This and opposite page, clockwise from far left: The wood flanked reception desk; the gallery-like lobby; an overhead view of Americano restaurant’s vegetation-lined outdoor patio, which Montigny says is a welcome surprise and a highlight of the hotel; pavers with backlit circular grids bring the streets of New York to the rooftop restaurant; and the futuristic, James Bond-inspired Bar Americano. www.hospitalitydesign.com November 2011 117http://www.hospitalitydesign.com