travel42 Hotel Review: The Lombardy

The Lombardy travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

In Midtown just off Park Avenue, within walking distance of elegant shopping, this property has survived for decades as a largely residential brick-and-limestone hotel serving a loyal long-stay clientele. Rates here are quoted on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, and about a quarter of the accommodations have permanent residents.

Built in 1926 by William Randolph Hearst for his mistress at the time, this European-style residential hotel continues to appeal to t...