What’s Haute New York: Hotels, Restaurants, Spas and more

CARBON
By Invitation Only

Nothing says “affluence” more than belonging to an esteemed invitation-only membership community. Carbon is one of the city’s few private clubs of such nature, committed to promote social networking within the city’s upper crust of influentials. Carbon’s wide array of social and cultural events give members unique access to the best the city has to offer. Their highly exclusive events take place in private spaces, members’ homes, and other elitist venues with first class access to luxury lifestyle brands and services. Carbon’s membership is comprised of 200 of the city’s top founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, media and entertainment executives, and hedge fund managers (sounds like typical Haute Living readers!), and only admits about 25 new members per quarter from a waiting list.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée
37 East 64th Street
212.734.9100

Located in the prestigious Upper East Side, the Hôtel Plaza Athénée is hailed as one of the best. Fashioned in a classic, elegant style, the hotel brilliantly combines European refinement with the intimacy and service of a luxury hotel. The Plaza Athénée has been a home away from home for royalty, world leaders, celebrities, executives, and sophisticated travelers for the last two decades. Suites are capaciously detailed featuring luxurious Belgian linens, a stylish décor of European fabrics, and rose aurora marble bathrooms. In the best tradition of grand hotels, the staff is minutely concerned with personal attention and unflinching service that encompasses a truly indulgent and memorable stay.