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READER REVIEW: American Express Centurion Club New York

  • 20/05/2023
  • Michele

Today’s reader review, American Express Centurion Club New York, is by my friend, M. You can follow him on @alwaysturnleft on Instagram.

Centurion New York

The Centurion Club in Manhattan is located in the heart of New York City at 1 Vanderbilt. This exclusive lounge offers its members a wide range of luxury services and amenities. The Centurion Club in Manhattan has personalized service, private meeting rooms, and a luxurious atmosphere. The lounge also features a curated selection of food and beverages, including premium wines and spirits, as well as access to private showers and restrooms. The Club is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Centurion Card holders have access to priority dining reservations, private dining and lounges, an onsite concierge, and member-only events. Centurion Card holders are welcome to walk in and can bring guests, subject to capacity, but reservations are recommended. You’ll need to bring your government-issued photo ID to enter the building and complete registration.

But if you are not a Centurion Cardholder you can still visit by booking a table via Resy (at this link), or by calling 212-597-9070 between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. New York time on weekdays. You can only book a month in advance online. You do not even need to be an Amex cardholder.

In this post:

  •  
  • Visiting the Centurion Club
    • Bars
    •  
    • Dining

 

Visiting the Centurion Club

There is a welcome sign on 55th floor of 1 Vanderbilt. The entrance is through Madison Avenue, and you’re then given an ID badge (to check you’re actually the cardholder), before being escorted to a lift & greeted once the doors open

The space is split into 2 bars (one more informal and loud), and 2 restaurants – along with 2 private spaces.

Bars

View outside at night in Centurion lounge NYC

This is the view from the formal bar, which is small and quiet. You look out over the Chrysler building. The spirits are reasonably priced, but not a massive selection of gins.

Beautiful Building at Centurion lounge NYC
Formal bar views

The more informal bar (below) has nice views too. It’s a bit of a thoroughfare though, because it leads into the restaurant spaces. 

Inside the Centurion lounge NYC
Informal Bar

Cocktail Menu at Centurion lounge NYC

 

Dining

Starters Menu at Centurion lounge NYC

Non Vintage Champagne Menu
Non Vintage Champagne Menu

 

Champagne Menu

 

There is then a large restaurant space which felt very Amex Airport lounge – I didn’t take photos due to the number of people. The views are amazing though, especially at sunset.

 

The formal dining room, The Gallery, is chefed by Daniel Boulud. It’s a very pretty space with staff galore.

Pea Salad
Pea Salad
Meal at Centurion lounge NYC
Midai
Lobster at Centurion lounge NYC
Lobster

I had the pea salad, the midai, and the lobster. The flavour was good, the portions very European (which I was pleased about!), and the service was pretty smooth.

Tea

My green tea served as dessert for me, and came with a spectacular view

The smaller of the private rooms is The Wine Cellar with views of Central Park in the distance.

Centurion lounge NYC

The larger room, Carbon, is adjacent to the Chrysler bar, and because someone was in there I didn’t take a photo of the room. However, it’s a big rectangle and can host around 20-25 for a table dinner

Chrysler Building at Night
Chrysler Building at Night

The views are of the Chrysler building and at night, very nice

Window view at Centurion lounge NYC

I’d use the space regularly if I lived in NYC. The midtown location of American Express Centurion Club New York is excellent, and the staff very engaging.

There’s a team of concierge staff who helped me find a birthday cake at 10pm, and I was grateful!

 

Interested to read more about lounges? You can read more lounge reviews here. 

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  1. Robert Fleming says:
    20/05/2023 at 9:20 am

    Hi Michelle, as like the centurion lounges can platinum users access this also?

    Thanks

    1. Michele says:
      20/05/2023 at 3:22 pm

      This is covered in the opening part of the article. There is a link there for making reservations which anyone can use. Not just Amex cardholders.

  2. Omar says:
    20/05/2023 at 9:52 am

    Hi – my understanding is that this Centurion Club is available exclusively for Centurion Card holders to just walk up and enter. (This is subject to confirmation of being the card holder, to avoid just lending it to someone to gain entry) Anybody else who wants to visit would need to book a dining table through Resy. These are released at non-peak times. I’m very much looking forward to those views!

    1. Robert Fleming says:
      20/05/2023 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks, that answers what I was asking, Platinum card holders cannot just turn up!!

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