Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel
Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel is a four-star hotel at Disneyland Paris in Chessy, France, standing by Disney Village on the shore of Lake Disney, a short walk from the parks. It opened on April 12, 1992, as Disney's Hotel New York, one of the resort's original hotels, and reopened on June 21, 2021, after a complete retheming around Marvel art. In July 2022 the possessive was dropped from its name, giving the current form, Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel.[1]
History
The original hotel was designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves and evoked Manhattan through a stylised skyline of towers. It traded as Disney's Hotel New York for more than a quarter of a century, aimed at the resort's convention and upscale leisure markets, with a large convention centre attached.[2]
At the D23 Expo in 2017, Disney announced that the hotel would be reimagined by Walt Disney Imagineering around Marvel. It closed on January 7, 2019, for the work. The reopening, first expected in 2020, was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rethemed hotel finally opened on June 21, 2021, billed as the first hotel dedicated to Marvel art.[3][4]
Theming and layout
The retheme kept the New York framework and recast the interior as a contemporary Manhattan art gallery celebrating the city where many Marvel heroes and their creators originated. More than 350 works of Marvel art, by over 110 artists and including around 50 exclusive pieces, are displayed through the hotel — described as one of the largest collections of Marvel artwork in the world. The Jack Kirby Legacy Gallery hosts temporary exhibitions within that collection.[5]
All 561 rooms were refurbished in a contemporary style, with Marvel prints in each room, including Empire State Club rooms and 25 suites themed to Spider-Man, the Avengers and other heroes. The Super Hero Station, reserved for hotel guests and booked through the Disneyland Paris app, offers staged photo settings drawn from Marvel films and meetings with heroes such as Spider-Man. A Marvel Design Studio gives children space to draw their own comic art.
Dining and amenities
The Manhattan Restaurant serves Italian dishes in an elegant room centred on an Asgardian chandelier inspired by Thor's home world. The Downtown Restaurant is an Art Deco-style buffet, its walls hung with framed sketches by Marvel artists, serving American, Asian and Italian dishes. Drinks are served at the Skyline Bar, which presents a virtual Manhattan skyline, and at the loft-style Bleecker Street Lounge.[6]
The hotel also retains its convention centre, indoor and outdoor leisure facilities including a pool, and free shuttle and walking routes to the parks via Disney Village.