Metropolitan Club Review

Read our New York City sights reviews. Or post your own.

Metropolitan Club

  • Address: 1 E. 60th St., near 5th Ave., Upper East Side, New York, NY, 10022 | Map It

Fodor's Review:

The grandest of the überexclusive clubs abutting Central Park, this Italian Renaissance-style edifice was commissioned by J. P. Morgan in the 1890s when a friend was denied membership to the Union League Club (the "new money" of bankers was too vulgar for New York society at the time). Morgan's grandiose result outdid the other clubs in magnificence, with lordly gates and an ornate lounge overlooking Central Park. Today's members include leaders of foreign countries, presidents of major corporations, and former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

  • Subway: N, Q, R, W to 5th Ave.
Find more sights in New York City »

Member Reviews and Ratings

Be the first to review this property

Get Advice From Other Travelers

Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip



Get the Fodor's Newsletter

For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Read the current issue. Browse previous issues.




Copyright © 2009 Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.