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This old-line hotel in the Union Square area is having great fun with the Canterbury Tales, adorning the place with countless murals evoking the story and even placing a copy of the book in every room. No matter, since it all works and adds a bit of whimsy to a stay here. Guest rooms are done in butter yellow and persimmon and are standard issue; request a corner room as they’re a bit larger. The Streetside Café works for a quick bite although there are far better choices along the surrounding streets. Shows its age but terrific value for the price. Meeting rooms accommodate 250.
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A step further than the classic art deco style, the Commodore is toying with luxury liner style befitting its stately [name]. Think pastel colours and whimsical captain’s chairs in the lobby and functional, playful furnishings in the spacious rooms. The Titanic Café is open for breakfast and lunch and is serviceable whereas the Red Room is a New York-style lounge that’s hopping nightly; many fine dining possibilities are close by. You won’t get anything fancy here but you will have everything you need at an amazingly good price. Small meeting room, internet access in lobby.
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This circa 1920s property has retained some valuable original features, including cut crystal chandeliers and a soaring marble staircase. The Italianate lobby has been redone and is a melange of colour and comfort, a place where fantastical couches beg to dance with swooping curtains. Guest rooms are spacious, modern and again a cheeky affair, albeit with smallish bathrooms. Art deco takes over in Scala’s Bistro and Harry Denton’s Starlight Room on the 21st floor offers clubbing for the young and beautiful with a killer view. The cable car stops right out front so expect the leisure crowd here; popular with value-conscious European travellers. Meeting rooms for up to 350.
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The Maxwell affords comfort and value in a stellar location a block from Union Square. Sink into the olive velour couch in the smallish lobby while you plot shopping, theatre or downtown appointments. Guest rooms are also cosy, another study in olive and ochre tones and dark woods and plumped with a writing desk and Frette velour bathrobe. Max’s on the Square sports a 1930s veneer and serves New York deli-style fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner; perks for the shopper include department store coupons and foot massagers. A terrific choice in its price range. Meeting rooms for up to 75.
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Relive the thrills of Hitchcock’s Vertigo at this handsome little guest house where the film was shot back in 1958. Guest rooms are bright and spacious with classic interiors and all the basic perks. Stick around for the cabaret evenings with top New York entertainers in the fabled Plush Room, a former speakeasy topped by its original, and exquisite, stained-glass ceiling. The hotel’s location at the outer edge of the Union Square neighbourhood can feel a bit desolate at night. Meeting rooms for up to 100.
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