Japanese hospitality and ambiance await guests at this sophisticated, upscale hotel. Live jazz is offered Wednesday through Saturday nights at the Bar Lounge. Guestrooms feature custom-designed mahogany and cherry furnishings and artwork. They are outfitted with minibars, flat-screen TVs and bathrooms with marble floors and heated towel racks.
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As you might guess from the name, the Kitano imports much of its sensibility from Japan, with touches that include a bilingual concierge and a high-concept Japanese restaurant—and it also makes for a notably service-oriented stay. One thing that's not classically Japanese, though, are the lovely oversize guest rooms, which are decked out in beige and gold. Head downstairs through the eerily...
Owned by the Kitano Group of Japan, this elegant Murray Hill gem offers a unique mix of East and West sensibilities. The marble and mahogany lobby, with its Y-shaped staircase and Botero bronze Dog, is one of the most attractive in New York. If you’re a lucky (and wealthy) individual, you’ll get the opportunity to stay in one of three one-bedroom town-house suites, each with sunken living room,...
Collision of East, West in epic battle for title of quietest, luxest midtown sleep. NYC’s first Japanese hotel keeps hospitality standards high. Shiseido in the bathrooms, kaiseki haute cuisine in house resto Hakubai. Clean-lined rooms decked in mahogany and cherry. Marble lobby foreshadows gleaming bathrooms. Staid without losing too many style points. Double-paned windows keep city’s pulse...