Hotel
The Peninsula
5th Avenue
700
10019 New York City
Midtown West Manhattan
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| DZ | 550-690 |
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| Suite | 750-8500 |
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The Peninsula Hotel is a brilliant blend of the old and new in the heart of Manhattan. The hotel has 23 stories in an Art-Nouveau decor. The hotel's guest rooms and the public areas are very elegant and comfortable. The hotel is in the perfect location for shopping and entertainment with Rockefeller Center and famous shops nearby. The guest rooms are all comfortable and offer luxurious oversized marble bathrooms. The hotel's Peninsula Spa is a complete fitness facility that includes a swimming pool and full spa services. For fine dining, visitors do not have to go very far because the Adrienne, a restaurant that is highly acclaimed worldwide is right in the hotel. *A city occupancy tax of $2 per room, per night must be paid directly to the hotel.* REVIEWED BY 'MANHATTAN USERS GUIDE': The Peninsula doesn't have the large gestures or expansive views of the Four Seasons, nor the grand-luxe look and reputation for service that distinguishes the St. Regis. Nevertheless, a $45 million renovation, during which the hotel was closed (and this in a very rosy period for hotels), has turned the Peninsula into a top contender. Having just reopened when we visited, it is too early to say whether the hotel deserves an 'extraordinary' rating, but the ingredients seem to be there. Not a great deal of the money spent refurbishing the Peninsula was earmarked for the lobby, which retains its slightly curious configuration of an entrance on the ground floor, its main floor one flight up. The guest rooms, though, have had a total structural and cosmetic makeover. They are exquisitely done in a classic contemporary style. Every possible high- and low-tech amenity seems to have been included. There are mini bars and TV's built in behind doors, along with a bedside electronics console that controls the lights, room temperature and does everything but tuck you in. Many of the bathrooms have a TV and radio built into the wall so you can watch or listen while you bathe (or even have a conversation over a nearby speakerphone). About $17,000 was spent on each guest room for technology alone. There are Molton Brown products in the bathrooms, flowers in every room, Art Nouveau wooden headboards and attractive paintings and prints on the walls. The new windows seem to do great work keeping out the noise of Fifth Avenue. We're not convinced about the space given to stowing your luggage; suites, for instance, have a specially designed area in the room's hallway where you're supposed to lay your suitcases. We'd rather store them out of sight. The hotel's spa is a big asset, offering a full range of services, a complete health club and a swimming pool with lovely views. It remains to be seen how the Peninsula will stack up in terms of service and how guests will react to the handsome, understated rooms (which whisper, rather than shout, 'luxury'). Neither a Grande Dame nor a Master of the Universe, the Peninsula's personality will undoubtedly unfold with time. |
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