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Consistently named to Time Out's list of best hotels in NYC for its skyline views, cool design and escapist energy, Hilton's Graduate Hotel on Roosevelt Island was known not only for the accommodations but also for rooftop bar Panorama Room and restaurant Anything At All. Now, it seems all three are set to close as of Monday, November 24.
Community news website Roosevelt Islander Online first reported the news yesterday, saying the reason for the closure is unknown. After the hotel opened in 2021, Hilton acquired it in 2024 as part of a larger acquisition plan for Graduate properties. We reached out to Hilton's public relations team but haven't heard back.
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The hotel's booking website lists all dates after November 24 as "sold out" online. Commenters online noted the tight turnaround on timing, with one writing on Instagram, "Right before the tourists come for Thanksgiving? Hmmm…" Another person who commented on the Roosevelt Islander's article shared "I had a 20 person family visiting and staying there for thanksgiving. I’m a Roosevelt island local."
The hotel, accessible via the Roosevelt Island tram and the F train, helped to reinvigorate the East River island with its buzzy rooftop bar, arguably one of the best in the city. With luxurious velvet vintage-inspired tubular lounge sofas, chrome and marble touches, the luxe bar was known for its design as well as its cocktail list. The lobby-level cafe offered breakfast, lunch and dinner to hotel guests and anyone else passing through.
As for the 224-room hotel, our review described the property as "the perfect staycation destination" for New Yorkers, with its quiet luxury aesthetic. Like other Graduate hotels, this property was located near a university—in this case, the Cornell Tech campus.
Cornell released a letter saying, "We remain hopeful that those responsible for the property will find a way to preserve it as an open and active economic development asset for the campus, the island, and the city," the Roosevelt Islander reported.