Alone in New York with his father's credit card, Kevin checks into this hotel on Central Park and lives like a guest of honour, while the staff grow more and more suspicious. A real filming location: the hotel owner of the time let the crew film the entrance and the lobby; the suite of the Christmas morning scene is the Hilton Chicago.
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Where to eat nearby
Il Gattopardo
350 m away · 5 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Aquavit
450 m away · 6 min on footScandinavian · €€€€
Two-Michelin-star Nordic restaurant around the corner from the St. Regis, where Godfather scenes were filmed
Le Bernardin
700 m away · 9 min on footseafood · €€€€
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant, a short walk west of the St. Regis
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Where to stand for the photo
From Grand Army Plaza, frame the Fifth Avenue front and its entrance, with the fountain in the foreground.
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Where to eat nearby
Il Gattopardo
350 m away · 5 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Aquavit
450 m away · 6 min on footScandinavian · €€€€
Two-Michelin-star Nordic restaurant around the corner from the St. Regis, where Godfather scenes were filmed
Le Bernardin
700 m away · 9 min on footseafood · €€€€
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant, a short walk west of the St. Regis
Getting there
- Address: 768 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
- Transport
- Subway to 5 Av/59 St (N, R, W), right outside.
- Access
- Luxury hotel and private homes: the lobby of the film is now part of the private residences. Visitors can book the Palm Court for afternoon tea or a meal.
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Plaza Hotel on Wikipedia
- Official website
- theplazany.com
- en.wikipedia.org
- chicagohistory.org
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Plaza Hotel on Wikipedia
- Official website
- theplazany.com
- en.wikipedia.org
- chicagohistory.org
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story