The Cosmopolitan Club

What The Cosmopolitan Club does

The Cosmopolitan Club is a private members' club founded in 1909 and located at 122 East 66th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The club operates from a 10-story prewar Clubhouse that includes 23 guest bedrooms on three floors, eight distinct event spaces (Ballroom, Lounge, Dining Room, Library, Sunroom, East Room, West Room, and Private Dining), full-service dining facilities, terraces, and gardens. It serves accomplished members and their sponsored guests, as well as members of reciprocal clubs across the U.S. and abroad, with use cases spanning private events, lectures, cocktail parties, meetings, dinners, concerts, memorial services, and overnight accommodations.

The club's offerings center on hospitality and event hosting rather than technology products; physical amenities include renovated guest rooms with features such as heated bathroom floors, HDTV, complimentary WiFi, and Beekman 1802 artisanal bath amenities. Notable architectural assets include the 10th-floor Sunroom with art deco style and floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides, and multiple outdoor terrace spaces that distinguish the club from most other NYC private clubs. Event spaces range from the 180-seat Ballroom with a Steinway grand piano to the intimate 32-seat Sunroom, supporting a wide variety of private functions.

The business model relies on private membership, with new members traditionally sponsored by existing members. Revenue is generated from membership dues and fees (not publicly disclosed), overnight accommodations (available September through July), event hosting fees, and dining services. The club is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with seasonal closure during August. Marketing is understated and primarily driven by member referrals and the club's historic reputation, with no public-facing digital sales motion beyond informational website content.

Name

The Cosmopolitan Club

Legal name

The Cosmopolitan Club

Website

https://cosclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cosmopolitan Club is a private members' club founded in 1909, operating a 10-story prewar Clubhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side offering 23 guest bedrooms, eight event spaces, full-service dining, and cultural programs to accomplished members, their guests, and reciprocal club members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Club / Hospitality

NAICS

Accommodation (721), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Memberships & Invitation-Only Experiences (HSACAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

City/Urban Convention Hotels (THAGALAA), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Private club services
• Member dining
• Event venues
• Guest accommodations
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Cosmopolitan Club operates a private members' club out of a 10-story prewar Clubhouse at 122 East 66th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side. It sells membership access plus member dining (lunch, dinner, cocktails, tea), 23 renovated overnight guest bedrooms available September through July, and eight distinct event spaces (Ballroom, Lounge, Dining Room, Library, Sunroom, East Room, West Room, Private Dining Room) for lectures, cocktail parties, meetings, dinners, weddings, and memorial services. Members, their sponsored guests, and members of reciprocal clubs in the U.S. and abroad are the only parties able to access these services.

Product overview

The Cosmopolitan Club offers a portfolio of hospitality services centered around its 10-story prewar Clubhouse at 122 East 66th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The core offerings consist of 23 guest bedrooms available for overnight stays (September through July) and eight distinct club rooms for event hosting, ranging from the grand Ballroom (180 seats) to intimate spaces like the Library and Sunroom. The Club provides member dining services, accommodations with amenities such as complimentary WiFi and Beekman 1802 bath products, and event planning assistance for lectures, cocktail parties, weddings, and memorial services. The property operates seasonally, closing for the month of August, and serves members, their guests, and members of reciprocal clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guest Accommodations Overnight guest accommodations offering 23 renovated bedrooms in multiple configurations (twin, queen, king, deluxe, suite, ADA-compliant) for members, their sponsored guests, and members of reciprocal clubs visiting New York City.
• Club Rooms and Event Spaces Eight distinct venue spaces for private events including the Ballroom, Lounge, Dining Room, Library, Sunroom, East Room, West Room, and Private Dining Room, available to members and their guests for entertaining, meetings, lectures, cocktail parties, weddings, and memorial services.
• Ballroom Grand event space with twenty-foot high ceilings, mirrored walls, private entrance, seating for 180, cocktail capacity of 218, and audio-video equipment including a Steinway grand piano.
• Lounge Spacious event room with fireplaces, garden terrace access, seating for 80, cocktail capacity of 140, available on weekends for private parties and special events.
• Dining Room High-ceilinged dining room with murals depicting Arts and Interests, featuring a canopied dining terrace for outdoor entertaining, seating for 120, cocktail capacity of 100.
• Library Eighth-floor room flanked by two seasonally planted terraces with views of Midtown or Upper East Side, seating for 40, popular for book discussions, receptions and intimate affairs.
• Sunroom Tenth-floor crown room with art deco style, floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides, terraces overlooking Midtown's skyline, seating for 32, cocktail capacity of 45.
• East Room Event room with sixteen-foot high ceilings, arcade windows and marble fireplace, seating for 24, can be joined with West Room and Private Dining Room for larger events.
• West Room Sun-drenched room with floor-to-ceiling windows and canopied terrace, seating for 50, available for evening or weekend events, can be joined with adjacent rooms.
• Private Dining Room Fourth-floor room ideal for meetings, breakfasts, teas, board meetings, bridge tournaments, and elegant cocktail or dinner settings, cocktail capacity of 60.
• Member Dining Services Full-service dining (lunch, dinner, cocktails, tea) and outdoor terrace dining available to members and their guests, supported by 24-hour staffing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Reciprocal Clubs (U.S. and Abroad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cosmopolitan Club maintains reciprocal arrangements with private clubs throughout the United States and abroad. Members of these affiliated clubs may stay at the Cosmopolitan Club as guests, book guest rooms, dine at the club, and access facilities, while Cosmopolitan Club members enjoy similar privileges at reciprocating clubs when traveling.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global hospitality and private members' club brand with locations worldwide, offering dining, lodging, event spaces, and cultural programming — comparable membership-plus-hospitality model with broader geographic scale and younger demographic focus.

Direct peers

• The Colony Club: Historic NYC private women's social club founded in 1903, also on the Upper East Side, offering dining, lodging, cultural programs, and event spaces to members — directly comparable as a heritage private members' club serving accomplished women in NYC.
• The University Club of New York: Iconic NYC private social and athletic club on the Upper West Side with overnight accommodations, dining, event venues, and reciprocal club affiliations — the closest comparable in scale, heritage, and multi-service club model.
• The National Arts Club: NYC private arts and social club in Gramercy founded in 1898, offering dining, event hosting, and cultural programs for members — directly comparable as a private members' club with arts/letters orientation similar to the Cosmopolitan Club's identity.
• The Metropolitan Club (NYC): Pre-eminent NYC private social club founded in 1891, located on the Upper East Side, offering dining, overnight rooms, event hosting, and reciprocal club access — directly comparable heritage full-service private club model.
• The New York Yacht Club: Historic NYC private members' club (founded 1844) offering dining, event hosting, and reciprocal club privileges to members — comparable heritage private club with full-service hospitality on Manhattan.
• The Knickerbocker Club: Prestigious NYC private social club founded in 1845, with dining, accommodations, and event spaces on the Upper East Side — directly comparable as an established, traditional private members' club in the same neighborhood.
• The Union Club of New York: Oldest private social club in NYC (founded 1836) on the Upper East Side, providing dining, accommodations, event spaces, and reciprocal club privileges to members — closely comparable heritage private club structure.

Regional players

• The Arts Club of Chicago: Historic private members' club founded in 1916 with dining, event hosting, and arts programming for members — comparable as a heritage private social and arts club, but serving the Chicago market rather than NYC.

Emerging players

• The Core Club: Modern NYC-based private members' club with dining, event spaces, workspace, and lodging-adjacent amenities targeting younger affluent professionals — comparable business model (membership + events + dining) but with a contemporary positioning that competes for the same member wallet.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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