The Lowell Hotel

This cultured, intimate and highly service-oriented hotel features a confident, classic style which is subtle and timeless. Lounges are plush; spacious rooms have the feel of a swank Manhattan home. Michael S. Smith, who redesigned the White House Oval Office in 2010, was the interior decorator for many rooms at the Lowell; his sophisticated, elegant, well-bred touch has found a perfect showcase in this most affluent, residential Upper East Side neighborhood. As a destination for the refined guest or worldly couple celebrating a milestone event, or simply coming to Manhattan to enjoy its culture and restaurants, this charming hotel is at or near the very top of preferred places to stay. In addition to the custom luxury furniture, sumptuous art books, spectacular florals, sculptures and fine paintings, some suites have a wood-burning fireplace with a selection of scented firewood. A few suites even have a small veranda with dining tables. The in-house, haute-cuisine French restaurant, Majorelle, is one of the neighborhood's most favored meeting spots for Manhattan's elite. On the mezzanine, The Pembroke Room serves a traditional breakfast. The hotel is, in short, an absolutely essential New York address for the most well-heeled traveler who desires understated classical elegance. As close to a timeless European perfection as it gets in New York. Smoke free premises. 74 units, some two bedrooms, three bedrooms and kitchens. 17 stories, interior corridors. Accessibility (Call).