The Plaza Hotel

The Plaza Hotel is a French Renaissance hotel in New York, New York, and a filming location for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), North by Northwest (1959) and Barefoot in the Park (1967) among other productions. Built in 1907, it was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, and is a National Historic Landmark. It is owned by Katara Hospitality (state-owned hotel group of Qatar).

Location: 768 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Grand Army Plaza / Central Park South, New York
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-1401, SRC-1402
• Built in 1907
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-1402, SRC-1401
• Designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-1401, SRC-1402
• Architectural style: French Renaissance
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-1402, SRC-1401
• Historic designation: National Historic Landmark; National Register of Historic Places; New York City Landmark
  confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1402, SRC-1401, SRC-3341
• Appeared in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (movie, 1992) — as plays itself — the luxury hotel where Kevin McCallister checks in alone and stays
  confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1403, SRC-1404, SRC-3342, SRC-3513, SRC-13467
• Appeared in North by Northwest (movie, 1959) — as plays itself — the hotel from which Roger Thornhill is mistakenly abducted after having a…
  confidence 85/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3514, SRC-4223, SRC-13468, SRC-13469, SRC-4225
• Appeared in Barefoot in the Park (movie, 1967) — as plays itself — the hotel where newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter spend their week-long…
  confidence 85/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3515, SRC-4224, SRC-13470, SRC-13471
• Appeared in Funny Girl (movie, 1968)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3515, SRC-4225
• Appeared in Plaza Suite (movie, 1971)
  confidence 75/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3516, SRC-6537, SRC-6540, SRC-4225
• Appeared in The Way We Were (movie, 1973)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3514, SRC-6538
• Appeared in The Great Gatsby (movie, 1974)
  confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3515, SRC-0369, SRC-4226
• Appeared in Arthur (movie, 1981)
  confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3517, SRC-6539, SRC-7026, SRC-6540
• Appeared in Crocodile Dundee (movie, 1986)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3515, SRC-4225
• Appeared in Scent of a Woman (movie, 1992)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-1198, SRC-4225
• Appeared in Sleepless in Seattle (movie, 1993)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3514, SRC-4227
• Appeared in It Could Happen to You (movie, 1994)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3515, SRC-4225
• Appeared in The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013)
  confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-3514, SRC-3518, SRC-3513, SRC-7027, SRC-7028
• Appeared in The Sopranos (tv, 1999-2007)
  confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-3513, SRC-3519, SRC-4225, SRC-7029, SRC-7030, SRC-8732
• Appeared in The Front (movie, 1976)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3514, SRC-4372, SRC-6540
• Appeared in Bride Wars (movie, 2009)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-3514, SRC-3515, SRC-4225
• Designed by Warren & Wetmore — architect
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-6541, SRC-3513
• Designed by Schultze & Weaver — architect
  confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-6541, SRC-3513
• Historic designation: designated
  confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-6541, SRC-6542, SRC-8020, SRC-8021
• Appeared in King of New York (movie, 1990)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-6543, SRC-6544, SRC-8022, SRC-8023
• Appeared in Almost Famous (movie, 2000)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-6545, SRC-6546, SRC-8024, SRC-8025
• Appeared in American Hustle (movie, 2013)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-6547, SRC-6548, SRC-8026, SRC-8027
• Appeared in Eloise at the Plaza (movie, 2003)
  confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-6549, SRC-6550, SRC-8028, SRC-8029, SRC-8735
• Appeared in Eloise at Christmastime (movie, 2003)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-6551, SRC-6552, SRC-8030, SRC-8031
• Appeared in Brewster's Millions (movie, 1985)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-8742, SRC-8743, SRC-9004
• Appeared in Sex and the City (tv, 1998–2004)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-8744, SRC-4225, SRC-9005
• Appeared in Gossip Girl (tv, 2007–2012)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-8745, SRC-8746, SRC-9006, SRC-9689
• Owned by Katara Hospitality (state-owned hotel group of Qatar) (since 2018)
  confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-13777, SRC-3513, SRC-13778

Evidence & sources

• SRC-0369 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1198 — Filming Locations for Scent Of A Woman, The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-13467 — https://grahmsguide.com/home-alone-2-filming-locations/ (Tier 3, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13468 — https://movie-locations.com/movies/n/North-By-Northwest.php (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13469 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_by_Northwest (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13470 — https://movie-locations.com/movies/b/Barefoot-In-The-Park.php (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13471 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_in_the_Park_(film) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13777 — https://www.katarahospitality.com/news/katara-hospitality-makes-its-first-acquisition-in-the-united- (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13778 — https://fortune.com/2018/07/05/qatar-plaza-hotel/ (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-1401 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission — The Plaza Hotel Designation Report (LP-0265) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1402 — National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form — Plaza Hotel (NPS) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1403 — The Plaza Hotel — official site, 'Home Alone Fun in New York' offer (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1404 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992) (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3341 — Historic Hotels of America (National Trust for Historic Preservation) — The Plaza Hotel History (Tier 2, heritage_organization; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3342 — NYC in Film — Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3513 — Wikipedia — Plaza Hotel (In media) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3514 — The Plaza Hotel (official) — Faces, Films, & Moments (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3515 — Town & Country — The Plaza Hotel 110th Anniversary: Movies Filmed at The Plaza (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3516 — On the Set of New York — Plaza Suite (1971) Film Locations (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3517 — Movie-Locations.com — Film locations for Arthur (1981) (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3518 — Lower Manhattan Historical Association — 2013: The Great Gatsby (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3519 — The Sopranos Locations — Plaza Hotel (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4223 — onlocationtours.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4224 — onlocationtours.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4225 — onlocationtours.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4226 — afi.com (Tier 1, official_primary; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4227 — onlocationtours.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-4372 — afi.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5435 — The Plaza Hotel — official website (theplazany.com) contact (Tier 1, official_institution; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5436 — Plaza Hotel — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6537 — Turner Classic Movies (TCM) — Plaza Suite (article by Stephanie Thames) (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6538 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (movie-locations.com) — The Way We Were (1973) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6539 — On Location Tours — Dudley Moore's Arthur (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6540 — That Film Spot — Plaza Hotel film locations (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6541 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Plaza Hotel Interior Designation Report (LP-2174) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6542 — Museum of the City of New York — MCNY Blog: New York Stories, "Saving the Interior of the Plaza Hotel" (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6543 — Wikipedia — King of New York (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6544 — On the Set of New York — King of New York Film Locations (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6545 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Almost Famous (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6546 — On Location Tours — Almost Famous Filming Locations (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6547 — Untapped New York — Film Locations: Where the NYC & NJ Scenes in American Hustle Were Really Filmed (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6548 — Overnight New York — From Belle Epoch to Disco: How The Plaza Dressed Up for the 70s in American Hustle (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6549 — Wikipedia — Eloise at the Plaza (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6550 — Rolling Stone — 'Eloise at the Plaza' Turns 20 (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6551 — Wikipedia — Eloise at Christmastime (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6552 — Prime Video — Eloise At Christmastime (synopsis) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7026 — Arthur (1981) – NYC in Film (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7027 — HOTELS Magazine – NYC's Plaza celebrates its role in 'The Great Gatsby' (Tier 2, trade_publication; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7028 — Keeping It Reel – The Great Gatsby (2013) review (Tier 3, film_review; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7029 — TV Tropes — Recap / The Sopranos S4 E12 'Eloise' (Tier 3, reference_wiki; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7030 — Sopranos Autopsy — The Test Dream (5.11) (Tier 3, episode_analysis_blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8020 — The Clio — The Plaza Hotel (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8021 — City Journal — The Plaza’s First Century—and Its Second? (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8022 — IMDb — King of New York (1990) Filming Locations (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8023 — Arrow Films — Abel Ferrara’s King of New York Continues to Reign (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8024 — 15 Famous Movie Hotels You Can Visit in Real Life – Mental Floss (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8025 — Almost Famous Film Locations – On The Set Of New York (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8026 — American Hustle — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8027 — American Hustle Film Locations — On the Set of New York (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8028 — Blue Rider Pictures — Eloise at the Plaza (2003) (Tier 3, company; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8029 — IMDb — Eloise at the Plaza (TV Movie 2003) (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8030 — Eloise at Christmastime (TV Movie 2003) – Filming locations – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8031 — Eloise at Christmastime (television) – D23 (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8732 — The Sopranos Wiki (Fandom) — Plaza Hotel (Tier 2, reference_wiki; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8735 — Variety — TV Review: 'Eloise at the Plaza' (Apr 23, 2003), by Laura Fries (Tier 1, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8742 — AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Tier 1, production_record; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8743 — On the Set of New York (Tier 3, listing_portal; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8744 — ScreenRant — Where Was Sex And The City Filmed? Real New York City Locations Explained (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8745 — SoapCentral — Where was Gossip Girl filmed? Shooting locations of the American drama, revisited (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8746 — Mari and the City — Gossip Girl Filming Locations in NYC (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9004 — Global Film Locations — Brewster's Millions (1985) Film Locations (Tier 2, publication; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9005 — Newsweek — 7 'Sex and the City' Locations in New York Made Famous by the HBO Series (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9006 — Bustle — 20 Iconic 'Gossip Girl' Filming Locations In NYC That You Have To Visit (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9689 — The Atlas Edit — 21 Gossip Girl Locations in NYC Every Fan Must Visit! (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

The entries above show the sources and confidence scores recorded in our fact ledger.
Source tiers are internal classifications, not guarantees of accuracy or independence.
Several sources may repeat the same underlying account; a source count alone does not establish independent corroboration. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How is The Plaza Hotel connected to Almost Famous?

The Plaza Hotel, in New York, New York, has a documented connection to Almost Famous. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include American Hustle, Arthur, Barefoot in the Park, Brewster's Millions.

How is The Plaza Hotel connected to American Hustle?

The Plaza Hotel, in New York, New York, has a documented connection to American Hustle. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include Almost Famous, Arthur, Barefoot in the Park, Brewster's Millions.

How is The Plaza Hotel connected to Arthur?

The Plaza Hotel, in New York, New York, has a documented connection to Arthur. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include Almost Famous, American Hustle, Barefoot in the Park, Brewster's Millions.

How is The Plaza Hotel connected to Barefoot in the Park?

The Plaza Hotel, in New York, New York, has a documented connection to Barefoot in the Park. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include Almost Famous, American Hustle, Arthur, Brewster's Millions.

Can you visit The Plaza Hotel?

Yes — The Plaza Hotel is open to the public. Hours: Operating luxury hotel; public lobby/Palm Court/Champagne Bar and Plaza Food Hall accessible to non-guests during business hours. Afternoon Tea served daily (reservation required).. Admission: No admission charge to enter public/dining areas; rates apply for dining (e.g., Afternoon Tea in The Palm Court) and the historical tour. Reservations required for tea and tours..

Who designed The Plaza Hotel?

The Plaza Hotel was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.

Where is The Plaza Hotel located?

The Plaza Hotel is located in New York, New York.