Faena Brings Its Electric Argentine Spirit to Manhattan
Two decades after its debut in Buenos Aires, and a decade after opening in Miami Beach, Faena Hotel Group has launched its third property in New York City.
The brand is renowned for its theatrical design, large-scale art, and cultural programming, with its Miami Beach location – and its signature Damien Hirst gold wooly mammoth sculpture in the courtyard – becoming an instant fixture with the fashion set. Now Faena aims to bring that Argentine flair to one of the world’s most competitive luxury hospitality markets.
Faena New York rises in a torqued Chelsea skyscraper, sitting right beside the High Line, a promenade where art and architecture already converge. Launching with its own gallery and event plaza, the hotel is channeling that energy, hoping to achieve the holy grail of hospitality and become an essential ticket for sophisticated travelers and locals alike.
Inside, there are 120 rooms and suites, and the hotel’s two-storey Faena Suite underscores the brand’s ambitions, featuring a private elevator, baby grand pano and terrace views stretching from the Hudson to the Empire State Building.
Culinary offerings include La Boca, teaming Argentine fire-led cooking with live music and DJs. The forthcoming Tierra Santa Healing House spa promises South American-inspired treatments, in a change to Manhattan’s typical Asian-led wellness offerings. By 2026, the hotel also plans to open a gilded Faena Theater, a curious and slightly unusual addition.