Morgans Hotel - Book Direct

Morgans Hotel - Book Direct

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The original boutique hotel Book Direct for the best rates and access to all room types.

www.morganshotel.com

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The Scene
This hotel, which opened originally in the early 1980s, has gotten a recent facelift. Hotel creator Ian Schrager re-enlisted the hotel's original designer, Andree Putman, to freshen up the rooms and public spaces. Putnam went to work with shades of taupe, camel and ivory and such nontraditional hotel fabrics as corduroys, silks and suedes.

The Details
Typical of most new boutiques, the 154 rooms are smallish--the idea being that you'll spend the bulk of your time in swanky bars and restaurants. But the compact spaces still manage to make room for suede window seats, club chairs and corduroy-covered ottomans. Photographs on the walls were commissioned from the late Robert Mapplethorpe. Stainless steel bathroom sinks are set against muted touches, from Japanese tile to glass mosaics from Venezia. Standard amenities include 27-inch TVs, VCRs, dual-line speaker phones (even in the bathroom), faxes and stocked mini bars. The duplex penthouse has a greenhouse, two terraces, kitchen and multimedia room.