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$249-$349 double; $279-$399 double with kitchenette; $399-$499 quad. Call for
last-minute deals, or check website for special promotions (as low as $99 at press
time). AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Parking $30 1 block away. Subway: 6 to 28th St. Pets
accepted with advance approval.
Amenities:
Restaurant; concierge; laundry service;
dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV, dataport, hair dryer.
9 Upper West Side
VERY EXPENSIVE
Trump International Hotel & Tower
From the outside,
it's a another tall, dark monolith, hovering over Columbus Circle
and lower Central Park. But go inside and spend a night or two,
experience services such as your own “Trump Attaché,” a personal
concierge who will provide comprehensive services; take advantage
of such first-class facilities as the 6,000-square-foot health club with
lap pool and a full-service spa; or order room service from the hotel's
signature restaurant, the four-star
Jean-Georges.
Guest rooms are surprisingly understated, with high ceilings and
floor-to-ceiling windows, some with incredible views of Central Park
and all with telescopes for taking in the view, and marble bathrooms
with Jacuzzi tubs. But if that's not enough—it certainly was for
me—you also get two complimentary bottles of Trump water, com-
plete with a picture of the Donald on each one. For a hotel this well
run, you can forgive the man for his excesses.
1 Central Park West (at 60th St.), New York, NY 10023.
&
212/299-1000.
Fax 212/
299-1150. www.trumpintl.com. 167 units. From $765 double; from $1,200 1- or 2-bed-
room suite. Children stay free in parent's room. Check website for special rates and
packages; also check www.travelweb.com for discounted rates. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Parking $48. Subway: A, B, C, D, 1 to 59th St./Columbus Circle.
Amenities:
Restaurant;
spa and health club w/steam, sauna, and pool; Clefs d'Or concierge; staffed business
center w/secretarial services; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laun-
dry service; dry cleaning; butler (personal attaché); CD library. In room:A/C, TV/VCR
w/pay movies and video games, fax/copier/printer, high-speed Internet, dataport, mini-
bar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, laptop-size safe, DVD/CD player.
MODERATE
Hotel Beacon
For families, you won't find a better
location—or value. Close to Central Park and Riverside Park, the
Museum of Natural History and major subway lines, the Beacon's
location is ideal. Rooms are generously sized and feature a kitch-
enette, a roomy closet, and a marble bathroom. Nearly all standard
rooms feature two double beds, and they're big enough to sleep a
family on a budget. The one- and two-bedroom suites are some of
the best bargains in the city; each has two closets and a pullout sofa
in the living room. The two-bedrooms have a second bathroom,
Kids
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