Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Price Categories
For a standard,
double room per
night (with breakfast
if included), taxes,
and extra charges.
$
under $150
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$150-$250
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$250-$350
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$350-£450
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over $450
Left
The Lucerne
Right
The Mayflower
Neighborhood Hotels
Lucerne
The Upper West Side
offers excellent value, and
the Lucerne, housed in a
1903 building, is top of
the list. It has a comfort-
able lobby, business and
fitness centers, a rooftop
terrace, and tasteful
rooms with many amen-
ities. d
201 West 79th St,
New York, NY 10024
•
Map
F2
•
212 875 1000
•
www.
newyorkhotel.com
•
$$$
Excelsior
A lavish, old-world
lobby fronts a recently
refurbished, well-appointed
hotel with traditional decor,
many suites, in-room com-
puters and fax machines.
A breakfast room, library,
outdoor decks, and media
room are among other
features.
d
45 West 81st
Street, New York, NY 10024
•
Map F2
•
212 362 9200 &
800 368 4575
•
www.
excelsiorhotelny.com
•
$$
Hotel Beacon
Named for the
famous theater next door
(see p52)
, the Beacon is a
relaxed, comfortable hotel,
with generous rooms with
standard decor, and, a big
plus, kitchenettes with
refrigerators and micro-
waves. d
2130 Broadway,
New York, NY 10023
•
Map
G2
•
212 787 1100
•
www.
beaconhotel.com
•
$$
Mayflower
The location, a
short walk from Lincoln
Center, is a big attraction,
drawing performers to
this long-time standby.
The hotel is overdue for
refurbishment, but the
rooms are comfortable
enough and offer kitchen-
ettes. Views from those
facing the park are prime.
d
15 Central Park West,
New York, NY 10023
•
Map
H2
•
212 265 0060
•
www.
mayflowerhotel.com
•
$$
Empire Hotel
Lincoln Center is
across the street from
this refurbished hotel with
an impressive lobby and
small but decently decor-
ated rooms. There's a tape
and CD library for in-room
players, plus a café, good
for pre-concert dining.
d
44 West 63rd Street,
New York, NY 10023
•
Map
H2
•
212 265 7400
•
www.
empirehotel.com
•
$$-$$$
Franklin
The most affordable
lodging on the Upper East
Side, the Franklin offers
style rather than size,
with sleek furnishings and
compact rooms. The hotel
serves complimentary
breakfast and cappuccino,
espresso, and tea all day.
d
164 East 87th Street,
New York, NY 10128
•
Map F4
•
212 369 1000
& 877 847 4444
•
www.
franklinhotel.com
•
$$$
Chelsea Savoy
An excellent neigh-
borhood lodging, close
to Chelsea's shops, flea
markets, cafés, and
galleries. Pleasantly
furnished rooms are a
decent size, with all the
necessary amenities, and
the bathrooms are new.
d
204 West 23rd Street,
New York, NY 10011
•
Map
L2
•
212 929 9353
•
www.
chelseasavoynyc.com
•
$$
Best Western
Seaport Inn
Close to South Street
Seaport, this restored
19th-century building has
the predictable rooms of
a chain hotel, but a cozy
lobby. All 72 rooms have
VCRs and refrigerators,
and breakfast is included.
d
33 Peck Slip, New York,
NY 10038
•
Map Q4
•
212
766 6600 & 800 468 3569
•
www.bestwestern.com
•
$$
Washington
Square Hotel
A haven in the heart of
Greenwich Village. Rooms
are tiny, hallways painfully
narrow, but the decor
pleasant, continental
breakfast is included, and
you can say you stayed
where Bob Dylan and
Joan Baez once hung out.
d
103 Waverly Place, New
York, NY 10011
•
Map N3
•
212 777 9515
•
www.
wshotel.com
•
$$
60 Thompson
SoHo's new, 12-story
luxury hotel has 100
rooms, elegantly decked
out with custom furnish-
ings. Guests can enjoy the
view from the roof garden
or watch the neighbor-
hood scene from the
sidewalk café. d
60
Thompson Street, New
York, NY 10012
•
Map N3
•
212 431 0400
•
www.
60thompson.com
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$$$$
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