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working fireplaces. In the rooms you'll also find nice big, cushy arm-
chairs, lots of leather, interesting artwork, and porcelain figurines
scattered about. Bathrooms are Italian marble and outfitted with
Bulgari amenities. On a quiet, tree-lined street 1 block from Central
Park and right in the middle of Madison Avenue shopping, the Low-
ell's location is ideal for those who want (and can afford) an urban
retreat away from the Midtown madness.
28 E. 63rd St. (btwn Madison and Park aves.), New York, NY 10021. & 212/838-
1400. Fax 212/319-4230. www.lowellhotel.com. 70 units. From $735 doubles; from
$935 suites. Ask about packages and weekend and seasonal rates. AE, DC, DISC,
MC, V. Parking $49. Subway: F to Lexington Ave. Pets under 15 lb. accepted. Ameni-
ties: 2 restaurants; tearoom; well-outfitted fitness room; 24-hr. concierge; limousine
service; secretarial services; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry
cleaning; video library. In room:A/C, TV/VCR/DVD, fax/copier, Wi-Fi, dataport, mini-
bar, hair dryer, CD player.
EXPENSIVE
Affinia Gardens One of the newest members of the
Affinia hospitality group (the Benjamin, p. 58, Dumont, Affinia
Manhattan), this Upper East Side property has a residential feel that
is true to the neighborhood. Affinia has transformed the hotel into
an oasis of tranquility. Off the lobby is the lounge, appropriately
called “Serenity,” a 24-hour quiet zone where you can sit in comfort,
sip tea, and unwind. If you choose to relax in your room, you can
order, free of charge, a “tranquility kit.” Or you can just lay back on
the very comfortable Affinia bed and snooze to the calming sound of
the ocean, brook, wind, or forest that come with the clock radio/CD
player. This is an all-suite hotel and rooms range from junior suites
to two-bedrooms; all are generously sized and come with full
kitchens. Bathrooms, proportionally, are on the smallish side but
well outfitted. Though it's in a highly desirable New York neighbor-
hood, the hotel is a bit out of the way from the center of things. But
that can be a plus if tranquility is what you seek.
215 E. 64th St. (btwn Second and Third aves.), New York, NY 10021. & 866/
AFFINIA or 212/355-1230. Fax 212/758-7858. www.affinia.com. 136 units. Rates
from $399, all suites. Check website for specials and Internet rates. Valet parking
$32. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Subway: 6 to 68th St.-Lexington Ave. Fitness club; small
business center; limited room service; coin-operated laundry. In room:A/C, TV/DVD,
high-speed Internet, dataport, kitchen, iron, safe, CD player/clock radio.
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