1 Hotel Central Park
A LEED-certified sustainable hotel on Central Park South where 2,000 plants, reclaimed timber, and organic cotton sheets reframe New York luxury.
There are plenty of New York hotels that gesture toward sustainability. 1 Hotel Central Park actually means it.
LEED-certified and built around the principle that urban luxury and natural materials are not mutually exclusive, the property makes its environmental thinking visible at every turn. Two thousand plants and a three-storey forest staircase fill the lobby. Six thousand square feet of reclaimed water tank wood line the guestrooms. Hemp-blend mattresses, 100% organic cotton sheets, and water filtration on every tap confirm the commitment extends well past the entrance.
The rooms face two directions: Central Park’s canopy, or the city below. Either view provides useful distance from New York’s pace. Eco-friendly cleaning products, composted food waste, and zero-waste menus at Jams restaurant keep the logic consistent from check-in to checkout.
What distinguishes 1 Hotel Central Park from comparable properties is the quality of execution. The reclaimed materials read as considered design rather than an apology for the absence of conventional luxury. Natural aromas, soft sustainable linens, and post-consumer recycled hangers add up to a stay where the ethical choices are also the most pleasing ones.
Arrive in the hotel’s electric Audi Q8 e-tron house cars for the complete picture. It is the kind of New York stay where the greenest option and the most design-forward option happen to be the same thing, which, as 1 Hotel sees it, is always how it should have been.
