Small design hotels in new york city
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Design hotels, also known as boutique hotels, are individually designed accommodations that provide the same service of larger hotel chains, but in a more personal setting. A relatively new type of hotel, the number of rooms are limited to approximately 150 and the facilities focus on designs that range from the latest trends to hip and contemporary themed settings. New York City, already inundated by the number of larger hotel chains, offers a variety of smaller design hotels conveniently located to many popular tourist attractions.
Hotel Plaza Athenee
The Hotel Plaza Athenee, within walking distance of Central Park, is an intimate hotel designed with Italian linens, Asian silks, and French furniture. It offers 142 rooms divided into class levels from standard rooms to penthouse suites. Each room is equipped with wireless Internet, plasma televisions with European channels, large writing desks, and marble bathrooms. As of August 2010, rates per night range from $395 for a standard Deluxe room to $8,000 for the Thai Suite.
Hotel Plaza Athenee
37 East 64th Street at Madison Ave
New York, NY 10065
212-734-9100
plaza-athenee.com
The Night Hotel
Small design hotels are close to major attractions in New York City.
The Night Hotel, located one block from Times Square, is a small hotel designed in Gothic style with a theme of black and white to represent the title. It offers 70 standard rooms and two suites with black and white furnishings, wireless Internet access, Bose Wave Radios, plasma televisions, and DVD players. Large sleigh beds are made with 400-count Italian linens and the bathrooms are designed with crushed-glass tiling. As of August 2010, rates per night range from $239 for a Superior Queen Room to $269 for a Deluxe King Room.
The Night Hotel
132 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-835-9600
nighthotelny.com
The Mercer
The Mercer, located in the SoHo district of Manhattan, is a small luxury hotel designed with Romanesque revival architecture. It offers 75 guest rooms on six floors with loft style rooms, high ceilings, and large windows. Each room has large beds with 400-count Egyptian linens, bathrooms with marble bathtubs, wireless Internet, plasma televisions, and fireplaces. As of August 2010, rates per night range from $495 for standard rooms to $895 for a loft studio apartment.
The Mercer
147 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012-3203
212-966-6060
mercerhotel.com
Hotel on Rivington
Some design hotels offer large marble baths with Italian tile.
The Hotel on Rivington, located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, is a new 20-story building that offers 110 individually styled guest rooms. Each room has wall-to-wall glass ceilings with views of the skyline, Swedish beds with French linens, and Italian tiled floors. As of August 2010, rates per night range from $490 for the standard King to $700 for the Unique Room.
Hotel on Rivington
107 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002-2203
212-475-2600
hotelonrivington.com
60 Thompson
Design hotels provide comfortable beds with high count linens.
60 Thompson, located in the center of SoHo, is a small boutique hotel designed by Thomas O'Brien of Aero Studios. It offers 100 guest rooms designed with dark woods and leather along with high speed Internet, DVD players, fresh flowers, 400-count French linens, marble bathrooms, and private balconies. As of August 2010, rates per night range from $309 for standard Queen Room to $650 for a King Suite.
60 Thompson
60 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10012
212-431-0400
thompsonhotels.com
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