Hotel Plaza Athenee

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September 17, 2014 by EXPERT

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The best surprise was for last. I have been a frequent guest of the Plaza Athen which is around the corner from my sister's apartment on the Upper East Side. It is a classic small hotel with an European feel. While the rooms are a bit on the small side, the hotel offers very warm and personal service.

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However, I learned that the property will close on Jan. 5 for a substantial renovation, reopening in six months. I was shown a model of the new rooms — so recently completed that the smell of fresh paint was still in the air. The room was stunning — and substantially larger — featuring hardwood floors, very tastefully chosen wallpaper, and new built-ins. The effect was a slightly contemporary take on the classical ambiance of the hotel's. But the biggest WOW was the new bathroom, much larger than the tiny bathrooms now existing in the rest of the hotel, featuring beautiful marble floors, new marble vanities, a large new tub, and a separate rain shower with three massage jets. It's hard to know exactly where all the extra space came from, but I learned that the hotel will lose about 10 rooms in the course of the renovation, and I expect that space will be better utilized. (The present layout loses a lot of useful space in large entrance hallways to some of the rooms). I expect that upon its reopening this summer, the newly renovated Plaza Athenee will be the crown jewel of New York's boutique hotels.

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