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Qualcuno di voi lettori di MayJay ha una città dell’anima? Io, ad esempio, ne ho una. Ora, suonerà un pochino una cosa alla Madonna come nella sua nota canzone, ma sento davvero questo desiderio di dirvelo. Amo Parigi, fantastico su Praga, ho profonda nostalgia di Stoccolma e sto alla grande a Londra, ma la mia città dell’anima è sicuramente New York.

I taxi gialli, una passeggiata lungo Broadway mentre sorseggiate un chai tea latte arraffato daStarbucks e mangiate un bagel caldo, una corsa veloce in Central Park, iPod nelle orecchie e scoiattoli ovunque. Lo shopping in 5th Avenue, colazione da Tiffany e una camminata inTriBeCa e Brooklyn. Cemento, pannelli video in Times Square, fumo che esce dai tombini, luci…

A chic urban hotel with the long-term guest in mind, the Alex has guest rooms and suites that provide all the comforts of home- assuming one's home was designed by David Rockwell. All accomodations have double-glazed windows, Sharp Aquos LCD televisions, Dean & De Luca snack trays, Frette linens,limestone baths, rain showers and Frederic Fekkai bath amenities. The suites, ideal for long stays, have full Poggenpohl kitchens with Sub-Zero, Miele and Gaggenau appliances. Acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson ( of Aquavit fame) heads Riingo restaurant, on the first floor. Conveniently located one block east of Grand Central Station, the hotel has twenty-four-hour fitness and business centers and welcomes pets. Exceptional discreet service allows guests to focus on the business- or pleasure-at hand

The suites, ideal for long stays,

have full Poggenpohl kitchens.

Contact the Alex Hotel

                                          205 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017

                                          Tel  212.867.5100   |  Fax  212.867.7878

                                              E-mail us at info@thealexhotel.com

One of the most well-respected hotels in the world, New York City's Hôtel Plaza Athénée provides European grandeur with the intimacy of a boutique hotel. The hotel has recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of guest rooms and suites and the Hôtel Plaza Athénée’s prime location on the fashionable Upper East Side of Manhattan makes a day of sightseeing or shopping convenient for leisure and business travelers and for families alike.

Local Attractions
Located one short block from Central Park, the hotel’s central location at E. 64th Street and Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side provides a unique ambiance along a quiet, tree-lined, residential street surrounded by refined townhouses. This relaxing atmosphere provides the perfect gateway to Midtown Manhattan, or a welcome retreat after a long day visiting the nearby Museum of Modern Art of ( MoMa), the Whitney Museum or any number of chic retail stores in the area. There’s plenty to see and do from this wonderfully central location in Manhattan