A Portland landmark, the Hotel Monaco offers guests an architectural masterpiece, dedicated to the art community and teeming with style and culture. With 221 whimsical and inspiring guest rooms & suites, the Monaco features boutique comforts including fully stocked mini bars, flat panel hi-resolution TV's, DVD players, plush terry bathrobes, slippers, in room safe, as well as offering our guests 24 hour room service, business center, fitness center, an on site dosha spa, and 8,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space to host and plan your next event. Our Red Star Tavern & Roast House is a Portland favorite and features regional American fare. Hotel Monaco Portland - a Kimpton Hotel.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"The Portland outpost of the Kimpton group’s Monaco brand sits along a busy downtown stretch that, while lacking in curb appeal, provides easy access to the riverfront and Portland Saturday Market, and is walking distance from the Pearl District and Old Town. A makeover in 2007 freshened up all 221 rooms and suites; all now sport striped wallpaper, beds with leather headboards, and 32-inch plasma flat-screen TV’s (suites have French doors off the bedrooms leading to expansive sitting areas). All the familiar Monaco amenities are here—like special packages for travelers with pets, complimentary evening wine socials, in-room spa treatments, and loaner goldfish on request.
Tip: At the nightly lobby wine socials, the artistically inclined can request paints and an easel for doodling while sipping Oregon Pinot Noir (a little gimmicky, but still fun).
Room to Book: The four 850-square-foot Grand Suites are über-cushy, with two-person jetted Fuji tubs, wet bars, and dazzling skyline views.
-From www.travelandleisure.com
National Geographic Traveler says...
"A 1912 10-story structure given a post-mod makeover. Hip left-coast vibe. Whimsical colors and zany style dress up soaring ceilings and tall windows. Rooms with a conscience: recycling bins and complimentary shade-grown coffee. At nightly wine receptions, you're encouraged to create a masterpiece with supplied canvas, easels, brushes, and paint. 221 rooms."
-2009 Stay List, www.traveler.nationalgeographic.com/
The Gramercy Park Hotels Haute Bohemian heritage has been honored and renewed in the transformation by Ian Schrager. It represents a sensuous vision of artful diversity. Bohemian reinvented for the 21st century with an original combination of styles with great pieces of furniture and art and the extraordinary use of color. The hotel has been created by Ian Schrager and long time partners and friends including painter Julian Schnabel. Situated on New Yorks only private park the location is a quiet enclave amidst the frantic pace that is Manhattan. The hotel features a rotating collection of original artwork created by modern masters including Julian Schnabel-Cy Twombly and Andy Warhol. Of the 184 guest rooms-44 are Suites-and all evoke a warm residential feel. The guest rooms feature flat screen LCD TVs with DVD players-iPod docking stations-and wireless high speed internet access. Unique pieces of furniture are juxtaposed with original creations by Julian Schnabel and Maarten Baas. Additional room features include leather topped hand stitched desks- Mahogany English drinking cabinets-custom imported 400 thread count Italian linens-best of collection of bathroom amenities and minibar refreshments- newspaper delivery-fresh flowers and turn down service. The Private Roof Club and landscaped garden- with its incredible indoor and outdoor spaces-functions as your own private living room and drawing room-and New Yorks premier event space. Rose Bar and Jade Bar are two of the most original and exciting public spaces in New York-offering exotic and delicious cocktails. Maialino-from award winning Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group-serves lovingly prepared Roman-style cooking and is open throughout the day-offering breakfast-lunch and dinner. The hotel also features Aerospace-a 24 hour fitness center. All guests of the hotel receive keyed access to Gramercy Park.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says... "When design partners Ian Schrager and Julian Schnabel unveiled their reimagined, ultraswanky Gramercy in winter 2006, it brought modern glamour back to this once-famous, 1925-era hotel that had been on its last legs. The 185 rooms—done up in Raphaelite tones of jade, claret, and sapphire blue—have chairs and ottomans upholstered in thick velvet, studded leather hope chests, and heavy drapes. Many have decent views across the park, and all are enlivened by funky metal light fixtures and bold wall art (much of it black-and-white photography from the Magnum agency archives). Art looms large in the common areas too; the checkerboard-tiled lobby, where rough-hewn wooden columns support a 20-foot ceiling, and the adjacent Rose and Jade bars double as galleries for paintings by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Cy Twombly. And all guests are allowed entry to the exclusive, quiet, privately keyed Gramercy Park, just outside. Tip: Don't assume that just because you're a hotel guest, you'll automatically get in the door at the two superchic in-house bars. To get past the doormen, you'll need to call and make a reservation as soon as you check into your room. Room to Book: One-bedroom suites are worth spending a little more for; although Superior rooms are just as plushly outfitted, they're less than half the size (250 square feet)."
Right in the centre of Cuernavaca- nicknamed the City of eternal Spring because of the mildness of its climate- is a sumptuous hacienda in the purest Mexican tradition. In the exotic gardens- amongst the sculptures by Francisco Zuniga and lush flowers- you can admire peacocks strutting about near the fountains and blue parrots perched in the trees. Under their tiled roofs- the villas and their colonial suites are decorated with some of the countrys most beautiful antiques and artworks including paintings by Jose Luis Cuevas- Leonardo Nierman and Carlos Merida. Your itinerary- a typical and abundant cuisine and a choice of excursions on the trail of the Aztecs- including a visit to the Palace of Corts and exploration of the ruined cities of Xochicalco and Taxco - famous for its silversmiths and silver shops.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says... "Landmark 1830's colonial-style estate in downtown Cuernavaca. Competitive Edge: An artistic and gastronomic paradise in a meticulously manicured setting.
Rooms to Book: Lush garden suites." -From www.travelandleisure.com
Amenities
24 Hour Security
Air Conditioned
Artsy Hotels
Babysitting or Child Care
Barber/Hair Stylist
Bus/RV Parking
Cable/Satellite TV
Coffee Maker
Complimentary Breakfast
Concierge Services
Currency Exchange
Fax (For Guests)
Fireplace
Hairdryer
Internet - Access Available
Internet - Broadband Access in Guest Rooms
Iron/Ironing Board
Laundry Room
Maid Service
Meeting Facilities
Mexico
News Stand
Room Service (Limited)
Safe
Safe Deposit Box
Travel and Leisure 2009 World Top 500 (Mexico, Central America, Latin America)
160 Central Park South New York City,
New York, US
From $400 per night
With quintessential Manhattan Style, Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park offers richly appointed guests rooms and suites, each embodying art-deco sophistication. A historic landmark, Jumeirah Essex house offers the utmost in modern elegance, and luxurious accommodations, coupled with park views and attentive service. Jumeirah Essex House has long been the distinctive choice of business leaders, celebrities and discriminating travelers who expect only the finest service and amenities. Located 2 blocks from 5th avenue and Carnegie Hall, walking distance to the Broadway theater District and close to all major entertainment and finance institutions, Jumeirah Essex House is ideally situated in the heart of Manhattan. Offering varied and original food and beverage concepts, a fitness centre and extensive meeting, conference and catering facilities, the Jumeirah Essex House will cater for the needs of business and leisure travelers alike. The stylish rooms offer a multitude of amenities, including flat screen LCD television offering premium cable channels and in-room movies and games, luxury bathroom amenities, Dual line speaker telephone, high speed internet access. A team of dedicated guest service personnel will ensure that all guests?? needs are exceeded. Located 2 blocks from 5th avenue and Carnegie Hall, walking distance to the broadway Theater District, and close to all major entertainment and finance institutions, Jumeirah Essex House is ideally situated in the heart of Manhattan on Central Park.
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