By Isabel Prontes
New York City is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet. Every year, millions of people from all over the planet flock to this east coast metropolis, which is the home of tourist attractions such as the Empire State Building, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For those who plan on visiting New York City, and want to stay in a boutique hotel, there are many fine ones to consider.
70 Park Avenue Hotel
70 Park Avenue Hotel is a Kimpton boutique accommodation. The hotel has a luxurious ambiance, and offers serene, minimalistic style. It is merely steps away from bustling Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan. Some of the hotel's in-room amenities include L'Occitane toiletries, free morning newspaper, iHome docking station (complete with alarm clock), round-the-clock room service, free wireless high-speed Internet access, and LCD flat screen 42-inch television. The 100 percent non-smoking hotel has 205 spacious guest rooms in total.
70 Park Avenue Hotel
70 Park Ave.
New York, New York 10016
(212) 973-2400
www.70parkave.com
The Muse Hotel
The Muse Hotel is a boutique accommodation that has a convenient, central location in Times Square, a brief walk away fro the Theater District and Rockefeller Center. The hotel has both standard guest rooms and suites, and offers amenities such as high-speed wireless Internet access, guest laundry, in-room dining, HDTV cable (with more than 150 channels) and a complimentary round-the-clock exercise center.
The Muse Hotel
130 W. 46th St.
New York, New York 10036
(212) 485-2400
www.themusehotel.com
Hotel Giraffe
The Hotel Giraffe is an elegant New York boutique accommodation that is situated on Park Avenue in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan. The hotel has 72 guest rooms (21 of which are roomy suites), all of which are decorated with black and white photography from the 1920s and 1930s. Some of the hotel's features include complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, fully stocked minibar, flat panel 27-inch television, security safe, blow dryer, room service, DVD player, bathrobes, slippers and guest laundry.
Hotel Giraffe
365 Park Ave. S.
New York, New York 10016
(212) 685-7700
www.hotelgiraffe.com
Hotel Roger Williams
The Hotel Roger Williams is in Murray Hill. It has 193 guest rooms and suites, and has conveniences such as small meeting space, an extensive fitness center, a mezzanine lounge (serving light refreshments and cocktails), free overnight shoeshine service, laundry and dry cleaning services, complimentary newspaper (such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Journal and New York Times), and concierge service. The hotel is entirely non-smoking.
Hotel Roger Williams
131 Madison Ave.
New York, New York 10016
(212) 448-7000
www.hotelrogerwilliams.com
On the Ave
On the Ave is a stylish and laid-back Manhattan boutique hotel that has a loft-inspired interior. The 5-star Upper West Side accommodation is a brief walk to many area attractions, including Central Park, the Museum of Natural History, and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Some of its amenities are a 24-hour business facility, 24-hour state of the-art fitness center, wireless high-speed Internet access (for a fee), 2 meeting rooms (with a boardroom style), and 2 full service restaurants and bars.
On the Ave
2178 Broadway
New York, New York 10024
(212) 362-1100
www.ontheave-nyc.com
About the Author:
Isabel Prontes is a freelance writer and traveler residing in Manhattan, NY. She has traveled to five continents and counting. Her work has appeared on a number of websites, such as Travels, eHow.com and "Happy Living Magazine." Prontes has a professional background in public relations; she received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Pace University.
