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An Urban Retreat to New York City

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Photo: Courtesy of Riad Laaroussa

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From uptown’s bustling avenues to the quiet, cobblestoned streets of downtown, New York is a study in contrasts.

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3 Hotels 1 Restaurant 2 Activities

Destinations: New York City · East Village · West Village · Midtown West · Upper West Side

Themes: Food + Drink · Luxury · Romance

Inspired by: 50 Best Romantic Getaways — by Travelandleisure.com Staff, Published Jan. 2009

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    The Plaza

    Midtown West | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

    The Palm Court's famed stained-glass ceiling was re-created pane-for-pane with the help of New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission. Touch

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    Lafayette House

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    East Village | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

    You're on your own at this hip approximation of a Victorian pied-À-terre, but that's one of its selling points. Checking in means ringing the buzze

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    On the Ave.

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    Upper West Side | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

    Popular among student travelers and Columbia-visiting academics, this upper-Broadway hotel offers a surprising amount of comfort and style for an a

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    Café Cluny

    New York City | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York

    Café Cluny is a portal to a Gallic village, where waitresses wear Audrey Tautou pigtails. More
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    Smith & Mills

    West Village | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York | New York City | Manhattan

    A tiny TriBeCa boîte in a former carriage house. The cozy banquettes can accommodate only a dozen-odd patrons. Bright lights, big city?From this va

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    Salon de Ning

    New York City | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | New York

    The Peninsula hotel's roofbar, Salon de Ning, is punctuated with global accents like Moroccan lanterns, Chinese daybeds, and Venetian mirrors. Nab ... More
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