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The Muse
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Inn at Irving Place
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The Iroquois
Boutique Hotels
Library Hotel
Books fill this 60-room
themed hotel. Each floor
is devoted to a Dewey
Decimal System category,
like the Arts or Philosophy,
with appropriate volumes
in each room. Includes a
rooftop sitting room and
terrace.
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290 Madison
Avenue, New York, NY
10017
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Map K4
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212 983
4500
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www.libraryhotel.
com
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$$$-$$$$
The Muse
A new Theater District
boutique, the Muse
inspires with a smart
lobby decorated with
Matisse-like murals and
good-size rooms painted
in pale colors with bright
bedcovers. Offers
personalized business
cards for guests.
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130
West 46th Street, New
York, NY 10036
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Map J3
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212 485 2400
•
www.
themusehotel.com
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$$$
Inn at Irving Place
Two Greek Revival
townhouses form an ele-
gant, 12-room inn straight
from a Jane Austen novel.
Rooms have fireplaces
and antiques; only the
VCRs and CD players
bring them up to date.
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56 Irving Place, New
York, NY 10002
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Map M4
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212 533 4600
•
www.
innatirving.com
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$$$
Hotel Wales
There is a European
feel to the genteel Wales.
Fresh from renovation,
the hotel has stylish,
traditional furnishings and
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147 West 43rd Street,
New York, NY 10036
•
Map
J3
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212 869 1212
•
www.
casablancahotel.com
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$$$
Hotel Giraffe
A sunny glass-walled
lobby leads to this newly
constructed, 73-room
hotel, with stylish Retro
decor and a delightful roof
terrace. Indulgent rooms,
just seven per floor, even
feature bedside controls
for the shades. Breakfast,
snacks, evening cheese,
wine, and champagne are
all complimentary.
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365
Park Avenue South, New
York, NY 10016
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Map L4
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212 685 7700
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www.hotelgiraffe.com
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$$$-$$$$
Dylan
Although the 1903
façade has been faithfully
restored, the former
Chemists' Club has been
transformed with serene
Zen decor. The great hall is
now the Virot restaurant.
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52 East 41st Street, NY
10017
•
Map K4
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212 338
0500
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www.dylanhotel.
com
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$$$-$$$$$
Bryant Park
Raymond Hood's
1924 American Radiator
Building has become an
ultra-contemporary hotel,
with giant glass windows,
bold, red-lacquered lobby
desks, and pale-hued
rooms that are the last
word in minimalist decor.
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40 West 40th Street,
New York, NY 10018
•
Map
K3
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212 869 0100
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www.
bryantparkhotel.com
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$$$$$
a panoramic, rooftop deck.
Breakfast and tea are
served in a room lined
with illustrations from
children's books. d
1295
Madison Avenue, New
York, NY 10128
•
Map E4
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212 876 6000
•
www.
waleshotel.com
•
$$$
Lowell
Luxurious and inti-
mate, the Lowell exudes
old-world charm in rooms
and suites with wood-
burning fireplaces, librar-
ies, flowers, marble baths,
and kitchens. Decor is an
eclectic mix of French,
Deco, and Oriental.
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28 East 63rd Street,
New York, NY 10021
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Map H4
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212 838 1400
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$$$$-$$$$$
Iroquois
A suite is named for
James Dean, who lived
here from 1951 to 1953;
other Hollywood guests
have included Sandra
Bullock and Johnny Depp.
Rooms are modestly sized
but deluxe, with French
decor. Packages offer
excellent rates.
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49 West
44th Street, New York, NY
10036
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Map J3
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212 840
3080
•
www.iroquoisny.
com
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$$$
Casablanca
A Moroccan theme,
complete with tiles,
arches, and ceiling fans,
sets this 48-room Theater
District hotel apart.
Rooms are small but well
furnished. Continental
breakfast is served in
(what else?) Rick's Café.
Note:
Unless otherwise stated, all hotels accept credit
cards, and have en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning
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