of some of the hotel’s most distinguished guests, one of whom was Princess Diana.

Diana first visited New York City on a three day solo tour in February 1989, a moment which appears in season four of The Crown.

As her marriage to Prince Charles dissolved leading up to their divorce in 1996, she took more solo trips to the city, often staying at the Carlyle.

During one her stays, Princess Diana joined the most famous elevator ride in history, journalist Piers Morgan told Miele in the documentary.

Her fellow riders? Michael Jackson and Jeff Bezos. The power trio was completely silent until Diana started singing Jackson’s 1982 hit song Beat It, Morgan said.

Diana frequented the 1,800 square foot Royal Suite on the 22nd floor, which today is one of the hotel’s most requested rooms, Carlyle Hotel communications director Jennifer Cooke told Insider.

The two bedroom suite is currently under renovation, but it previously rented for $8,000 per night, Architectural Digest reported in 2016.

Following in Diana’s footsteps, Prince William and Kate Middleton also stayed at the hotel during a trip to New York City in 2014.

Cooke overheard Prince William say in the lobby that he had heard a lot about the hotel over the years. The duke and duchess I think definitely stayed here at the Carlyle because Princess Diana used to stay here, she said in the documentary.

In addition to foreign dignitaries, every US President since Truman has visited the Carlyle, the hotel writes on its website.

Kennedy owned an apartment on the 34th floor for the decade leading up to his death in 1963, which became known as his winter White House, according to the New York Post.

Marilyn Monroe is rumored to have slipped past paparazzi through a tunnel into the Carlyle for a rendezvous with Kennedy, but the story and existence of the tunnel have never been publicly confirmed.

Contemporary guests of the hotel include George and Amal Clooney, Vera Wang, Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray, Naomi Campbell, Wes Anderson, Lenny Kravitz, Roger Federer, and Bill Murray, all of whom appear in the documentary.

The hotel’s prices certainly cater to celebrity clientele. Rates start at $525 per night for a 360 square foot Deluxe Twin Bedroom …

… and rise to five digits. The two story Empire Suite that overlooks Central Park goes for $20,000 per night, Cooke told Insider.

George Clooney once stayed with his wife, Amal, in the Empire Suite for three months.

Suites were renovated in 2019 to include murals of Central Park and curated art collections. Perks for VIP and repeat guests include custom pillowcases with their initials monogrammed in gold thread.

You get what you pay for, Carlyle guest and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice told Miele of Carlyle suite prices.

The hotel’s common spaces are equally as luxurious. The Art Deco lobby oozes old world glamour and has served as a reception and after party destination for high profile events like the Met Gala and Tonys.

Model Naomi Campbell recalls that her floor at the Carlyle was banging after the 2016 Met Gala.

It was the best floor ever. It was me in one corner, Rihanna in one corner, Stella McCartney in another corner, and Cara Delevingne in the other. You can imagine what time that floor went to bed, she said in the documentary.

The historic Bemelman’s Bar, lined with murals drawn by Madeline artist and creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has also hosted creative stars.

The whimsical space was one of the biggest inspirations for Wes Anderson’s 2018 film The Grand Budapest Hotel, he told Miele.

At Caf Carlyle, the hotel’s supper club, Woody Allen regularly appears to play his clarinet with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. Both Bemelmans and the caf are closed until further notice due to COVID19.

While Always at the Carlyle shed light on the hotel’s inner workings through interviews with guests, it remains a private place for a discerning clientele.

Many hotel employees have worked at the hotel for decades and refuse to share details about specific conversations with guests.

We don’t talk about our guests, one employee tells Miele at the beginning of the documentary. Whatever happens here, stays here, said another.

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