Ritz Carlton Battery Park

Hotel Information: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park provides a tranquil ambience featuring a collection of original works by 100 New York artists. A lobby with expansive displays of gray granite and light wood exemplifies the hotel's contemporary Art Deco styling.

Amenity highlights: Panoramic New York Harbor views are available from a 14th-floor bar/lounge and a complimentary 24-hour fitness center that's part of a health spa. On the lobby level, a restaurant that becomes a French-American steakhouse at night offers ground-level harbor views during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Outdoor seating is available in warm weather. A lobby lounge features a pianist Tuesday–Saturday evenings.

Insider tip: The hotel is five blocks from Fraunces Tavern Restaurant, which dates from 1762 and is famous for having hosted George Washington’s banquets. Upstairs from the dining room is a museum devoted to early American history.

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park offers 298 guestrooms and suites with large windows in the lower 14 floors of a contemporary 39-story building opened in 2002 that has condominiums on the upper floors. Elevator access to guestroom floors is controlled by guests' card keys.

Beds feature featherbeds, Frette Italian linens, and goosedown comforters/pillows. (Pillow options available.) Conveniences include large desks with two-line telephones and high-speed Internet connections (surcharge); umbrellas; and trouser presses. Televisions also provide Internet access (surcharge), as well as video games (surcharges) and video check-out.

Marble bathrooms contain deep-soaking tubs and separate stall showers and feature Bulgari toiletries. Terry-velour bathrobes and slippers provide lounging comfort. A Bath Butler is available to draw baths on request. Overnight shoeshines are complimentary.

Rooms and suites' contemporary Art Deco style features original works by New York artists, light woods, and soft colors.

Club-level rooms include access to an exclusive 14th-floor concierge/registration lounge, where guests are provided five complimentary food/beverage services daily: Continental breakfast; à la carte lunch; afternoon tea/snacks; evening appetizers; and cordials/chocolates at night. The lounge includes a computer with printer providing complimentary high-speed Internet access.

Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.

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