New York City's most expensive apartment overlooks Central Park, includes chauffeur-driven Jaguar, personal butler, private elevator and costs $500,000 a MONTH... but high-speed Wifi costs extra

  • The entire 39th floor of the five-star Pierre Hotel on 61st Street in Manhattan is on the market for $500,000 a month
  • The six-suite rental is double the price of second-most expensive rental in city with about 5,000 square feet of space
  • The six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom luxury rental includes the 1,980-square-foot Tata Presidential Suite 
  • Guests must rent the space for at least a month and features Murano glass chandeliers and Turkish marble bathrooms
  • Even though the apartment would cost $6million - $25,000 a night - to rent for a year, someone actually did it 

In New York City, $500,000 can buy many, many things... but apparently high-speed WiFi isn't one of them. 

New York's most expensive apartment rental on the 39th floor of the five-star Pierre Hotel on 61st Street near Central Park in Manhattan includes a private elevator, personal butler and access to a chauffeur-driven Jaguar in its $500,000-per-month price tag.

However upgraded internet speed at the nearly 5,000-square-foot, full-floor, six-suite rental is an extra $12.95 per day. 

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Palatial: This is one of the living rooms in NYC's most expensive rental in the Pierre Hotel which is on the market for $500,000 a month

Palatial: This is one of the living rooms in NYC's most expensive rental in the Pierre Hotel which is on the market for $500,000 a month

Pampered: Guests who can afford the astronomical monthly rent can relax in one of the six-and-a-half Turkish marble bathrooms

Pampered: Guests who can afford the astronomical monthly rent can relax in one of the six-and-a-half Turkish marble bathrooms

Gaping views: The penthouse overlooks Central Park, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and the George Washington Bridge

Pricey: New York's most expensive rental is on the 39th floor of the five-star Pierre Hotel on 61st Street near Central Park in Manhattan

Pricey: New York's most expensive rental is on the 39th floor of the five-star Pierre Hotel on 61st Street near Central Park in Manhattan

Worth it? Even though it would cost $6million - $25,000 a night - to rent for a year, someone actually did it, for a month at least

Worth it? Even though it would cost $6million - $25,000 a night - to rent for a year, someone actually did it, for a month at least

The six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom rental is double the price of the second most expensive apartment in the city.

It includes the 1,850-square-foot Tata Presidential Suite, which rents on its own for close to $30,000 a night, according to Fortune

Even though it would cost $6million - $25,000 a night - to rent for a year, someone actually did it, for a month at least.

In fact, the one-month renter need more space, so they got another suite at the hotel for a discounted rate of $150,000 per month, Curbed reported. 

The delicate windows of the suites look out over Central Park, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and George Washington Bridge.

And if the pantry kitchen is too small for would-be renters, they can always nip down to one of the hotel's two restaurants, Sirio Ristorante and Two E Bar/Lounge.

Options: The 4,786-square-foot floor includes the two-bedroom Tata Suite, with the option of adding two other spaces with six bedrooms

Options: The 4,786-square-foot floor includes the two-bedroom Tata Suite, with the option of adding two other spaces with six bedrooms

Gold lining: The rooms have velvet patterned curtains, gold-lined bed sheets and bespoke artworks like this Giacometti lookalike

Luxurious living: Twice-daily housekeeping, butler service and a chauffeur-driven Jaguar are also available at the touch of a button

Lazing around: Sundays would be perfect lying in this marble bath on a marble podium looking out over the city

Lazing around: Sundays would be perfect lying in this marble bath on a marble podium looking out over the city

In addition to the butler and the Jaguar, one-hour pressing, 24-hour room service and twice daily housekeeping are also available. 

Tenants must sign a lease for at least one month, and can stay for as long as they like on a month-to-month basis.

According to the hotel: 'The Tata Suite features an expansive living room, two bedrooms with baths, a dining room with custom silver leaf table which seats eight, and a pantry kitchen.'

It also has Murano glass chandeliers and Turkish marble bathrooms.  

Not in the mood to cook? Guests can head downstairs to one of the hotel's two restaurants, Sirio Ristorante and Two E Bar/Lounge

Not in the mood to cook? Guests can head downstairs to one of the hotel's two restaurants, Sirio Ristorante and Two E Bar/Lounge

Services: The hotel, a celebrity favorite, was once owned by Standard Oil tycoon John Paul Getty and features deluxe services

 

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