Travel Agent - March 31, 2008 - (Page 142) HOTELS At the city’s tallest hotel, it’s no surprise that sigh-inducing views of Central Park and the skyline are easy to come by OPEN SINCE NOVEMBER 2006, THE LONDON NYC, ON 54TH STREET, OFF SEVENTH AVENUE, rises 54 stories above the streets of Manhattan. For clients who can’t visit the city without looking out over iconic sights, such as the Hudson River and Central Park, book floors 37 through 54. The property (www.londonnyc.com), which consists mostly of suites, offers swank accommodations that boast Egyptian cotton bedding by Fili D’Oro of Italy, iPod docking stations and stunning bathrooms developed especially for London NYC by Waterworks, one of the most famous luxury bath purveyors. Most have 142 | TravelAgent March 31, 2008 LONDON NYC double walk-in rain showers. The most requested accommodations are the 500-square-foot Vista Suites on floors 38 through 52. Best-to-book suites include the 1,500-square-foot London Atrium Suite on the 43rd floor. Featuring an expansive glass-domed atrium ceiling throughout and enormous windows, the suite has a spacious living area and sitting room as well as a separate dining area with a table that seats up to six guests. These one-bedroom suites can convert to two or three bedrooms by way of connecting 300- to 500square-foot London Suites. The 1,800-square-foot London Apartments are terrific for families. On floors 47 through 50, the apartments have large living rooms, formal dining rooms with tables for up to eight guests as well as large soaking tubs in addition to walk-in rain showers in the bathrooms. Pantries have refrigerators and microwaves. The new 650- to 1,000-square-foot, onebedroom London Sky Suites on floors 53 and 54 have open floor plans with living and dining areas (tables accommodate up to four guests) TOP LEFT: The London Bar at The London NYC TOP RIGHT: A spacious living room in The London NYC http://www.londonnyc.com
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