The Roger Hotel

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The Roger New York
The Roger Hotel
Former namesRoger Williams Hotel
Alternative namesThe Roger Hotel
General information
Architectural styleBoutique; retro/eclectic
ClassificationHotel
Address131 Madison Avenue
Town or city Manhattan, New York
Opened1930
Renovated2012
Design and construction
Other designersAnnette Jaffe
Interior Designer
Other information
Number of rooms194
Number of restaurants1
Number of bars1
ParkingYes
Website
www.TheRogerNewYork.com
References
[1]

The Roger New York is a luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The hotel is operated and managed by Los Angeles-based JRK Property Holdings.

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Originally built atop a plot of land leased from the 150-year-old Madison Avenue Baptist Church next door, the hotel was named "Roger Williams" in honor of the Rhode Island theologian and abolitionist who started the first Baptist Church in America. [2]

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References

  1. "Roger New York". Overnight New York. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "Overnight New York » First look: So Long, Hotel Roger Williams — Hello, Roger New York". Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2015-02-27.

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