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| Seductive Midtown retreat with sizzling restaurant.. |
| The Alex Heralds a new generation of luxury accommodations in midtown Manhattan. Impeccable guestrooms & suites in a serene and welcoming environment await your arrival. Combining innovative design with creature comforts, this sleek, glass-sheathed New York hotel is located just off Third Avenue. The United Nations is two blocks east; Park Avenue is two blocks west. Sushi, infused sakes, and creative seafood preparations share the spotlight at Riingo, the on-site American-Japanese restaurant. The Alex's spacious fitness center, accented with tall bamboo arrangements, features cardio machines, each with its own TV monitor/DVD player. The hotel hosts an upscale clientele of executives, entertainment figures, leisure travelers, and dignitaries visiting the nearby U.N. |
| LOCATION |
| Located in Midtown Manhattan within walking distance to Grand Central Station, Midtown business district, United Nations, Park, Madison and Fifth Avenues. Easy access to Times Square, Theater District, SoHo-Tribecca and Wall Street. Public transportation near the hotel, private transportation available upon request. 12 miles to LaGuardia Airport, 17 miles miles to JFK International Airport. New York's Central Park, about a mile away, offers walking, biking, and running paths; in-line and ice-skating; boat and bike rentals; birding; and a host of other recreational diversions in a verdant setting of woodlands, waterways, gardens, meadows, and ravines. |
| PROPERTY AMENITIES |
| * David Rockwell, designer of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, created this New York hotel’s soft-toned, understated, and contemporary look. Every piece of furniture in the public areas and guestrooms was designed specifically for The Alex. Just off the lobby, the two-level restaurant, Riingo, is one of Midtown’s most stylish dining destinations. The menu spotlights innovative American-Japanese fare. * Riingo Restaurant : Award-Winning Chef, Marcus Samuelsson, from New York City's famed Aquavit, brings his unique blend of American and Japanese cuisines to this stylish, upbeat restaurant and bar. Riingo also provides The ALEX's full room service and private dining menus. * The hotel’s 24-hour fitness center, staffed during peak hours, provides resistance-training and cardio equipment, along with weights. Each cardio machine has its own flat-screen TV monitor/DVD player. Personal training is available. Wireless Internet access is available in the hotel's public areas, including the restaurant. |
| ROOM AMENITIES |
| * 203 guest rooms, suites and apartments beautifully designed by David Rockwell. Guestrooms are serene sanctuaries, with ultra-comfortable leather furnishings; versatile wall units; soft velour curtains; and tiny vases of fresh orchids. Platform beds are dressed in Italian Frette linens, with down duvets and down pillows. All rooms include 30-inch flat-panel LCD TVs, and DVD and CD players. * Limestone bathrooms feature 13-inch flat-panel TVs, Italian Frette bathrobes, phones, rainfall showerheads, and Frédéric Fekkai toiletries. Rooms include minibars stocked with gourmet goodies, and suites feature The Alex Hotel's signature Poggenpohl kitchens. Cordless phones are adjacent to the beds. Credenzas camouflage flip-open desks; tiered coffee tables open into board-game tables. |
| CANCELLATION POLICY |
| 1. No penalty for cancellations up to the defined cancellation deadline of The Alex Hotel New York. 2. Cancellations made within the cancellation deadline will be assessed a 1 night room rate unless cancellation policy is defined different. 3. No-shows will be assessed a 1 night room rate unless cancellation policy is defined different. 4. No cancellations on or after check-in date. |
