The Mansions on Fifth,
a luxury 23-room hotel located in two restored historic homes on
Shadyside's Millionaire's Row, has launched a new website offering the
public a sneak peek into the rooms and facilities scheduled to open next
month.
"There's
just surprises everywhere. Our tag-line is 'where luxury meets legacy'
and that's what we really want to do for our guests. We're going to have
butler-level service," says Mary Del Brady, co-owner of The Mansions on Fifth. "Part of the experience is
that every room is different. We were able to do some really different
things up on the third floor, including building some two-level lofts.
All of our rooms are oversized. This is not a typical hotel in any
respect."
When Pop City last covered the project
in 2007, mother and daughter owners Mary Del and Jennifer Brady, and
Mary Del's husband Richard Pearson were gearing up to renovate the
20,000-square-foot building at 5105 Fifth Avenue and 7,000-square-foot
building at 925 Amberson Avenue, which were built in 1905 for Henry Clay
Frick's lawyer. Since then, they've worked with
Jendoco Construction Corporation and
Landmark Design Associates
to restore the buildings, using sustainable techniques and material
reuse whenever possible. Much of the original woodwork and stained glass
has been preserved.
The owners performed extensive interior redesign with the help of
J.A. Lott,
and the large rooms each come with unique furniture blending the
historical and contemporary, complementary iPads and flat-screen tv's,
and luxury bathrooms. The Grand Hall will be available for private
events, with catering from The Common Plea. Visitors can dine in The Oak
Room, which will serve rare cognacs and whiskeys, as well as light fare
made from local, organic ingredients.
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Writer:
John FarleySource: Mary Del Brady, The Mansions on Fifth
Image courtesy of The Mansions on Fifth