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.

The New York Palace
Located at 455 Madison Ave
Staying in this stylish midtown Manhattan hotel (encompassing the historic Villard Mansion, which has been a designated landmark since 1882) places you right in the heart of the most vibrant city on earth. The New York Palace is close to bustling Times Square, Grand Central Station, and the Empire State Building, which dominates midtown Manhattan. Ellis Island and the famous Statue of Liberty are out in the harbor to the south of Manhattan, while eight blocks to the north of the New York Palace is Central Park. As well as Saks Fifth Avenue, other famous shops near the hotel include Barneys, Bloomingdale's, Tiffany & Co., and Versace. A list of things to do in near by is a mile long: Carnegie Hall, the finest concert hall in the country, is only a few blocks away from the New York Palace, and the historic Radio City Music Hall is close to this hotel. Museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim Museum are all within easy reach. Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, is just a few blocks away from the New York Palace. The hotel is located near trains B, D, E, F, V, 4, 5 and 6.

Omni Berkshire Place
Located at 21 E 52nd St
Families staying at this kid friendly hotel can ask the concierge staff for complimentary children's suitcases packed with coloring books, games and oversized checkerboards for the floor. The Omni Berkshire Place is located adjacent to Madison Avenue shopping. Park Avenue, Radio City Music Hall and St. Patrick's Cathedral are within two blocks of the hotel. Grand Central Station is seven blocks away. The Omni Berkshire Place's richly restored marble lobby is illuminated with chandeliers and decorated by profusions of flowers. Fireside Cocktail Cuisine features Chef Sam DeMarco's Cocktail Cuisine innovation amid a floor to ceiling fireplace with several fire boxes throughout. The fitness center boasts a sundeck overlooking Midtown. The multilingual concierge staff provides tour assistance and can arrange in room massages. The hotel offers a complimentary morning limousine service to Wall Street and the downtown financial center. The hotel's 396 guestrooms feature beds dressed in 300 thread count linens, pillowtop mattresses, plush duvets and feather pillows. Select rooms feature armoires, satin hangers, reading chairs and soundproof windows. High speed Internet access, fax machines, and complimentary newspapers are provided. Marble bathrooms boast makeup mirrors, terry cloth bathrobes and telephones.

Holiday Inn New York City-Midtown-57th Street
Located at 440 W 57th St
The Holiday Inn Midtown is located in New York City, N.Y. In the Downtown Theatre District Three blocks from Central Park

Hotel Features Seasonal outdoor pool Fitness room Skylight Lounge Gotham Caf? serving breakfasts and lunches Via Strada serving dinners

Guestrooms Separate living areas in select rooms Wireless Internet access Cable television

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.

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.

Ramada Inn Midtown
Located at 161 Lexington Ave
The Ramada Inn Midtown is located at 30th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City, N.Y. Part of the Murray Hill neighborhood, the hotel is one half mile from the Empire State Building. Fifth Avenue, Times Square and United Nations headquarters are one mile from the hotel. The nearest subway station is located approximately six blocks from the hotel at 28th Street and Park Avenue South. The hotel offers guests complimentary continental breakfasts. The fitness center includes cardiovascular and weight training equipment. Guestrooms feature complimentary wireless Internet access and video game consoles. Complimentary daily newspapers are available.

W New York
Located at 541 Lexington Ave
If you've never stayed at a W hotel you're in for a treat. This hotel is dedicated to customer service...yeah, we know you've heard that song and seen that dance before, but the W has made a promise to take care of your every need! Let's say you want to replace your bath water with steaming hot chocolate...or perhaps you need a helicopter to pick up your dress at the couture shop because cab transport just won't do. The hotel's Whatever/Whenever policy has satisfied requests such as these, and may honor your heart's desire too. This trendsetting hotel, the first W Hotel in the world, offers a nature inspired oasis within the intense pace of Midtown Manhattan. It's an amazing retreat for busy families. Who loves your pet? The W hotel thinks they love your poodle more than you and are out to prove it: your furry friend will love the P.A.W. (Pets Are Welcome) program which offers dog walking, grooming services, and even a birthday cake! The W stands one block from Park Avenue and three blocks from Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral and offers 689 guestrooms decorated in earth tones with leaf motifs and hand painted fabrics. Custom bedding features pillowtop mattresses, feather beds, 400 thread count linens and goose down comforters and pillows. The popular Munchie boxes may contain umbrellas, CDs and Diane von Furstenberg makeup kits. Rooms offer CD players and many include DVD players. Bathrooms contain terry bathrobes, pedestal sinks and a six item Bliss toiletry kits. A fourth floor fitness center provides elliptical trainers, stair machines and treadmills. The two story Bliss Spa features manicure pedicure stations with personal headsets, flat screen televisions and DVD players. Locker room workout rewards include wine, beer, cheese and brownies. The Spa also contains aromatic steam rooms, saunas and private massage and skin care rooms. And you wanted to stay at else where? Shame.

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.

Courtyard By Marriott Midtown East
Located at 866 3rd Ave
The Courtyard by Marriott Midtown East is located 15 miles from John F. Kennedy Airport, on Manhattan's prestigious Eastside. This hotel is convenient to many major corporate headquarters as well as many area attractions. The Courtyard is also just blocks from the upscale shopping on Fifth Avenue. Radio Citu Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, the United Nations and a number of museums are within easy walking distance of this hotel. The Courtyard Midtown East offers relatively spacious guestrooms, compared to most Manhattan hotels, and they can easily accommodate a rollaway bed. For their guests' convenience, the hotel has an onsite lounge and restaurant. As it is situated in the culinary capital of America, the Courtyard is surrounded by fine dining options. For the active guest, the hotel also offers a fitness facility. With its convenient Midtown location, the courtyard is just steps away from shopping, dining and world class entertainment venues.

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.

Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel
Located at 687 Lexington Ave
A great choice for serious shoppers, the elegant Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel on Lexington Avenue stands four blocks from Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue and close to other world renown stores. Irish to the core, the Fitzpatrick also is nifty for museum aficionados, being close to the Museum of Modern Art and other history laden museums. The Museum of Television and Radio, six blocks from the hotel, offers exhibits about news, documentary, comedy, sports and children's programming. Built in 1926, the boutique hotel also stands four blocks from 843 acre Central Park, where patrons can walk, jog, boat, bike, hike, play tennis and ride horses. Infused with European elegance and Irish flair, the Manhattan Fitzpatrick is appointed with Waterford chandeliers, original moldings and a marble fireplace imported from Ireland, plush red sofas, gold striped armchairs and dark wood furnishings. The hotel's restaurant and pub serves hearty Irish breakfasts of eggs, Irish bacon, sausage, grilled tomatoes and black and white pudding, and combines traditional Irish, continental and New American cuisines. In addition, the pub stays open late for guests to relax. This Manhattan Fitzpatrick also offers 24 hour room service, concierges, limos or Town Cars, wireless Internet access, tour assistance, video library and complimentary access to a fitness club a blarney stone's throw away. Beamed ceilings, brass fixtures and rosewood furniture form a welcoming, relaxed ambience in the guestrooms and suites. Moderately sized rooms also include coffee makers, data ports, trouser presses, terrycloth bathrobes and video games. More spacious suites feature king sized beds, sitting areas with pullout couches, wet bars, coffeemakers, refrigerator, two cable TVs, three dual line telephones and fax machines. For a classy boutique hotel with an Irish flair in midtown Manhattan near everything that's synonymous with New York City, look no further than the Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel.

Vincci Avalon
Located at 16 E 32nd St
The Vincci Avalon is located in New York, N.Y., one block from Macy's and the Empire State Building. This Midtown Manhattan property is less than four blocks from Madison Square Garden and Fifth Avenue shops. The other New York boroughs are easily accessible via subway, with a Green Line station two blocks from the hotel.

Hotel Features Within the Vincci Avalon's brass gilded entry, a reception area is furnished in dark marble columns, vibrant cherry wood paneling and a detailed mosaic floor. The hotel offers a library and club room. Discounted access is provided to a fitness club and health spa, located three blocks away.

Guestrooms Guestrooms feature entertainment armoires separated from sleeping areas by translucent shoji style dividers. Both areas include televisions. Rooms include minibars, coffeemakers and refrigerators. Bedding features Egyptian linens and signature Avalon body pillows. Marble bathrooms offer velour bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip The hotel's eclectic Murray Hill neighborhood is worth exploring, with impressive Beaux Arts architecture and a diversity of shops and restaurants.

Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel
Located at 569 Lexington Ave
The Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel is located in New York, N.Y. This Midtown Manhattan property is three blocks from Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue shopping. Grand Central Terminal, the Museum of Modern Art and the United Nations building are within eight blocks.

Hotel Features The Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel is furnished in retro style browns and reds with modern light fixtures and flat screen televisions. Cookies are provided upon arrival. The Met Grill, located in the lobby, serves American and continental fare. The Met Bar serves light fare. The hotel provides a fitness center featuring cardiovascular and weight training equipment. Key access is provided 24 hours. The hotel's business center includes four workstations. Wireless Internet access is provided for a fee.

Guestrooms The 722 guestrooms offer Sweet Dreams Bedding featuring 200 thread count linens with triple sheeting and large down pillows. Bathrooms provide slate accents and stainless steel sinks. Complimentary Neutrogena toiletries are provided. Select rooms include sofa beds. Accommodations are equipped with honor bars. Room service is available. In room safes are provided. Complimentary newspaper delivery is available upon request.

Expert Tip Retrace the steps of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe as you approach the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel. The famous skirt flying scene from the movie Seven Year Itch was filmed outside.

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.

Dylan Hotel
Located at 52 E 41st St
Located in midtown Manhattan, one block from Grand Central Station and the New York Public Library, the Dylan Hotel provides elegant accommodations in a beautifully restored Beaux Arts style building. This 1903 landmark was once the home of the Chemists Club, an organization from 1898 for people who worked and studied in the chemical profession. The club still exists today and has broadened its membership to all who share an interest in the sciences. The Dylan Hotel is a short walk to Park Avenue, shopping on Fifth Avenue, Bryant Park and the Fashion district. The Dylan is a place for discerning travelers who appreciate classic style and craftsmanship. All of the building's priceless architectural details, including its ornate decorative plaster, marble grand staircase and six foot stone fireplace, were restored to their original grandeur. The 16 story Dylan hotel offers 107 guestrooms and suites, each with 11 foot ceilings, which offer a feeling of spaciousness not usually found in a New York City hotel. Residential number plaques and lamps give a sense of arrival to each room. The tailored guestroom d?cor includes warm white and pale blue walls, deep amethyst and steel blue carpeting, sapphire taffeta drapes and sheers and custom, ebony stained furnishings. Bathrooms feature Carrara marble and Italian porcelain bowl style sinks mounted on multi colored granite slabs. All accommodations have oversize work desks, high speed Internet access, 27 inch Sony televisions, multi line phones with voicemail and in room safes. Other amenities include Egyptian cotton sheets, minibars and bathrobes and slippers. Nearly all the guestrooms are smoke free. The Dylan is home to the Chemists Club Bar and Grill, which recalls the style and feel of a classic American grill from the 1920s, the Chemists Club Grill features an extensive variety of sizzling steaks and colorful New American cuisine.

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.

The Bryant Park Hotel
Located at 40 W 40th St
Directly across from famed Bryant Park in New York, N.Y., and within one block of the Garment District, sits The Bryant Park Hotel. This hotel is in a prime location in Midtown Manhattan. Grand Central Terminal, four blocks from the hotel, offers transportation to key areas in New York City. Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall are within 10 blocks of The Bryant Park Hotel.

Hotel Features. The contemporary hotel boasts high ceilings in the lobby, black floors and red leather paneled walls. The Bryant Park Hotel's subterranean Cellar Bar features 3,000 square feet of space with dim lighting, brick ceilings, DJs and leather banquettes. This chic bar expands into a 70 seat private screening room, favored for its intimate atmosphere and progressive technology. Above ground, the Los Angeles transplant, Koi, rounds out the hotel's allure with its high concept, pan Asian menu and minimalist environment. The two level Lobby Lounge offers views of Bryant Park and serves a casual menu with an extensive martini and cocktail list. The fitness center provides free weights, and cardiovascular and weight training equipment. High speed Internet access is available for a fee.

Guestrooms. This 25 story hotel houses 129 guestrooms. Rooms feature Tibetan rugs, hardwood floors or mocha carpets and Italian oak furnishings. Beds include brown, padded leather headboards, premium linens, down comforters and neck roll pillows for extra comfort. Rooms are equipped with high speed Internet access. In room safes are provided. Newspapers are available. Bathrooms boast Molton Brown toiletries, bathrobes, slippers and makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip Countless concerts, plays and other performances are given at no charge during warmer months in Bryant Park, directly across from this hotel.

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.

City Club Hotel
Located at 55 W 44th St
The City Club is a sleek luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, tucked neatly between the Times Square theater district and Fifth Avenue shopping. Emerging from the building's storied limestone facade, which once housed an exclusive social club, guests may venture via Town Car or foot to Manhattan's prestigious restaurants and venues. Though discrete and personable in every regard, the City Club is not a boutique. Hotel owner and self described eternal host Jeff Klein avoids the tired clich? surrounding the b word. If there was ever a distinction to be made between the fleeting panache of boutique hotels and the timeless echelon of sophistication, the City Club makes it apparent. Indeed, the City Club defies the boutique stereotype with aspirations of immortality. Notable designer Jeffrey Bilhuber, whose clients include David Bowie and Michael Douglas, orchestrated the hotel's interior. The City Club's elegantly styled lobby was designed not to impress, but to entice on a diminutive scale. The typically intimidating and cold expanse of marble and stone found all too often in New York has been supplanted for an intimate tchotchkie laden sitting area with inviting sofas on a designer cork floor. World renowned chef Daniel Boulud's newest restaurant, DB Bistro Moderne, reinvents the traditional European bistro as a contemporary culinary jewel box. The DB offers room service and dining for all meals. The nine story City Club offers 65 guestrooms, each featuring exquisite designs. The City Club maintains an all original art collection throughout the property. Premium bedding with 320 thread count linens permits sleep in a city alleged to have none. Entertainment centers boast CD and DVD playback. Televisions with premium channels are masked by two way mirrors, which lose their reflective opacity upon the click of a remote. The bathrooms, complete with cascading showers, are decked in rich chocolate marble. Guestrooms offer complimentary high speed Internet access. The City Club appeals to sophisticated professionals and touring visitors who value style on par with luxury.

Amsterdam Inn
Located at 340 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
Quaint 30 Room Inn Located In The Heart Of ManhattanSExciting Upper West Side. Close To Midtown And DowntownAnd A Short Walk To Central Park, Lincoln Center, AmericanMuseum Of Natural History, Shopping, Restaurants, NightlifeAnd More.

Murray Hill Inn
Located at 143 EAST 30TH STREET
Cozy 50 Room Inn Located On A Lovely Tree lined Street In The Quiet Residential Neighborhood Of Murray Hill. Close To Midtown And Downtown Manhattan, Within Walking Distance Of Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Station, Macys, The Empire State Building, Shopping, Restaurants And Nightlife.

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.

Hotel Metro
Located at 45 W 35th St
The Hotel Metro stands in Midtown Manhattan, surrounded by the Garment District in New York, N.Y. This hotel's rooftop terrace offers views of the Empire State Building, which is one block away. Macy's is within one block of the hotel, while Madison Square Garden and Pennsylvania Station are three blocks away.

Hotel Features The Hotel Metro's Art Deco lobby is enhanced with black and white photographs of actors from Hollywood's Golden Era. The independently operated hotel opened in 1901, but has been updated to include modern amenities, including complimentary Internet access. Tea and coffee are offered in the guest lounge, and complimentary continental breakfasts are served daily. The guest lounge features a seating area, library and plasma television. On the Mezzanine level, the hotel houses a business center with printing capabilities, a computer station and a small meeting room. The Metro Grill is a street side, American grill which serves lunch and dinner. The hotel's fitness room is complimentary to hotel guests.

Guestrooms The Metro Hotel offers 179 guestrooms and suites in early 20th century contemporary style. Marble bathrooms offer Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available.

Expert Tip The Hotel Metro opens its 14th floor rooftop terrace during warmer months for cocktails, appetizers, occasional DJ performances and great views of the Empire State Building.

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.

Four Points By Sheraton Manhattan - Chelsea
Located at 160 W 25th St
Four Points by Sheraton Chelsea is a 22 story hotel located in the bustling Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. The neighborhood has become a thriving art community, with galleries, boutiques and nightlife. The charming village like streets of Greenwich are just south of Chelsea. New York destinations such as the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and the Fashion Institute of Technology are less than one half mile from the hotel.

Hotel Features The Four Points features a lobby with contemporary, intelligent style. Metal artworks and boldly colored furniture pieces accent the lobby's burnished wood paneling. Services at the Four Points by Sheraton Chelsea include a 24 hour front desk, fitness facility and room service. Onsite dining is provided by Mei, serving a Fusion style cuisine for all meals amidst contemporary Asian influenced atmosphere.

Guestrooms The property's 158 guestrooms were renovated in 2005. Polished woods and upholstery in natural tones presents a professional atmosphere. The guestroom's modernist furnishings include a work desk with ergonomic chair and a separate reading chair. In room high speed Internet is accessible. Refrigerators are available upon request.

Expert Tip Should Chelsea's flashy night spots become a bit too much, the notorious Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe performs two blocks away at 307 West 26th Street.

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.

Aka - United Nations
Located at 234 East 46th Street
AKA United Nations in New York, N.Y., is located in East Midtown Manhattan just eight blocks or less from major Big Apple sights, including the United Nations, Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Times Square, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the shops of Madison and Fifth avenues. Other well known sites, including museums and SoHo, are less than three miles from this high rise hotel.

Hotel Features Twenty one stories above Manhattan, the rooftop courtyard of AKA United Nations' landscaped Zen garden is the perfect respite and romantic retreat. Across from the garden is the hotel's 24 hour fitness center with cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights. Complimentary weekday breakfasts are provided. During the day, the hotel offers complimentary coffee, tea, fruit and cookies in the lounge. The hotel's business center includes high speed Internet access. Limo or Town Car service is available. The hotel's concierge services assist with tickets to sought after New York City attractions. The front desk staff is eager to assist 24 hours a day.

Guestrooms The hotel's 98 guestrooms measure about 650 square feet and feature fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and walnut cabinets. The refrigerators have water filtration systems. Complimentary high speed Internet access, DVD players and 27 inch flat screen televisions with premium channels are available in each guestroom. The living area includes a dining set, sofa and wing chair. Balconies provide views of the Manhattan skyline. Premium bedding, including 400 thread count Egyptian cotton linens and pillowtop mattresses, is standard in all guestrooms.

Expert Tip With All Loops Double Decker Tours, visitors purchase a 48 hour sightseeing ticket that allows them to hop on and hop off the double decker tour buses at any of the 40 stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and take as long as they want visiting each location.

Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown
Located at 235 W 35th St
The Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown is located in New York City, N.Y., two blocks from Madison Square Garden. Shopping at Macy's is one block from the hotel. The Empire State Building is four blocks away. The Statue of Liberty and Yankee Stadium are within seven miles.

Hotel Features The Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown serves complimentary expanded breakfasts featuring hot items. Coffee and newspapers are available in the lobby. The hotel includes a business center and conference space. The lobby includes a television. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and offers safe deposit boxes for guest use. This New York City hotel includes a fitness center.

Guestrooms Guestrooms at the Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown are equipped with cable television and complimentary wireless Internet access. In room safes are included in the guestrooms at this New York City hotel. Complimentary weekday newspapers are delivered to the guestrooms. Coffeemakers, microwave ovens and refrigerators are provided. Complimentary bottled water is available.

Expert Tip The Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown is in New York City's Garment District, bordered by Penn Station, Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building. Fashion Week is held in the Garment District.

Hilton Club New York
Located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas
The Hilton Club New York comprises two floors within the Hilton New York Hotel and is located in New York, N.Y. The hotel's midtown Manhattan address is one block from Fifth Avenue shopping and the Museum of Modern Art. Five blocks north of the hotel sprawls Central Park and five blocks south of the hotel looms the gothic architecture of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Times Square is ten blocks from the property.

Hotel Features The Hilton Club New York is the flagship property of the Hilton Club Collection. The hotel boasts two bars, Bridges Bar and Lobby Lounge, and a Starbucks. Two restaurants are also home to the Hilton Club Hotel. Etrusca Italian Restaurant serves a menu of authentic Italian cuisine and New York Marketplace Restaurant offers an array of ethnic fare. In addition to the restaurants and bars available at the Hilton New York, Hilton Club guests are offered complimentary continental breakfasts and evening cocktail receptions in the exclusive Hilton Club Member Lounge.An 8,000 square foot health club and spa includes a sauna and steam room, personal trainers, massages and body treatments. The hotel is a smoke free property. Guests are offered exclusive check in privileges on the 37th floor. Complimentary wireless internet is available.

Guestrooms The 78 guestrooms of The Hilton Club New York are dressed in pale cream, golden ochre and rich mahogany tones. Bose entertainment systems are paired with wall mounted 42 inch plasma televisions, and video game consoles are available for a fee. Hilton Serenity Beds are cloaked in 250 thread count linens and white on white pinstripe down duvets. Glass showers and marble baths compliment the Aveda Spa toiletries and oversize bathrobes.

Expert Tip Feeling famished, but your dinner reservations aren't for a few more hours? Head to the Member Lounge between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. to take advantage of the complimentary snacks and non alcoholic beverages available to Hilton Club Hotel guests.