The Plaza
Located at Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
Striking a palatial presence by Central Park and Fifth Avenue, The Plaza is a New York legend, its very name synonymous with class. Guests can use the Plaza as a base for shopping, sightseeing and Broadway shows, all located within walking distance or easy rides. Following a $400 million, two year renovation, the Plaza has reopened in 2008.

Hotel Features Built with all the pomp, glory and opulence of a French Chateau, The Plaza is exquisitely decorated, with remarkable elegance in each meticulous detail. The 18 story white brick and marble building was designed in the French Renaissance style in 1907, and is listed on the National Historic Landmarks Program. The Palm Court, known for its legendary Sunday brunches and afternoon teas, provides guests with a lavish, Old World garden setting complete with piano and violin music. The Plaza's world class retail collection boasts chic boutiques. Health and wellness facilities include a Caudalie Spa, Fitness Center by Radu and the Warren Tricomi Salon.

Guestrooms The Plaza's 282 guestrooms are just as elegant, equipped with the original crystal chandeliers, formal drapes and carved plaster ceilings. Amenities include flat screen televisions and high speed Internet access. Sumptuous bathrooms offer fluffy heated towels.

Expert Tip The Plaza stands along the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, extending Central Park South in Manhattan. The Grand Army Plaza commemorates the Union Army in the Civil War.

Sheraton New York Hotel And Towers
Located at 811 7th Ave
The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers is located in New York, N.Y., adjacent to the 7th and 53rd subway station. The hotel is one block from Broadway theaters. The Museum of Modern Art and Radio City Music Hall are three blocks away. St. Patrick's Cathedral is four blocks from the hotel. Central Park is seven blocks away.

Hotel Features The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers features the Atlantis Fitness Center that includes cardiovascular and weight training equipment, and saunas. Services include massage therapy, personal trainers and yoga classes. Library Bar features mahogany paneling, antique hand knotted Persian rugs and leather chairs. The Lobby Restaurant and Avenue Restaurant serve American cuisine. Hudson Bar provides flat screen televisions and high speed Internet access for a fee. Starbucks Coffee is available in the eatery adjacent to the Hudson Bar. The hotel's business center offers computer stations and high speed Internet access.

Guestrooms The hotel's 1750 guestrooms feature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds. Bedding includes a choice of feather and down or hypoallergenic pillows, 230 thread count sheets and fleece blankets. Complimentary Sheraton Sweet Sleep Dog Beds, goodie bags and water bowls are provided for pets. Room service is available 24 hours a day and coffeemakers are provided. In room safes are complimentary and laptop compatible.

Expert Tip The hotel's Lobby Theater Desk offers tickets to must see shows at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and Rockefeller Center. Plus, the staff can assist with must have Broadway tickets to theaters within easy walking distance of the hotel.

InterContinental The Barclay New York
Located at 111 E 48th St
Intercontinental The Barclay Hotel is located in midtown Manhattan, New York, N.Y. The hotel is within three blocks of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue Shopping and Grand Central Station. The Museum of Modern Art and the Broadway Theater District are seven blocks from the hotel.

Hotel Features Built in 1926 by the New York Central Railroad, the hotel features marble floors, American Federal period furnishings and a filigreed ceiling with lighted glass panels. The Barclay Bar and Grill, located in the hotel's lobby, serves American and Continental cuisine. The property's 1,500 square foot health club features a sauna and steam rooms. Personal trainers and massages are available. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the hotel's lobby and restaurant.

Guestrooms The hotel's 686 guestrooms feature American Federal period furnishings. Cherry wood furniture, gold toned bedding and nine foot ceilings are a nod to the hotel's origins. Rooms feature white crown molding. Bathrooms include pedestal sinks, chrome hardware, magnifying makeup mirrors and curved shower rods. Decorative fireplaces are highlighted in select rooms. High speed wired and television Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip If a laid back, melodic evening is on your menu, slip into a booth at the Barclay Bar. A classical guitarist plays music on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.

Jumeirah Essex House On Central Park
Located at 160 Central Park S
The Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park is located in New York City, N.Y., between Central Park and Broadway. The Central Park Zoo is less than six blocks from the hotel. The Museum of Modern Art and Rockefeller Center are within nine blocks. Times Square is less than one mile from this Midtown Manhattan hotel.

Hotel Features Upon check in at the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park, guests are offered a warm towel in a gold basket with a flower. The lobby is scented with fresh flowers and features the air of a museum with grandiose portraits. Antique style furnishings and gold crown molding surround the lobby's grand piano. Cafe Botanica combines American cuisine with a garden setting and views of Central Park. The Journey's Lounge is a 1930s themed space with a wood burning fireplace, leather sofas and mahogany paneling. The lounge offers beverages and light fare. This New York City hotel offers 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space, some featuring chandeliers and pastoral murals. Personal trainers, and cardiovascular and weight training equipment are available at the fitness center. This smoke free hotel's spa offers massage treatments, steam baths and saunas. Shopping is available on site at the hotel's jewelry and antique store.

Guestrooms Complimentary weekday newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms at the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park. High speed Internet access is available for a fee. In room safes are provided. Accommodations feature marble bathrooms, bathrobes and slippers. Foam pillows are available upon request. Antique style furnishings in the guestrooms include armoires and tables. Guestrooms include coffeemakers and minibars with Voss H20. Room service is available 24 hours a day.

Hotel Expert's Tip. The Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park is across the street from Central Park, which offers horse drawn carriage rides year round. You'll find the carriages lined up along Central Park South (also known as 59th Street) between 5th and 6th avenues. No need to plan ahead; advance reservations are not required.

Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
Located at 790 Eighth Ave.
The Hilton Garden Inn Times Square is located in New York, N.Y., one block from Broadway. The hotel is in the Theater District in Midtown Manhattan. Blue Line service at the 50th Street subway station is two blocks from the hotel and Times Square is two blocks away in the opposite direction. Radio City Music Hall and shopping on Fifth Avenue are three blocks from the hotel.

Hotel Features The Hilton Garden Inn Times Square's seating area includes a fireplace and features red, brown and yellow decor. Black and white portraits of New York City are displayed throughout the hotel. Pigalles restaurant serves French cuisine. Complimentary coffee is served each morning at the restaurant. The hotel's fitness center features cardiovascular equipment and is open 24 hours. The hotel includes two workstations with complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary printing. Meeting space is available.

Guestrooms The 369 guestrooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Times Square are equipped with flat screen televisions and complimentary wireless Internet access. Rooms are furnished with red velour comforters, light brown carpeting and tall wooden headboards. Bathrooms include Neutrogena toiletries and curved shower rods. In room safes are laptop compatible. Complimentary newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Accommodations include coffeemakers, and room service is available.

Expert Tip Ellen's Stardust Diner, known for its singing waitstaff, is located four blocks from the hotel. Enjoy the retro 1950s d?cor as you fill up on hamburgers, sandwiches and salads.

Hilton New York
Located at 1335 Avenue Of The Americas
The Hilton New York Hotel is a high-end Manhattan hotel located in the midst of business and media centers in New York City and across the street from the Museum of Modern Art which showcases artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. Keep fit with the hotel's 8,000 square foot Fitness Center by Precor--makers of many of the ellipitcal and stairmaster machines you're used to and families with babies or small children will find the cribs, playpens, high chairs a major source of releaf. Kids will enjoy the hotel restaurant's children's menu and Vacation Station--fun gifts on arrival and a selection of board games to enjoy. The hotel is located in Midtown Manhattan one block from Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center. The Broadway District is four blocks away. Central Park is five blocks away. The 1,980 guestrooms at the Hilton New York offer city views. Bedding in the guestrooms includes pillowtop mattresses, down duvets and hypoallergenic down pillows. Sofa beds are included. The marble bathrooms provide La Source toiletries. Wireless Internet access is available.

The Helmsley Park Lane
Located at 36 Central Park S
The Helmsley Park Lane Hotel is located on Central Park South, amidst all of New York‘s best attractions, museums, and theaters, offering families the best of city. With its grand view of the park and spacious guest rooms, visitors will want to return to this hotel again and again. Amenities are top-of-the-line and kids will thrill at the flat-screen plasma TVs and movies on command, while adults enjoy an international newsstand, and a staff of concierges that apparently can magically appear with tickets to Broadway shows and other special events that are normally impossible to acquire. The Garden Court Cafe, open late spring until fall, is a treat for warm-weather guests and the Helmsley Park Lane often hosts special family meals for holiday events such as Easter and Mother‘s Day. For the best in shopping, this hotel is close to some of New York‘s most famous stores including Bloomingdale‘s, Barney‘s, and Tiffany‘s and, of course, the American Girl Place.

New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
Located at 1535 Broadway
If it's Broadway you want, Broadway you'll have! Located on Broadway amid the bustle of Times Square, the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square imparts a commanding presence. This sleek property stands less than three blocks from 30 theaters while Fifth Avenue shops are positioned two blocks to the east. The View Restaurant & Lounge is New York City's only revolving rooftop restaurant and offers the largest selection of New York state wines in Manhattan. The theater themed Encore restaurant displays a colorful Broadway motif mural and offers dining services throughout the day. A 24 hour business center features high speed Internet access and a digital picture station. This hotel offers wired high speed and wireless Internet access, plus more than 100,000 square feet of event space. A 4,000 square foot, 24 hour fitness center features panoramic views of Times Square and midtown Manhattan. An American Express travel desk, a theater ticket desk and a concierge are located in the 8th floor lobby. An added benefit, the hotel's uniquely designed Miconic 10 elevator system shaves waiting time by an average of 30 percent. This non-smoking 49 story hotel features 1,946 soundproofed guestrooms and suites, most with views of Times Square and Manhattan. All accommodations feature Marriott's Revive Collection bedding that consists of 300 thread count cotton linens with subtle white and beige design, down comforters, six down pillows and a separate mattress topper. Elegant furnishings are designed for comfort and visual appeal. Upon check in, guests may request Marriott's Wired for Business service that offers bundled, flat rate communication services.

The Blakely New York
Located at 136 W 55th St
Reintroducing traditional style and opulent comfort, The Blakely New York offers a preferred mid Manhattan address for corporate and leisure travelers. Ideally located at 136 West 55th Street, Occupying the address of the former Gorham Hotel, the Blakely opened in late spring of 2004, after a complete renovation and reconfiguration of the facility. In contrast to recent trends of modern boutique hotels, where comfort takes a back seat to style, The Blakely New York has been created in a traditional design with the emphasis on service and comfort. The Blakely's prime location is ideal for both business and leisure travelers, with proximity to Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, and Fifth Avenue shopping. City Center is just across the street, and a diversity of fine dining venues is right on the doorstep. Among the complimentary guest services at The Blakely are: high speed wireless Internet access; incoming faxes; access to a fitness facility and discounted passport to NYSC; delivery of The New York Times to guest room; overnight shoeshine; and afternoon tea service. In a departure from the minimalist styling that has dominated Manhattan's hospitality scene in recent years, the d?cor at The Blakely offers a luxurious compilation of texture and color that exudes warmth and a high level of comfort. The Blakely New York offers fine amenities to accommodate every guest needs and pleasure such as: a flat screen TV; CD/DVD Player; complimentary WI FI internet access in all guest rooms and public space. The Blakely New york offers luxerious down bedding with linen duvet and pillow top mattresses instead of the Premium bedding. Complimentary Penhaligons toiletries are also included in all guestrooms. Fabrics in the guestrooms extend the color ways of the public areas, and combine Regency stripes with paisleys, solids and textured leather. The Blakely's prime location is ideal for both business and leisure travelers, with proximity to Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, and Fifth Avenue shopping. City Center is just across the street, and a diversity of fine dining venues is right on the doorstep.

Travel Inn Hotel
Located at 515 W 42nd St
The Travel Inn Hotel is located in New York, N.Y. Three blocks from Times Square Less than four blocks from Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Hotel Features Broadway Deli & Bagel serving breakfasts and lunches Seasonal outdoor pool Complimentary parking garage Wireless Internet access for a fee

Guestrooms High speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee Microwave ovens in select rooms Refrigerators upon request

The Shoreham Hotel
Located at 33 W 55th St
The Shoreham Hotel in New York City, N.Y., is centrally located right off Fifth Avenue, four blocks from Central Park and five blocks from Rockefeller Center. The hotel is one block from the Museum of Modern Art. The Broadway Theater District is two blocks away.

Hotel Features The Shoreham Hotel's Shoreham Restaurant, with its leather and steel banquettes and fluorescent wall panels that change colors, specializes in New American cuisine. The Hot Bar serves cocktails in a modern atmosphere with sage green silk fabrics and translucent glass designed with an underwater theme in mind. The hotel offers 24 hour room service and a never ending flow of coffee and other beverages. High speed Internet access and a business center are available. The hotel houses the Shoreham Gallery, a 2,500 square foot curatorial space with original works. This New York City hotel's 24 hour fitness center features free weights, extra towels, a water cooler, yoga equipment and cardiovascular equipment with personal television screens. Limousine and Town Car service is offered.

Guestrooms The Shoreham Hotel's minimalist d?cor of stainless steel, glass, marble and rich woods complemented by light fabric pervades throughout the hotel into the guestrooms. The 174 guestrooms are equipped with CD players, VCRs and cable television. Festooned in earth tones and white, guestrooms feature 300 thread count linens, pillowtop mattresses and plush comforters. The marble and slate bathrooms include bathrobes and Aveda Bath amenities.

Expert Tip The Shoreham Hotel is one block from boutiques Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston.

Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square NYC
Located at 1568 Broadway
The all suite Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square stands in the center of Times Square, surrounded by Broadway theaters in Manhattan. This hotel is one half block from the Toys 'r Us Flagship store, MTV Studios, Madame Tussauds New York and the Hard Rock Cafe. Kids will love staying at the Doubletree enjoying their unqiue Build-A-Bear Workshop® Pawsitively Fun Package. This beary fun package includes one Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Bunk Trunk filled with lots of fun items for your bear provided upon check-in. This cool case includes official Build-A-Bear Workshop stuff that your bear will need for an overnight stay at the hotel including one Blanket and Pillow Set (so that your bear can hibernate in comfy style while in New York City!), one Dental Kit (which includes plush toothpaste, toothbrush and floss), one bear-sized tee! The Bear Bunk Trunk also folds out and serves as a bed for your bear. The Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square offers 460 guestrooms with furnished living rooms, dining/work areas and private bedrooms. The Sweet Dreams beds include plush top mattresses, baffle box down blankets, 200 thread count linens with triple sheeting and extra down pillows. Amenities include refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffeemakers and minibars. Rooms include sofa beds. High speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

Courtyard By Marriott New York City Manhattan Fifth Avenue
Located at 3 E 40th St
Conveniently located in Broadway's Theater District in Manhattan, N.Y., the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue hotel affords easy access to Grand Central Station, the Empire State Building and numerous other attractions. Whether planning a shopping excursion on Fifth Avenue, a sporting event at Madison Square Garden or an evening at a Broadway play, the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue provides the perfect starting point. This 30 story member of the Marriott family of hotels welcomes guests into a lobby of polished marble floors and a grand chandelier. Guests with an appetite for New American cuisine with a seafood focus can dine at the on site Salmon River Restaurant & Bar, which is open throughout the day. Rising above the noise and excitement of the streets of New York, the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue provides a peaceful oasis for guests. There are seven rooms on each floor, ensuring a serene working environment for business travelers. Guestrooms are outfitted with high speed Internet access, work desks and ergonomic chairs designed for comfort. Whether traveling to New York for business, pleasure or the perfect combination of the two, the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue invites guests to make themselves at home during their stay.

The Lucerne Hotel
Located at 201 W 79th St
The Lucerne Hotel is located in the Upper West Side of New York, N.Y., one block from shopping on Columbus Avenue. Central Park is two blocks from the hotel. Beacon Theater is five blocks away. Rockefeller Center, Times Square and the Guggenheim Museum are two miles away. The nearest subway station, at 79th Street and Broadway, is within one block.

Hotel Features Built in 1904, The Lucerne Hotel is a smoke free property. Mediterranean cuisine is served at the Nice Matin, a French Riviera inspired restaurant that boasts terrazzo floors, a curvy zinc bar and plush chairs. The restaurant, named after a daily newspaper in the French Riviera, features a wine list, specialties such as fennel cured mackerel and a sidewalk caf?. The hotel includes a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and free weights, along with passes to Crunch Fitness center.

Guestrooms Guestrooms at The Lucerne Hotel are equipped with flat screen televisions, video game consoles and CD players. High speed Internet access is complimentary. Beds feature hypoallergenic and feather pillows. Turndown service, with complimentary chocolates left on the pillow, is available each evening upon request. Marble and granite bathrooms boast Temple Spa toiletries.

Expert Tip Enjoy light snacks and beverages at the manager's reception each Thursday afternoon.

The Exchange Hotel
Located at 129 Front St
The Exchange Hotel in New York, N.Y. is located in the South Seaport Street district, east of Lower Manhattan's Financial District. The hotel is three blocks from the South Street Seaport Historic District and Museum. Four blocks west of the hotel are the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street Financial District.

Hotel Features The eight story hotel's interior features crimson and oatmeal hues, accented by espresso stained wood. The Exchange Lounge, located off the lobby, boasts a daily happy hour. The hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access. Access to the New York Sports Club fitness center, three blocks from the hotel, is available for a fee.

Guestrooms The 53 guestrooms include accent walls in crimson or espresso and floors covered in a puzzle of swirled nutmeg and oatmeal colored carpet squares. Olevia 27 inch, flat screen televisions and Sony Dream Machine radio/CD players are available in each room. Skylights in the guestrooms on the hotel's top floor offer natural light. Marble and espresso finished wood bathrooms are stocked with Tarocco toiletries.

Expert Tip To save 25 to 50 percent on same day tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway productions, purchase tickets at the TKTS booth one block northwest of the hotel, at the corner of Front and John streets. Word to the wise: TKTS only accepts cash, travelers checks or TKTS gift certificates.

Roosevelt Hotel New York
Located at 45 E 45th St
The Roosevelt Hotel was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt and is located on Madison Avenue at 45th Street, where the business, couture and cultural districts of New York City, N.Y., convene in midtown Manhattan. This hotel stands three blocks from Broadway theaters, Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Terminal. Hotel room ammenities include dual telephone lines with voice mail, writing desk, Internet access, in-room hairdryers, irons and boards, high definition flat screen TV's and more. The hotel even offers time for a history lesson: children can view artistic renderings of the hotel's namesake, Theodore Roosevelt, gracing the walls of the Roosevelt Grill that serves elegant American style buffets, breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Plus, Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk began their illustrious careers at The Roosevelt Grill. A 24 hour Web Zone contains two computer stations with Internet access. The hotel's 24 hour fitness center features cardiovascular equipment, weight machines, and free weights.

Algonquin
Located at 59 W 44th St
The Algonquin Hotel stands on historic West 44th Street in the center of New York, N.Y. This Midtown Manhattan hotel is within four blocks of shopping, dining and entertainment on Broadway, Times Square and Fifth Avenue.

Hotel Features Since opening in 1902, the Algonquin Hotel has had major renovations, although the appeal and ambience of its history are beautifully preserved. The famed Round Table literary group from the 1920s often met in the hotel's main dining room and founded the New Yorker magazine, comprised of American literary writers and icons including Harpo Marx, Dorothy Parker and George S. Kaufman. The style of the Roaring 1920s echoes in the lobby, which boasts antique desks, sofas and chairs bathed in deep jewel tones, creating the perfect spot for reading, writing and conversation. The intimate Oak Room Cabaret offers continental cuisine and cabaret performances on certain nights, and Blue Bar, home of the $10,000 Martini, serves casual fare and cocktails. The fitness center offers cardiovascular equipment, free weights, towels, fresh fruit and water.

Guestrooms The Algonquin Hotel's 174 guestrooms feature flat screen televisions and wireless Internet access for a fee. Quotes from different writers are framed on each door. Suites are named after members of the Algonquin Times. Suites boast DVD players and flat screen televisions in the bedrooms. Bathrooms offer telephones, bathrobes and walk in closets.

Expert Tip In the 1930s, the owner of the Algonquin, Frank Case, took in a disheveled cat in search of a full belly and started a hotel tradition. The current resident cat, Matilda, oversees the hotel guests as they enter and leave the hotel from her small red cat bed in the entryway.

Hotel Roger Williams
Located at 131 Madison Ave
The Hotel Roger Williams is a boutique hotel located in Murray Hill, New York, N.Y. The hotel is one block from a subway stop. Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building are three blocks from the hotel. Macy's Department Store is five blocks away.

Hotel Features This smoke free hotel features bold strokes of primary colors in a post modern design created by architect Rafael Vinoly and designer Annette Jaffe. The hotel's concierge helps guests arrange transportation and Broadway tickets and shares tour or dining recommendations. The hotel offers a business center featuring one computer kiosk and complimentary printing services and complimentary wireless Internet access. Wireless Internet is available in the lobby. The fitness center is available to guests only and includes flat screen televisions, free weights and weight training equipment. Views of Madison Avenue are provided from the fitness center. The hotel's Mezzanine Lounge offers specialty cocktails and light American Nouveau fare.

Guestrooms The 190 guestrooms at the hotel feature down pillows and comforters, and Egyptian cotton linens. Flat screen televisions and wireless Internet access are included. Bathrooms in grey granite include Aveda toletries, bathrobes and tiled showers with frosted glass doors. Room service is available from afternoon to late evening.

Expert Tip The Breakfast Pantry at the Hotel Roger Williams offers selections including regional fare. Options include croissants from Balthazar and bagels from H&H. The unconventional setup allows guests to browse cupboards.

Resort Fees: Resort fees are determined by the hotel and are subject to change.

Washington Jefferson Hotel
Located at 318 W 51st St
The Washington Jefferson Hotel is located in New York, N.Y. One block to nearest subway station Less than two blocks from Broadway

Hotel Features Shimizu restaurant 24 hour fitness room

Guestrooms Complimentary Wireless Internet access In room safes

The Belvedere Hotel
Located at 319 W 48th St
The The Belvedere Hotel is located in New York, N.Y. One half block from Broadway theatres Two blocks from Restaurant Row

Hotel Features Restaurant Business center Guest laundry

Guestrooms Cable television Laptop compatible in room safes Video game consoles

Renovation Notice: The hotel is scheduled to undergo renovations to select guestrooms beginning January 2, 2007. There may be noise disturbance. The estimated completion date is July 30, 2008. This date is subject to change.

The Peninsula New York
Located at 700 Fifth Avenue
The Peninsula New York is located Fifth Avenue and 55th Street in Midtown in New York City, N.Y., two blocks from the Museum of Modern Art. Radio City Music Hall and St. Patrick's Cathedral are four blocks from the hotel. Rockefeller Center and Central Park are five blocks away. The hotel is eight blocks from Times Square.

Hotel Features The Peninsula New York, built in 1905, incorporates Beaux Arts architectural features. The on site restaurant, Fives, includes arched windows overlooking Fifth Avenue. The Bar @ Fives offers live piano music. The hotel serves traditional afternoon tea at The Gotham Lounge. The hotel offers skyline views from a glass enclosed rooftop bar and two seasonal outdoor terraces at The Pen Top Bar and Terrace. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Meeting space and a business center are available. Complimentary dial up, high speed wired and wireless Internet access is provided. The Peninsula Spa and Health Club features views of the city and offers aerobics, Pilates and yoga classes. The hotel includes an indoor pool.

Guestrooms Guestrooms at the Peninsula New York are equipped with complimentary dial up, high speed wired and wireless Internet access. Accommodations include minibars and complimentary bottled water. Microwave ovens and refrigerators are available upon request. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Bathrooms feature telephones and televisions, and bathrobes and slippers are provided. The hotel offers in room child care for a fee.

Expert Tip This New York City hotel's Silver Spoon service caters to children with VIP treatment including backstage access to Broadway shows and special Tiffany & Co. silver spoons engraved with the child's initials.

Renovation Notice: The hotel's spa and The Pen Top Bar and Terrace are scheduled to be closed for renovations beginning January 1, 2008. There may be noise disturbance. The estimated completion date is September 30, 2008. These dates are subject to change.

The Time Hotel
Located at 224 W 49th St
The Time Hotel in New York, N.Y., is located one half block from Broadway shows. The hotel is less than three blocks from Fifth Avenue shops, Rockefeller Center and the Winter Garden Theater. The property is seven blocks from Manhattan's Times Square.

Hotel Features Built in 1926, this New York hotel offers minimalist urban design with large glass elevators leading to the reception area on the second floor. The all white lobby includes leather chairs with bursts of color from pink flowers. The hotel staff wears all black. The Time Hotel's restaurant serves American cuisine, and the Time Lounge provides cocktails. The hotel includes a glass encased atrium filled with plants. The fitness center is open 24 hours and includes a 48 inch, flat screen television.

Guestrooms The Adam Tihany designed guestrooms feature tall, quilted headboards, bedspreads and artwork in red, blue or yellow. Guestrooms are equipped with cable television, high speed Internet access and Bose Wave radios. Complimentary weekday newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Room service is available. Bathrooms include bathrobes and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Minibars are included in all accommodations.

Expert Tip While Broadway is only one half block from the Time Hotel, shows are even closer that that. O'Neill Theatre, adjacent to the hotel, is a New York landmark and discount seats are available through the concierge.

Renovation Notice: Effective March 2, 2007, the hotel's restaurant is closed for renovations with no estimated date of completion available.

Manhattan Club
Located at 200 W 56th St
The Manhattan Club hotel is located in New York, N.Y. One block from Broadway theater district Two blocks from Central Park

Hotel Features Meeting room Fitness room Complimentary wireless Internet access

Guestrooms Complimentary high speed wired and wireless Internet access Microwave ovens Refrigerators

Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
Located at 1605 Broadway At 49th St
The Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan is located in the Theatre District of New York, N.Y. The hotel is adjacent to Times Square and Broadway. Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center are within three blocks of the property. Grand Central Station is one mile east of the hotel.

Hotel Features The hotel features silver etched columns of wood and stone. The full service Samplings Restaurant serves American cuisine. The Lobby Bar provides light snacks, cocktails and Starbucks coffee. Both dining options overlook the bright lights of Broadway. The hotel's 29,000 square foot health club and rooftop indoor heated pool with a glass ceiling are available for a fee. The hotel also offers more than 24,000 square feet of meeting space, a 24 hour business center and complimentary wireless Internet access.

Guestrooms The hotel's 770 guestrooms offer views of the Manhattan skyline. Beds are highlighted with white on white pinstripe duvets, six pillows and decorative scarlet accent pillows. Rooms feature complimentary wireless Internet access and video game consoles for a fee. In room safes are provided. Golden ochre tiled bathrooms offer massaging showerheads, curved shower rods and magnifying makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip The Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan designates certain areas as quiet zones, making sleep a little easier for weekday guests. Quiet zone rooms include eye masks and drape clips to block out unwanted light, a lavender pillow spray to promote relaxation and earplugs to ensure silence. A nightlight provides soft lighting and a sleep CD offers relaxation tips and music. Quiet Zones are available Sunday through Thursday.

Radisson Martinique On Broadway
Located at 49 W 32nd St
The Radisson Martinique on Broadway is located in New York, N.Y. One block from the Empire State Building Two blocks from Madison Square Garden Nine miles from LaGuardia International Airport

Hotel Features 24 hour Korean restaurant Day spa and 24 hour fitness center Accommodates Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Staffed business center open 24 hours

Guestrooms Complimentary wireless Internet access Coffeemakers

Millennium Broadway Hotel - Times Square
Located at 145 W 44th St
Your kids simply can't have a better time than at the Millennium Broadway Hotel. Located in Manhattan's famous Times Square, the hotel stands at the center of the city and fun! Here you'll find a huge Toys 'R Us store, MTV and CNN studios, ESPN Zone, countless pizza joints (what kid doesn't love pizza?), Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Cold Stone Creamery and Broadway theatres! This 52 story property is embellished with Tiffany stained glass and features an impressive lobby with high ceilings and dramatic murals. The critically acclaimed Restaurant Charlotte serves New American cuisine. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in the lobby. Parents will enjoy an expansive, city view fitness facility equipped with cardiovascular and strength training equipment and the floor to ceiling windows in the hotel rooms that reveal the Theater District, Times Square, or the New York City skyline. Small pets are accepted for no fee, although a pet waiver applies.

Days Hotel Broadway
Located at 215 W 94th St
The Days Hotel Broadway is located in New York, N.Y. Adjacent to subway station at 94th Street and Broadway Three blocks from Central Park

Hotel Features Concierge services Fitness room Complimentary high speed Internet access

Guestrooms Complimentary wireless Internet access Microwave ovens available upon request Refrigerators available upon request

Ameritania Hotel
Located at 230 W 54th St
Located in the New York, N.Y., the Ameritania Hotel is in Theatre District on the corner of 54th Street and Broadway. The Museum of Modern Art is two blocks away. The hotel is five blocks from Central Park and Times Square. The Ed Sullivan Theatre, home of The Late Show with David Letterman, is around the corner.

Hotel Features The Ameritania Hotel features mahogany paneling and hand painted murals. Chandeliers of silver disks furnish the lobby. The Twist Bar features a 60s retro theme and features a lounge area off the lobby. The bar serves complimentary coffee, espresso and tea 24 hours a day. The Twist Lounge specializes in martinis and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The front desk's multilingual staff is available 24 hours. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. Day passes are available to a fitness center one half block away. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby.

Guestrooms The hotel's 210 guestrooms feature modern furniture and artwork. Guestrooms offer CD players and cable television. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided. Designer toiletries are complimentary. Refrigerators are available upon request. Weekday newspapers are delivered to guestrooms.

Expert Tip For a spicy treat, try the Twist and Shout at the Twist Lounge, served with Tabasco soaked olives. Other specialty drinks include Manhattans, the Oliver Twist and the Twisted Sister.

Amsterdam Court Hotel
Located at 226 W 50th St
The Amsterdam Court, tucked on a side street just off Broadway, is surrounded by a bevy of New York theaters, wonderful restaurants, and other famous New York landmarks. This boutique-style hotel, though small in size, is friendly and eager to please. As is typical of many small New York hotels, the rooms here can be quite tiny but are clean and welcoming nonetheless, decorated with contemporary furniture and soft colors. There‘s always a helpful staff member at the lobby desk, eager to direct you to nearby kid-friendly attractions like the giant Toys-R-Us store and the American Girl Place, located just a few blocks away. The Amsterdam Court offers free continental breakfast each morning, with foods that are a hit with kids including NY bagels, tasty sweet muffins, milk, juice, coffee and tea. The subway stop is practically next door to the hotel, making travel to other parts of the city quite convenient.

Hilton Times Square
Located at 234 W 42nd St
The Hilton Times Square is located in New York, N.Y., surrounded by Broadway theaters, premier fashion houses, nightclubs and fine restaurants. The hotel shares a block on 42nd Street with subway stops and Madame Tussauds New York. Times Square is one block from the hotel. Dining options on Restaurant Row are four blocks away. The Empire State Building is nine blocks from the Hilton Times Square.

Hotel Features Below the hotel lobby, occupying floors one through 20, are shops, restaurants and entertainment venues including a movie theater. Restaurant Above, located in the sky lobby, offers American cuisine with French influences, a wine list and a children's menu. The hotel features the Pinnacle Bar. Children's board games are available for rental at the front desk. The hotel includes a fitness center and meeting rooms. A business center with four workstations and wireless Internet access is available.

Guestrooms The Hilton Times Square offers oversized guestrooms decorated in neutral shades. Windows provide panoramic views of the city and the Hudson River. Minibars are provided. In room safes are laptop compatible. High speed Internet access is available for a fee. La Source toiletries are provided. The marble tiled bathrooms feature bathrobes and curved shower rods. Room service is available.

Expert Tip No visit to New York is complete without visiting the life sized wax statue of Jennifer Lopez at Madame Tussaunds, adjacent to the hotel. Visitors to the world famous wax museum can whisper in the statue's ear to watch her blush.

The Iroquois
Located at 49 W 44th St New York
The Iroquois New York hotel is reminiscent of the elegant hotels of Europe, but kids will love the comfy atmosphere and parents will marvel at the lovely Italian marble bathrooms with pedestal sinks and brass fixtures, sumptuous linens and towels, and French-style furnishings. Guest services include a welcome refreshment upon arrival, which the kids just love. A great library is stocked with everything from encyclopedias to kids books to classics and the free in-room high speed internet is a hit with the children as well.. For a little rest and relaxation, parents will want to check out the Finnish Sauna. Families can walk to all the kid-friendly shopping destinations like the Times Square Toys R US with its giant ferris wheel, the NBC store, and that little girl favorite...The American Girl Place. Broadway theaters, museums, and other NY landmarks are within easy walking distance. The hotel offers special theater packages and a number of other affordable family-friendly specials all year long. The "refer a friend" program allows travelers to earn free merchandise or upgrades for future stays at the Iroquois.

Club Quarters Midtown - Times Square
Located at 40 W 45th St
The Club Quarters Midtown is located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, N.Y., near Times Square. The hotel is listed in New York City's Register of Historic Places. Broadway and Times Square are two blocks away, and shopping on the famed Fifth Avenue is one half block from the hotel. Three blocks away, the Rockefeller Center offers views of the city from the 70th floor Top of the Rock observation deck.

Hotel Features The Club Quarters Midtown's dining room has been restored to resemble the original 1903 space with white molding, high ceilings and oil portraits. The hotel lobby showcases marble pillars and high ceilings. Amenities include meeting space, an on site fitness room, complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary morning coffee.

Guestrooms Guestrooms at the the Club Quarters Midtown feature colorful modern artwork and mahogany furniture. Room amenities include pillowtop mattresses, complimentary wireless Internet access, large desks with ergonomic chairs, flat screen televisions and CD players. Bathrooms feature satin finished stainless steel and granite vanities.

Expert Tip The building opened in 1903 as the meeting place for the Chemists' Club, and was converted to a hotel in 1994. The Chemists' Club, which began meeting in 1898, continues to gather at venues including the Club Quarters Midtown.

Sofitel New York
Located at 45 W 44th St
The Sofitel New York is a French style hotel between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in New York, N.Y. High class shopping is one block away on Fifth Avenue. Within four blocks of the hotel are Broadway theaters, Rockefeller Center, Times Square and Bryant Park. Grand Central Station is within three blocks of the hotel.

Hotel Features. The Sofitel New York's sleek, curvaceous tower stands amid the bustle of Midtown Manhattan. The lobby features rich marble flooring and formal sitting room with contemporary artwork on teakwood walls, fresh flowers and soft candlelight. The Gaby Restaurant is a street side brasserie serving continental cuisine for breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and is decorated with prints from French films. Post theater menus are available after returning from an evening show. The Petit Bijou sundries shop offers unique items imported from France, including coffee table books of New York and Paris. Each elevator contains French or New York backdrops showcasing transportation artwork of planes, trains and automobiles. Le Fitness, the hotel's fitness room, offers flat screen televisions and cardiovascular equipment. Meeting space is abundant at the hotel, with the Paris Ballroom overlooking 44th Street.

Guestrooms Guestrooms feature modern d?cor, soft earth tones and curved floor to ceiling windows. Beds feature wood paneled headboards, hypo allergenic feather comforters, 300 thread count linens and feather top mattresses. Marble bathrooms feature candles and orchids, makeup mirrors, soaking tubs, Roget Gallet toiletries, glass shower stalls, thick cotton bathrobes and slippers. Select suites boast a dressing area with an open closet system.

Expert Tip The New York Public Library, less than three blocks from Sofitel New York, houses one of the largest collections of rare books in the world and is also on the National Register of Historic Places. Complimentary tours of the historic landmark are available Monday to Saturday.

The Muse - A Kimpton Hotel
Located at 130 W 46th St
Located in the Theater District in New York, N.Y., The Muse New York, is one half block from Broadway theaters. Restaurant Row, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and the elegant shops of Fifth Avenue are four blocks away.

Hotel Features Featuring an arched limestone and brick fa?ade, this Manhattan hotel offers a mahogany lined lobby. The lobby's 15 foot vaulted ceiling features a commissioned Matisse inspired mural of the nine muses. District Restaurant serves innovative American cuisine such as Grilled Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches and Warm Lobster and Spinach Salad. Staff members can deliver exercise equipment to guestrooms, or patrons can visit the hotel's 24 hour fitness center. Eco friendly meeting options at this hotel include the signature Kimpton EarthCare Meeting option. Agendas are provided on biodegradable paper that, when used, can be planted to grow wildflowers. Lunch and break options include organic, fair trade coffee and locally grown ingredients. Other green programs at this hotel include hotel wide recycling programs, soy paper products, and eco friendly cleaning products.

Guestrooms All 200 guestrooms are spacious and feature jewel toned accents that complement simple wood furnishings and contemporary lighting. Bedding features abstract print spreads and down comforters. Hypo allergenic bedding is available. Designer recycling bins are provided and unused toiletries are donated to local charities. Cable television, CD players, high speed Internet access, and video game consoles are available. An in room yoga channel is available in all rooms while yoga equipment is available upon request. Complimentary in room safes are laptop compatible. Room service is available 24 hours daily.

Expert Tip Less than four blocks from The Muse is the International Center of Photography, a museum and school dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of photography. The museum contains more than 100,000 photographs with the strongest of its holdings being American and European documentary.

Hudson
Located at 356 W 58th St
The Hudson in New York, N.Y., is located in the center of Manhattan on West 57th Street, one block from Central Park and Columbus Circle. Broadway and Carnegie Hall are less than three blocks away. Fifth Avenue shopping is four blocks from the hotel.

Hotel Features Designed by Studio 54 creator Ian Schrager, the Hudson's lobby is draped by a 40 foot vine resting on a glass ceiling. A large chandelier hangs overhead while music plays in the background. The manicured and landscaped Sky Terrace offers panoramic views of the city. The Hudson Cafeteria, offering Ivy League dining but resembling a 1940s automat, serves comfort food with healthy options. Private Park, in the hotel's elevated lobby, resembles Central Park. Food and drinks are served among 45 foot trees and ivy covered walls. Outdoor heaters and a glass roof make this hideaway enjoyable year round. Two floors of the hotel are devoted to meeting facilities, and wireless Internet access is available in the lobby.

Guestrooms The 1,000 Hudson guestrooms offer are modeled after sea faring vessels. Designer Felipe Starck furnished the guestrooms with navy inspired chairs and headboards with steamer trunk fabric and brass rivets. Select rooms feature views of Central Park while others offer views of the hotel's Private Park. Complimentary newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Wireless Internet access is available. Bathrooms include bathrobes and Agua toiletries.

Expert Tip The bar's eclectic d?cor makes this hotspot a stand out among New York nightlife. Futuristic d?cor features a hand painted mural by Francesco Clemente and an illuminated glass floor.

Broadway Plaza Hotel
Located at 1155 Broadway
The Broadway Plaza Hotel is located in the center of Garment District at 27th Street and Broadway. This hotel is also less than eight blocks from Macy's, Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building. Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall are one mile from the hotel. The 4th Floor Lounge offers complimentary breakfasts in the morning with coffee and tea served 24 hours per day. The hotel also provides 24 hour in room food delivery service from participating restaurants in the area. This 13 story hotel's 69 guestrooms, updated with cherry wood furnishings in 2006, feature desks, high speed Internet access and cable television.

The Roger Smith
Located at 501 Lexington Ave
A friendly, intimate, New York City bed & breakfast hotel, the Roger Smith is at the center of the city's most elegant hotel district: Across the street are the Intercontinental and the Waldorf Astoria Hotels. Of course, restaurants, shopping, theaters, and museums are here as well. From the colorful, uniquely designed flags flying over the hotel entrance, to the bronze sculptures standing at attention by the front doors. The Roger Smith is passionately dedicated to art, creativity, hospitality, good ideas, and fun. The 130 guest rooms are spacious and individually decorated in a contemporary American fashion, with some English and French country touches thrown in for good measure. Located on Lexington Avenue, between 47th and 48th Streets on Manhattan's fashionable eastside, The Roger Smith is just minutes from the United Nations, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and the amazing boutiques and stores of Madison and Fifth Avenues. From here, all of New York is practically at your doorstep.

The Waldorf Towers
Located at 100 E 50th St
Designed in classic Art Deco style, the Waldorf Towers is located in New York, N.Y. Rising above bustling Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the hotel is two blocks from the shops on Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center. The Broadway theater district is four blocks from the hotel. Grand Central Terminal is eight blocks away.

Hotel Features The Waldorf Towers provides guests with a private lobby entrance and a private bank of elevators. The lobby features mosaic stone flooring, dark wooden furnishings, rich fabrics and brilliant chandeliers. Three distinctly styled restaurants are located on site. The Bull and Bear Steakhouse & Bar specializes in seafood and steak. Inagiku Restaurant presents Japanese cuisine in a theatrical setting. Oscar's American Brasserie offers buffet style breakfasts and an eclectic a la carte menu. The hotel's 19th floor includes the 3,000 square foot Plus One Fitness Centre with six personal trainers. The Centre's spa services pamper guests with massages and aromatherapy. Salt glow and loofah scrubs, seaweed and milk honey body wraps, and peppermint foot treatments are also available.

Guestrooms The Waldorf Tower's 183 guestrooms feature antiques and period reproductions in provincial French and Old English d?cor. Rooms include 12 foot ceilings, crown molding and gleaming hardwood floors. Triple sheeted beds feature Italian linens, duvets and down pillows. Marble bathrooms include separate baths and showers.

Expert Tip Once a premier entertainment club, the hotel's Empire Room helped launch the careers of Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra.

Broadway Hotel and Hostel
Located at 230 W 101st St
The Broadway Hotel is a tourist class, hotel located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The hotel offers visitors the chance to live like real real New Yorkers, surrounded by moderately priced restaurants, shops, movie theaters and two parks. Public transportation provides easy access to the entire Manhattan area. The Broadway Hotel boasts 80 bright and cozy oversized rooms. Along with private rooms this hotel has share baths rooms that offer a ratio of 2.5 baths for every room, so sharing a bath room is hardly noticeable. Decorated in a tan and white with a minimalist theme and furnish in a sleek and modern style, the hotel's rooms resemble a page from a Scandinavian decor magazine. Newly renovated in 2001 the property offers the finests comfortable and stylish rooms in one of Manhattan's most vibrant residential neighborhoods. The hotel is minutes from fine dining, shopping and entertainment.

Dream
Located at 210 W 55th St
Dream is located in New York, N.Y., and occupies a renovated 1895 beaux arts building four blocks from Central Park. The hotel, between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, is one block from Carnegie Hall and two blocks from shopping on Fifth Avenue. Rockefeller Center and the Lincoln Center are five blocks away.

Hotel Features The lobby features a cylindrical fish tank and a pirate ship chandelier floating above the registration desk. Fresh fruit and complimentary newspapers are available. Dream is home to Serafina, a theatrical, Federico Fellini inspired restaurant designed by the Rockwell Group. The eatery serves Italian cuisine. Amalia serves American/Mediterranean during lunch and dinner. A glass elevator travels below ground to the Chopra Center and Spa, a retreat for physical, emotional and spiritual health. Based on the Ayurvedic healing arts taught by Deepak Chopra, the center aims to calm chaos through personalized massages, facials, meditation and yoga. The hotel includes a fitness center open 24 hours. A meeting and screening room at the hotel accommodates up to 200 people.

Guestrooms This 13 story hotel provides 216 guestrooms. Rooms include Bose radios and 37 inch, plasma televisions with digital cable channels. In room safes in the rooms are laptop compatible. High speed Internet access is available. Bedding features Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters. Bathrooms feature complimentary Spa toiletries and bathrobes. Slippers are available upon request. The hotel provides room service.

Expert Tip See Times Square and beyond from Dream's rooftop lounge, Ava, named after movie star Ava Gardner. This New York hotspot features an eclectic mix of 1950s retro and French Riviera style. Muraled walls surround bench seating and black floors. The lounge includes a seasonal terrace offering panoramic views of the city.

Comfort Inn New York
Located at 442 W 36th St
The Comfort Inn New York (N.Y.) is situated 10 miles from La Guardia International Airport. Business travelers are just two blocks from Javits Conference Center and vacationers are within two miles of Times Square, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and Broadway Theaters. The Comfort Inn New York offers a complimentary continental breakfast, coffee and newspapers each morning. Guests may also utilize the photocopy and fax machine and the front desk safe deposit box. Welcoming guestrooms offer cable television, high speed Internet access, desks and complimentary local telephone calls. Guests of the Comfort Inn New York can enjoy comfortable accommodations and are convenient to the excitement and attractions of New York City.

Union Square Inn
Located at 209 E 14TH STREET
The Union Square Inn Is A Small Boutique Hotel With 41 Charming Rooms Combining A Landmark Building With Modern Decor. Close To Midtown And Downtown, You Can Walk To Union Square Business Area And Park, Irving Place, Silicon Alley, The Flat Iron District, Off Broadway Shows, East And West Village, Astor Place, Restaurants, Shopping And More. The Hotel Is Minutes Away By Train Or Taxi To Wall Street, Soho, Little Italy, Chinatown, Time Square And All That New York Is Famous For. Continental Breakfast Served Daily In The Hotels Breakfast Room.

Hotel Chandler
Located at 12 E 31st St
The Hotel Chandler is located in New York, N.Y., in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. The Empire State Building and Macy's are two blocks from the hotel. Madison Square Garden is three blocks from the hotel. The New York Public Library, Rockefeller Center and Union Square are within one mile. Subway service is available two blocks from the hotel at the 32nd and Broadway entrance.

Hotel Features Beyond the Beaux Arts style hotel's stone facade, the lobby includes inlaid marble floors and a polished cherry wood front desk. The Hotel Chandler offers complimentary coffee and newspapers in the lobby. The hotel includes the 12:31 Bar which overlooks 31st Street and features a curved granite bar. The hotel hosts complimentary social hours Monday through Thursday. A business center and meeting space are available. The rear of the lobby leads to a breakfast room and library alcove, furnished with reading chairs and a wide screen television. A complimentary computer workstation and high speed Internet access are available in the hotel library. The hotel features a Finnish style sauna and a fitness center.

Guestrooms The 120 guestrooms feature Frette linens. Cable television and complimentary high speed Internet access are provided. Complimentary newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Accommodations include 32 inch, flat screen televisions and CD players. DVD players are available upon request, and iPod docks and speakers are provided in all guestrooms. Bathrooms feature telephones and bathrobes. Complimentary Aveda toiletries are provided. Minibars are included in the guestrooms at this New York hotel. Select guestroom windows provide views of the city streets below.

Expert Tip Freebees in New York may be rare, but one is right at the Chandler Hotel. The hotel provides a complimentary wine and cheese hour, amusingly called the Chandler Chin Chin, Monday through Thursdays.

W New York Times Square
Located at 1567 Broadway At 47th St
The W New York Times Square is located in New York City, N.Y., across the street from the Broadway theater district. Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden are within one mile. The Statue of Liberty is three miles away. Central Park and the Empire State Building are one mile from the hotel.

Hotel Features The W New York Times Square features the Blue Fin restaurant which serves seafood. The restaurant offers live jazz performances and provides views of Broadway. The Living Room Bar is on the lobby level and features white leather seats. Below the hotel, the 7,500 square foot Whiskey nightclub includes a screening room. The hotel offers 2,300 square feet of meeting space that accommodates up to 100 people. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and offers safe deposit boxes for guest use. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. The on site Sweat Fitness Center includes cardiovascular and weight training equipment. The hotel's Away Spa offers services including Swedish and aromatherapy massages. The hotel offers dog walking, grooming services and birthday cakes. Shopping is available on site at W The Store.

Guestrooms Guestrooms at the W New York Times Square include in room safes. Complimentary newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Coffeemakers and minibars are included. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Guestrooms at this New York City hotel feature bathrobes and bedding with 350 thread count sheets.

Expert Tip The W New York Times Square offers cell phone, iPod and iPod accessory rentals.

Le Parker Meridien New York
Located at 118 W 57th St
Le Parker Meridien, boasting "ergonomically-inspired" guest rooms and suites, is a sleek, contemporary hotel fit for today‘s modern family. But their motto, Uptown, not uptight, seems to fit the hotel perfectly. The hotel provides perhaps one of the coolest amenities for children with their New York Smartaleck concierge service. Hotel staff will let your kids the latest happenings in the city: from parks to museums to restaurants to where to ice skate, where to search for gargoyles, see dinosaurs, and where to gaze at the constellations. The staff is friendly to children, always helpful, and the rooms are warm and welcoming. Kids love the free high-speed internet access, 32" televisions, and CD/DVD players. Le Parker Meridien has two great restaurants: One of them, Seppi‘s, a classic French Bistro, is open for dinner daily and for "Chocolate Sunday Brunch." What kid wouldn‘t love that! For parents, the hotel‘s tony gym, Gravity, is continuously voted one of the best in New York. There‘s a penthouse pool where the whole family can enjoy a great view and a refreshing swim after a hot day sightseeing in the city. Speaking of sightseeing, this hotel provides easy access to Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Radio City, the Museum of Modern Art, and all the Broadway theaters in addition to the city‘s many family restaurants.

Best Western Convention Center Hotel
Located at 522 W 38th St
Located opposite the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the Best Western Convention Center Hotel also is close to Penn Station, the Lincoln Tunnel, Madison Square Garden, Times Square, the Theatre District, the famous Restaurant Row and Off Broadway theaters. Other area attractions include the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, and Fifth Avenue shopping. Guests also will discover an enclave of diverse, ethnic restaurants just two blocks away on 9th Avenue. Only eight miles from LaGuardia Airport and 20 miles from JFK International Airport, the Best Western's accommodations include amenities like a fitness facility, uniformed security, laundry and dry cleaning, complimentary breakfasts and coffee. Modestly sized guestrooms in a city replete with small guest rooms are comfortably furnished and attractively decorated. They include desks, ergonomic chairs, high speed Internet access, hair dryers, free local calls, safes and coffee makers. For budget conscious travelers who place high premiums on a location close to all the sites, the Best Western Convention Center Hotel is their best bet.

Flatotel
Located at 135 W 52nd St
Located in the center of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, N.Y., Flatotel offers boutique hotel intimacy with apartment size rooms. Within two blocks of Flatotel are Broadway theaters, Fifth Avenue shopping, Rockefeller Center and the Museum of Modern Art. Central Park is 12 blocks away.

Hotel Features Flatotel's modern lobby is a study in elegance, with slate floors, cowhide seating and a low lit lounge. The Flatotel has a fully equipped fitness facility on the 46th floor. Moda, the on site Italian restaurant, serves all three meals with Mediterranean flair. Room service is available 24 hours a day. A business center provides complimentary high speed Internet access.

Guestrooms Modern guestrooms feature platform beds with paneled headboards. Amenities include microwave ovens, refrigerators and coffeemakers. Tiled bathrooms offer makeup mirrors and designer toiletries.

Expert Tip Summertime brings out Moda's covered outdoor caf?, Loggia, which is nestled between West 52nd and West 53rd Streets.

The Alex
Located at 205 E 45th St
The Alex is located in New York City, N.Y., in east Midtown Manhattan. Park Avenue and the United Nations headquarters building are two blocks from the hotel. Grand Central Station is within four blocks. Times Square and the Broadway Theater District are six blocks away.

Hotel Features This contemporary hotel's lobby displays orchids and includes a fireplace. The Alex features Riingo restaurant and bar, serving a blend of American and Japanese cuisine for breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Riingo offers a private wine room and a sidewalk caf?. Limousine and Town Car service is available. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the public areas. The on site fitness center features cardiovascular and weight training equipment, balance balls, stretch mats, floor to ceiling mirrors and flat screen televisions.

Guestrooms Designed by David Rockwell, guestrooms at The Alex feature flat screen televisions in every living area, bedroom and bathroom. In room safes are provided. High speed Internet access is available. Kitchens boast SubZero refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, cookware and house wares. Limestone bathrooms feature bathrobes, telephones, makeup mirrors and Frederic Fekkai toiletries.

Expert Tip The Alex is three blocks from the Art Deco style Chrysler Building. The 1,046 foot structure was built in 1928; one year later, the spire was added.

Hampton Inn Madison Square Garden Area Hotel
Located at 116 W 31 Street
The Big Apple's budget minded travelers will find this Hampton Inn ideally placed in Manhattan adjacent to Madison Square Garden and near Herald Square. The 19 story Hampton Inn Manhattan Herald Square puts guests within walking distance to Penn Station, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Macy's department store, high end Fifth Avenue shops, Broadway, Times Square, and 25 minutes from LaGuardia Airport. Complimentary extras include wireless Internet access in public areas, and hot breakfasts. The hotel also provides fitness equipment, business services, limo and Town Car service, discounted use of a nearby fitness center, and a landscaped patio and respite from the city hustle. This Midtown Manhattan hotel features 136 guestrooms with Euro boutique d?cor, slate gray hardwood furnishings, flat screen plasma TVs, premium channels, 400 thread count linens, high speed wired and wireless Internet access, work desks, data ports and designer toiletries. Guests can request microwave ovens and refrigerators.

Rockefeller Center Hotel
Located at 25 West 51st St
The Rockefeller Center Hotel is located across from Rockefeller Plaza, the famed ice skating rink and the NBC Today Show studios, The hotel, located between Lexington and Third Avenues, is within two blocks Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Broadway Theater District. Guests at this hotel are provided discounts to many area attractions, Top of the Rock, NBC Studios and Experience Shop and the Rockefeller Center Tour, as well as VIP tickets to MoMA Central Park is only eight blocks from the hotel and at the park you can discover a zoo, a castle, a reservoir, an ice skating rink, a boathouse where you can rent row boats, and plenty of trails for jogging, walking, bicycling and horseback riding. Or just enjoy all those trees in the center on the city. The sixth floor fitness center boasts flat screen televisions on each cardiovascular machine. Members only access is available for a fee to the Terrace Club, an elegant space open for meetings, parties, business services and meals. The Rockefeller Center Hotel's guestrooms include flat screen LCD televisions and media panels with connections for music devices, cameras, DVD players and computers. Guestrooms include complimentary high speed wired and wireless Internet access. Select rooms and suites include a kitchenette with cookware, microwave oven and refrigerator. Most bathrooms offer shelf space and makeup mirrors.

Econo Lodge Times Square
Located at 302 W 47th St
. located in Times Square, just two blocks from the Broadway Theater District and Fifth Avenue shopping. Madame Tussaud's New York and its wax replicas are one half mile from the hotel. Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center are less than two miles away. The hotel is 10 miles from LaGuardia Airport. The Econo Lodge Times Square offers 24 hour front desk service. Additional amenities include daily complimentary continental breakfasts, and business services such as photocopy and fax machines. Guestrooms feature flat screen televisions with cable, and complimentary high speed Internet access. Complimentary newspapers are delivered on weekdays. A complimentary snack and beverage are provided.

Hotel Mela
Located at 120 W 44th St
The Hotel Mela is located at 44th Street and Broadway Avenue, adjacent to the Theater District in New York, N.Y. The hotel is one block from Times Square and within two blocks of Bryant Park. The Ford Center for the Performing Arts is two blocks away.

Hotel Features The Hotel Mela is a boutique hotel that offers a blend of New York and Italian cultures. The hotel's name, Mela means apple in Italian. Artwork of New York City landmark buildings and historic districts are featured throughout the hotel. The property includes a fitness center featuring cardiovascular equipment. The restaurant, Saju, boasts Vietnamese and French fusion fare. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available.

Guestrooms The Hotel Mela's 230 guestrooms are decorated with earth tone furnishings and New York City artwork. Apple green throws and accent pillows add a touch of color. Flat screen LCD televisions and complimentary wireless Internet access are provided. Bedding features pillowtop mattresses and 330 thread count duvets. Bathrooms include terry cloth bathrobes, slippers and H2O toiletries. Minibars and coffeemakers are included.

Expert Tip Unique amenities include candy from the famed Dylan's Candy Bar shop, 3 D glasses and a complimentary drink coupon.