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For a standard,
double room per
night (with breakfast
if included), taxes,
and extra charges.
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over $450
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Rihga Royal
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Le Parker Meridien
Deluxe Hotels
Stanhope-Park
Hyatt
Museum-goers favor this
elegant, 185-room hotel,
across from the Metro-
politan Museum of Art
(see pp28-31)
, and
recently upgraded by
new management with
old-world grace and new
technology. d
995 5th
Avenue, New York, NY
10028
•
Map F3
•
212 774
1234
•
www.hyatt.com
•
$$$$-$$$$$
Renaissance
New York
An upscale oasis in the
Theater District, with an
elegant lobby, handsome
traditional furnishings, and
deep tubs in the bath-
rooms. The hotel's rest-
aurant offers a dazzling
Times Square view.
d
714
7th Avenue, New York, NY
10026
•
Map J3
•
212 765
7676
•
www.renaissance
hotels.com
•
$$$-$$$$
Michelangelo
A handsome, New
York outpost of an Italian
hotel, with unusually
spacious rooms in a
choice of Art Deco,
French Country, or Neo-
Classical styles. d
152
West 51st Street, New
York, NY 10019
•
Map J3
•
212 765 0505
•
www.
michelangelohotel.com
•
$$$$
Rihga Royal
Space is the main
attraction of this striking,
54-story skyscraper,
recently added to the
Marriott chain. Every room
d
70 Park Avenue, New
York, NY 10016
•
Map K4
•
212 973 2400
•
www.
70parkavenue.com
•
$$$
The Plaza
The grande dame of
New York hotels, this 19-
story, French Renaissance
building opened in 1907
as a residence for the
wealthy and is now a
National Historic Land-
mark. The hotel is closed
for renovations and is due
to reopen in 2007.
d
5th Avenue at Central
Park South, New York, NY
10019
•
Map H3
•
212 759
3000
•
www.fairmont.com
•
$$$$-$$$$$
Millennium U.N.
Plaza Hotel
Kevin Roche's soaring
tower attracts an inter-
national clientele, who
enjoy panoramic views
from rooms beginning
on the 28th floor, a
glass-enclosed swim-
ming pool, and New
York's only indoor
hotel tennis court.
d
U.N. Plaza, 1st Avenue
& 44th St, New York, NY
10017
•
Map J5
•
212 758
1234
•
www.unplaza.com
•
$$$$
Waldorf-Astoria
An Art Deco landmark
with a magnificent lobby,
the 1,407-room Waldorf
offers a variety of rooms,
some grand and some
disappointing. d
301 Park
Avenue, New York NY 10017
•
Map J4
•
212 355 3000
•
www.waldorfastoria.com
•
$$-$$$$$
is a well appointed suite
with a bay-windowed
living room. The location is
ideal for both theater and
shopping. d
151 West
54th Street, New York, NY
10019
•
Map H3
•
212 307
5000
•
www.rihgaroyalny.
com
•
$$$-$$$$
Ritz-Carlton New
York, Battery Park
Towering 39 stories above
the harbor with wide-angle
views over Manhattan and
Ellis Island (harbor-side
rooms are equipped with
telescopes), this down-
town newcomer offers
sleek modern decor and
luxury ameneties for
business or leisure travel.
d
2 West Street, New York,
NY10004
•
Map R3
•
212
344 0800
•
www.ritzcarlton.
com
•
$$$$$
Le Parker Meridien
The soaring public
spaces, fitness facilities,
and rooftop pool are
assets of this lively hotel.
Newly designed, compact
guest rooms offer
ergonomic chairs, giant
TVs, and DVD/CD players.
d
118 West 57th Street,
New York, NY 10019
•
Map
H3
•
212 245 5000
•
www.
parkermeridien.com
•
$$$$
70 Park Avenue
A small, sophistica-
ted haven, with smart
decor of Neo-Classical
furnishings and a rich,
gold and green color
scheme. Other features
include guest privileges
at the well-equipped
nearby fitness center.
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