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The Four Seasons
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The Carlyle
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The Pierre
Best Hotels in New York
Four Seasons
For luxury in a modern
mode, this dramatic, pale-
hued tower by I.M. Pei is
the ultimate, with rooms
among the city's largest,
and every amenity. The
bar and restaurant draws
the city's elite. d
57 East
57th Street, New York, NY
10022
•
Map H4
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212 758
5700
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www.fourseasons.
com
•
$$$$$
Carlyle
Antiques set the
stage for an uptown,
luxury lair that has long
attracted the famous with
its hushed European
ambience and spacious
quarters in understated
good taste. Café Carlyle is
the city's poshest cabaret.
d
35 East 76th Street, New
York, NY 10021
•
Map G4
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212 744 1600
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www.
thecarlyle.com
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$$$$$
New York Palace
Fresh from lavish
refurbishment, the hotel
straddles the opulent
1882 Villard Houses and
a 55-story tower, with a
choice of traditional or
contemporary room decor.
Room service is from the
legendary Le Cirque 2000.
d
455 Madison Avenue
at 50th Street, New York,
NY 10022
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Map J4
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212 888 7000
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www.
newyorkpalace.com
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$$$$$
Trump Inter-
national Hotel
and Towers
High ceilings and tall
windows mean fabulous
city and Central Park
d
2 East 55th Street, New
York, NY 10022
•
Map H4
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212 753 4500
•
www.
stregis.com
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$$$$$
The Mark
Discretely elegant,
this member of the
prestigious Mandarin
group is a contemporary
sanctuary. It draws an
international clientele who
appreciate the Biedemeier
furnishings, antique prints,
luxury linens, and conven-
iences such as cordless
phones. d
25 East 77th
Street, New York, NY 10021
•
Map F3
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212 744 4300
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www.themarkhotel.com
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$$$$$
Hotel Plaza
Athénée
An intimate, 152-room
Parisian outpost located
on a quiet upper East Side
street. Modern facilities
include a fitness center
and staff waiting to attend
to your every need. d
37
East 64th Street, New York,
NY 10021
•
Map H4
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212
734 9100
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www.plaza-
athenee.com
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$$$$$
Regency Hotel
A gilt and mirrored
sanctuary favored by
show business moguls,
the hotel has Regency
decor that inspired the
name and oversize suites.
The restaurant, 540, a
power breakfast favorite,
turns into Feinstein's club
(see p56)
at night. d
540
Park Avenue, New York, NY
10021
•
Map H4
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212 759
4100
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www.loewshotels.
com/regency
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$$$$-$$$$$
views, and the amenities
are equally bountiful -
jacuzzis, personal business
cards, room service from
Jean Georges
(see p68)
,
or a chef to cook for you.
d
1 Central Park West,
New York, NY 10023
•
Map
H2
•
212 299 1000
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www.
trumpintl.com
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$$$$$
Peninsula
The Hong Kong hotel
group has done itself
proud, turning a 1905
classic into a state-of-the-
art luxury lodging. Rooms
are contemporary with Art
Nouveau accents and
bedside controls for the
many gadgets. The health
club with pool is superb.
d
700 5th Avenue, New
York, NY 10019
•
Map H3
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212 956 2888
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www.
peninsula.com
•
$$$$$
Pierre
A landmark opposite
Central Park since the
1930s, the Pierre, part of
the Four Seasons group,
is a bastion of old-world
elegance. Personal
service is a hallmark that
draws many of the elite.
d
2 East 61st Street, New
York, NY 10021
•
Map H3
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212 838 8000
•
www.
fourseasons.com/pierre
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$$$$$
St. Regis
Rooms come with
Louis XVI furnishings, silk
wall coverings, chande-
liers, and a butler tending
to your every need at this
Beaux Arts beauty. French
restaurant Lespinasse
(see p129)
is attached.
Note:
Unless otherwise stated, all hotels accept credit
cards, and have en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning
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