# Bliss House 2B | Upper East Side | Elegant Apartment > apartment · in New York, New York · Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bath **Location:** New York, New York **Property type:** apartment **Accommodates:** Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bath **Guest rating:** 4.80/5 (5 reviews) [View photos, current pricing and availability, and book this home](https://rovetravel.com/listing/bliss-house-2b) ## Pricing & availability - **Monthly stays:** from approximately $12,900 per month - **Cleaning fee:** $286 - **Length of stay:** minimum 30 nights, maximum 365 nights _Prices are approximate and vary by dates and length of stay. For an exact quote and live availability, see https://rovetravel.com/listing/bliss-house-2b._ ## Summary Our Grand 1-Bedroom on E 68th Street between Fifth Avenue & Madison Avenue has soaring 11.5ft ceilings, and is thoughtfully curated, beautifully designed & well-stocked with local goods for stays over 30 days. Look forward to a garden-view apartment in an elevator building, fully equipped with a sizable kitchen, living area with vintage armchairs, spacious bedroom with a comfy Parachute queen bed, a dining area, in-unit washer & dryer, TV & multiple closets, plus Wifi. We can't wait to host you! ## The space Originally the home of actor Al Pacino purportedly, our Grand One Bedroom apartment, located in the iconic and exclusive Bliss House, has soaring 11.5ft ceilings, several expansive windows casting golden light and and creamy-linen drapes, giving sun-kissed vibes in the living room. The living room overlooks a charming terrace belonging to a neighbor. The interior design captures the splendor of New York in the roaring 1920's with iconic mid-century works by Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier. The living area features an exquisite pair of rare Scandinavian high-back lounge chairs newly upholstered in off-white sheepskin with cognac leather buttons imported from Belgium. In addition, the timeless beauty of today’s American and Danish creators including Sarah Sherman Samuel, Athena Calderone, Danielle Siggerud, Sofia Tuffvason, Michelle Aero, Colin King, Jake Arnold and Norm Architects is featured throughout the apartment. And, the well-edited finishes and curated goods in our apartment are sourced from female-founded businesses like Parachute, Backdrop, Ferm Living, and more. While you stay with us, relish in this apartment’s illustrious past. The apartment is located on the second floor in the location of the mansion’s original library. While the house was being constructed in the early 1900s, its owner Jeannette Bliss traveled to Europe in search of period rooms. To properly house her late husband’s extensive book collection she imported a baroque-style room with a 16th century ceiling taken from a Neapolitan palazzo. Three years after her death, her daughter Susan donated Jeannette’s Mary Queen of Scots collection to the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. The astounding windfall for the library included 113 hand-written manuscripts, 687 printed books, 627 prints and 22 medals. Before Susan died in 1964, she donated etchings by James Whistler to Bowdoin College and by 1965 had given the school the entire library—some 1,200 volumes—including the entire Neapolitan wood-panelled room. ## Guest access Throughout your stay, enjoy the tranquility and privacy of living in a former Gilded Age mansion turned 1970s boutique apartment building that houses a collection of only thirteen gracious studio to two bedroom apartments. Additionally, enjoy the building's women-run aesthetic spa, So•Vous, available for private appointments. They specialize in luxury facials, Botox, and dermal fillers, and laser skin treatments like Morpheus8. ## The neighborhood Welcome to the Upper East Side, notably a prime address on East 68th Street between chic Madison Avenue and stately 5th Avenue at the edge of iconic Central Park. Although the Upper East Side is best known for upscale real-estate, well-known prep schools and designer boutiques, affordable apartments and relaxed living are easy to find in this quiet and bright neighborhood. WHAT TO EXPECT Expensive yet spacious apartments for jetsetters, pied-a-terre and families. THE LIFESTYLE Playtime in Central Park and constant culture at your fingertips. WHAT NOT TO EXPECT Easy access to the West side. THE MARKET Reasonable apartments for diverse budgets, and expansive townhouses and brownstones for a higher cost. YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH Staying close to home - everything you need is in this sprawling, self-contained Manhattan retreat. ## Host interaction Our Superhouse team looks forward to greeting you during your stay and is available part time at the property to assist with concierge requests. Additionally, the building is attended part time by both a resident manager and maintenance team. ## Good to know Bliss House is a historical gilded age Italianate mansion, which was commissioned by socialite Jeanette Bliss in 1907 and evokes the grandeur of Palladio's architectural masterpieces in Venice. The property was designed in the early 1900s by architects George Lewis Heins and Christopher Grant LaFarge, who specialized in designing social clubs. While the house was being constructed, Jeannette traveled to Europe in search of period rooms. For the third floor of her new home she purchased an 18th century polyhedral mirrored boudoir from the Hôtel De Crillon in Paris. The room had been made for Louis-Marie-Augustin, duc d'Aumont. And, for her salon, Jeanette purchased boiserie originally designed for the Hôtel De Sens in Paris. After Jeannette passed away in 1923, her daughter Susan Bliss would later donate her mother's boudoir to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it exhibited in the Wrightsman Collection, and her library room to Bowdoin College in Maine. After Susan passed away in 1967, the home served as the Clinical Psychologist Center for Marital and Family Therapy, the Bliss mansion was converted to rental apartments, whose former residents included actors including Candice Bergen and Al Pacino. We'll soon be welcoming many new faces to this historical property, where the setting has been edited to celebrate both its female-spirit and cultural heritage. ## Amenities - Body soap - Cleaning products - Conditioner - Hot water - Shampoo - Clothing storage - Sound system - Bathtub - Room-darkening shades - Carbon monoxide detector - Smoke detector - Coffee maker - Dining table - Dishes and silverware - Dishwasher - Freezer - Kettle - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Stove - Toaster - Wine glasses - Garden View - Long term stays allowed - Air conditioning - Bed linens - Cable TV - Dryer - Elevator - Essentials - Hair dryer - Hangers - Heating - Iron - Kitchen - TV - Washer - Wireless Internet ## Details **Pets:** none **Parking:** none **Laundry:** unit ## What guests say A hidden gem in Manhattan, Bliss House captivates with its spacious interiors and top-notch amenities, including a well-stocked kitchen and ample closet space. Guests rave about the attentive service from Fenix Living and the unbeatable location just steps from Central Park, making it an ideal retreat for both relaxation and exploration. --- This is an AI-readable summary. For live pricing, availability, full photos and to book, visit https://rovetravel.com/listing/bliss-house-2b.