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The Distinguished Guests of the Gramercy Park Hotel

Where cocaine-fueled debauchery is transformed into history.

The Gramercy Park Hotel is an unassuming rectangle in the center of Lexington Avenue and in certain ways, it's like any other quadrilateral 5-star lodging in New York City. The decor is classy but understated, and the red carpet and checkered floors, now iconic, are relics of the roaring twenties. The place, while less modern than the four seasons and less phallic than the Trump International Hotel and Tower, has a certain "je ne sais quoi," something magical that keeps guests coming back. In fact, it's played host to so many rock stars, politicians, athletes, and movie stars that it's become somewhat of a cultural landmark, a testament to New York and the "oxymoronic" way in which the city always presses forward but never really changes. With this in mind, we've compiled a list the hotel's most interesting clientele in order to give you a glimpse at its enduring legacy.

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