Conrad New York Midtown hotel leaves Hilton to join Marriott

As we reported back in April, the Conrad New York Midtown hotel had been telling guests that it was leaving Hilton on 4th June.

This is the hotel which was built as The London NYC, a property with a troubled history. It opened as an unbranded ‘all suite’ hotel at entirely the wrong point in the economic cycle.  Readers with long memories may remember that Gordon Ramsay ran the restaurant and it gained two Michelin stars within a year of its 2006 launch.  There was also a branch of Maze at one point as well as a high profile bar.

In 2017 it became a Hilton.  It became the sister hotel of the Conrad in Battery Park – which is also ‘all suite’, here’s my 2017 review – which was rebranded Conrad New York Downtown.

The hotel is located on West 54th Street. For comparison, the southern boundary of Central Park is West 59th.

The hotel has now popped up as a Marriott Bonvoy property.

It has the clunky name of The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown. Click here for the website.

If this name sticks then it may well be the first hotel in The Luxury Collection to actually use that phrase as its name. Interestingly there is no existing hotel in The Luxury Collection in New York.

It’s not quite clear why the Conrad brand has not worked here. With the Waldorf Astoria due to re-open within a year, it would be losing its position as the (joint) best Hilton option in New York City, but I doubt that switching to The Luxury Collection – in a city full of Marriott brands – will make a big difference.

It can at least now collect the rip-off ‘resort fee’ on redemptions which is something that Hilton Honors does not allow …..

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (June 2025)

There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 15th July 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is TRIPLED to 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. This would convert into 25,000 Avios or into 40 other airline schemes. It would also get you at least £300 of Marriott hotel stays based on our 0.5p per point low-end valuation. Other T&C apply and remain unchanged. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

You can apply here.

Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

60,000 points (to 15th July) and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.

We reviewed The Platinum Card from American Express in detail here and you can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• The American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• The American Express Business Gold Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• The American Express Business Platinum Card (50,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Marriott Bonvoy points.