Hudson Hotel

( 3 stars , New York , United States )

Hudson is located on the west side of midtown Manhattan, across from Columbus Circle and Central Park West, and within walking distance to the midtown business, Times Square, Broadway Theatres and great shopping and nightlife. Urban adventure, daredevil design, and true affordability meet in Hudson, the ultimate lifestyle hotel for the 21st century. Close to Central Park and the theatre district, Hudson is a brilliant reflection of the boldness and diversity of the city - the quintessential New York hotel. Philippe Starck's design includes chartreuse-lit escalators that sweep guests to a 40-foot high ivy-covered lobby, an enormous indoor/outdoor private park and a ceiling fresco by world-famous painter Francesco Clemente. Hudson is the next generation of Cheap Chic - stylish, democratic, affordable, young at heart and utterly cool. Inspired in equal parts by an Ivy League dining hall, eat-in kitchen and 1940s automat, the Hudson Cafeteria is a soaring and dramatic, yet warm and intimate space for dining, the acclaimed menu features comfort food served with a modern twist. One of New York's hottest nightspots, the Hudson Bar is a dazzling venue decorated in a riotous collection of styles. It is the perfect place for drinks, lively conversation, people-watching, and experiencing the undeniable excitement of New York. Inspired by the romance of ocean travel, and reminiscent of a private cabin on an upscale yacht, Hudson's 1000 guest rooms - most with gorgeous views of the Private Park - have walls richly paneled in imported African wood, flowing white curtains, sleek stainless steel tables, crisp white linens, brass-riveted furniture and Starck's modern take on the classic U.S. Naval chair. Bedside lamps with allegorical images designed by renowned painter Francesco Clemente lend a spirit of dreamlike fantasy to the room.