The Rooms of the Excelsior Club
The Lounge
Sink into deep leather club chairs or stretch out on plush green velvet sofas in our most swanky room, where comfort meets cerebral charm. Above, whimsical perpetual-motion machines—think sleek, modern whirligigs—dance with hypnotic elegance, while a curated library offers a rich dive into Kingston’s history. Coffee tables groan under classic board games—Scrabble, Monopoly, Risk, Chess, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary—so whether you're plotting world domination or just spelling a seven-letter word for bragging rights, you're in the right place. This is low-key luxury that invites you to linger, with style and substance, all while feeling effortlessly at home—or at least better than your actual living room.
The Den
Slip into the Den, our exotic escape draped in Moroccan-inspired luxury—picture custom poufs, low tea tables, plush rugs, and dim, lantern-lit ambiance that’s rich enough to inspire intimate conversation or a comfortable silence. No hookahs here (lease rules), but we offer mood-enhancing alternatives to alcohol on request—options that offer a mellow buzz without the booze buzz, perfect for those who want a subtle lift without a hangover. It feels like a plush desert tent where the world outside dissolves—whether you’re deep in thought or just drifting into contented calm, this is the room that quietly does something for you, without shouting about it.
The Pub
Welcome to our most intimate speakeasy-style hideaway, centered around a six‑foot round oak poker table and a bar framed by book jackets and black‑and‑white portraits of New York and Hudson Valley writers. The design draws inspiration from Chumley’s, a Prohibition-era speakeasy founded in 1922 at 86 Bedford Street in Manhattan—a clandestine haunt known for its hidden entrances, trap‑doors, and frequent literary patrons like Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Faulkner, and Cummings. Patrons once carved their names into its sawdust‑floored tables and coined the phrase “86‑ed” when they had to exit the back door during police raids. Here, we evoke that hushed camaraderie and literary spirit—without encouraging any table‑etching.
The Ballroom
Our grandest stage, the Ballroom is a chameleon of extravagance—seating your cabaret-style jazz one evening, karaoke and dance-offs the next, and screening classics or modern epics on a 120-foot 4K projector whenever the mood strikes. With over 6,000 high‑def and 4K films in the club’s library, it can effortlessly pivot from hushed noir screenings to sing-your-heart-out nights. Live performances—jazz ensembles, folk duos, perhaps even impromptu poetry—mix with birthday bashes, open-mic evenings, and occasional interpretive dance experiments. Spacious, state-of-the-art, and endlessly adaptable, it’s your go-to for everything from cultured soirées to loud celebrations.