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16 stay free in parent's room. AAA discounts offered; check website for Internet spe-
cials. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Parking $29 nearby. Subway: 1 to 79th St.
Amenities:
Restaurant; fitness center; business center; limited room service; laundry service; dry
cleaning. In room:A/C, TV w/Nintendo and Internet access, dataport, coffeemaker,
hair dryer, iron.
INEXPENSIVE
Hotel Newton
On the northern extreme of the Upper
West Side, the Newton, unlike many of its peers, doesn't scream
“budget” at every turn. As you enter the pretty lobby, you're greeted
by a uniformed staff who are attentive and professional. The rooms
are large, with good, firm beds, a desk, and a new bathroom, plus
roomy closets in most (a few of the cheapest have wall racks only).
Some are big enough to accommodate families, with two doubles or
two queen-sized beds. The suites feature two queens in the bedroom,
a sofa in the sitting room, plus niceties such as a microwave, mini-
fridge, and iron that make them well worth the few extra dollars.
The bigger rooms and suites have been upgraded with cherrywood
furnishings, but even the older laminated furniture is much nicer
than I usually see in this price range. The AAA-approved hotel is
impeccably kept. The 96th Street express subway stop is just a block
away, providing convenient access to the rest of the city, and the Key
West Diner next door is a favorite for huge, cheap breakfasts.
2528 Broadway (btwn 94th and 95th sts.), New York, NY 10025.
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888/HOTEL58
or 212/678-6500. Fax 212/678-6758. www.hotelnewtoncom. 110 units. $95-$175
double or junior suite. Extra person $25. Children under 15 stay free in parent's
room. AAA, corporate, senior, and group rates available; check website for special
Internet deals. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Parking $27 nearby. Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 96th St.
Amenities:
24-hr. room service. In room: A/C, TV, Wi-Fi, hair dryer.
Value
10 Upper East Side
To find the hotels described in this section, see p. 64.
VERY EXPENSIVE
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
This 34-story
grande
dame
towers over Madison Avenue majestically, perfectly epitomiz-
ing the old-world, moneyed neighborhood. Service is white-glove
(literally) and doormen wear bowler hats; many celebrities and dig-
nitaries, some with faces obscured by silk scarves, sip tea in the
hotel's cozy Gallery. Guest rooms range from singles to seven-room
suites, some with terraces and full dining rooms. All have marble
bathrooms with whirlpool tubs and all the amenities you'd expect
from a hotel of this caliber. The English manor-style decor is luxu-
rious but not excessive, creating the comfortably elegant ambience of
