ALL THAT JAZZ

There is a distinct difference between something being old and something being classic. The Carlyle, a Rosewood hotel in New York, is a classic.

The hotel opened 89 years ago, and very little has changed since. The iconic black marble floors of the lobby still sparkle, the walls of Bemelmans Bar still feature the original faded murals by Madeline illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans—it’s his only work on public display—and the restaurant remains clad in hand-painted wallpaper by Milanese artist Enrico Brus and lined with banquettes dressed in antique Turkish kilim.

Even the staff seldom change. Ask around, and you’ll find that the majority of the team have worked there for 20, 30 or sometimes even 40-something years.