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THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEW YORK IS A SLEEK MONUMENT
TO
NEW YORK SOPHISTICATION. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS
OF
FRENCH LIMESTONE, PIERCED BY ELEGANT PANED WINDOWS,
REFLECT
THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF ARCHITECT I.M. PEI IN
THIS
IMPRESSIVE 52-STOREY BUILDING. SUNSET OVER THE PARK
FROM
YOUR TERRACE, SYCAMORE-PANELED DRESSING ROOMS, MARBLE
BATHROOMS WITH STEEPING TUBS THAT FILL IN 60 SECONDS,
A
LOBBY LOUNGE FIT FOR SPECTACLE, THE AMERICAN GRILL-REDEFINED
AND SERVICE THAT NEVER SLEEPS, FOUR SEASONS ESTABLISHES
A
DRAMATIC NEW STANDARD. Designed by überarchitect
I. M. Pei in 1993, this modernist tower of honey-hued limestone
rises 52 stories, making it the city's tallest hotel and providing
hundreds of rooms with a view. As soon as you enter the soaring
lobby, with its marble floors and backlit onyx ceiling, you'll immediately
know this place is special. From the stellar service, only surpassed
by the Ritz-Carlton hotels and Trump International, to the fantastic
facilities, including a new, luxurious spa, this hotel is a stunner.The
completely soundproofed guest rooms are among the city's largest,
averaging 600 square feet. Each is beautifully furnished in an understated
but plush contemporary style and has an entrance foyer, a sitting
area, an oversize oval desk with two leather chairs, custom built-ins,
coffered ceilings, and massive windows (50% of which boast Central
Park views). About two dozen of the priciest rooms also have terraces.
The mammoth Florentine marble bathrooms have soaking tubs that fill
in 60 seconds, and separate showers with pressure controls. Other
special touches include goose-down pillows, Frette-made beds, oversize
bath towels, and cushy robes, plus multidisk CD players in suites.
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