In 'North by Northwest', which New York hotel is featured?

In “North by Northwest,” the New York hotel featured is The Plaza Hotel.

The Plaza appears during Roger Thornhill’s mistaken-identity adventure, helping establish the film’s glamorous Manhattan setting. Cary Grant plays Thornhill, an advertising executive who is pursued after spies mistake him for a government agent.

The 1959 film used several recognizable New York locations, including the Plaza, the United Nations, Grand Central Terminal, and the famous Mount Rushmore climax. The Plaza’s long association with luxury and celebrity made it a natural location for Hitchcock’s sophisticated thriller.

A common mix-up is confusing the Plaza’s appearance with other famous New York hotels. The St. Regis, Waldorf Astoria, and Ritz are plausible alternatives, but the Plaza is the hotel identified with the film. It has also appeared in films such as “Home Alone 2” and “The Way We Were.”