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W New York - Union Square Amenities
The hotel has a business center with high-speed Internet access, faxing, printing, and copying services (all for a fee), and provides cell-phone rental. Guests have complimentary use of the 24-hour fitness room with exercise equipment and free weights, or may purchase discount passes to the New York Health & Racquet Club 2 blocks away. 24-hour room service and concierge service are available.
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Features
What to expect: Opened in 2000 in the 1911 beaux arts Guardian Life building, the W faces Union Square Park and borders the energetic neighborhoods of Gramercy Park, Greenwich Village, and the Flatiron District. Its lofty marble lobby extends into an area appropriately called the Living Room, decorated with soft green velvets and elegant chess and checker sets. Business travelers make up the majority of guests. Amenity highlights: The hotel restaurant, Olives, serves modern Mediterranean cuisine, and the lobby has an adjoining bar. Downstairs, the night spot UnderBar attracts both locals and hotel guests to its romantic lounge. The W has a 24-hour fitness center and provides discount passes to the New York Health & Racquet Club 2 blocks away, and its business center has high-speed Internet access and other services (fee). Insider tip: Union Square Park, which runs from 14th Street to 17th Street, is a national historic landmark. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday throughout the year, the park hosts the popular Greenmarket, in which farmers from the surrounding areas sell fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, jams, and other homemade specialties.
Olives - An extension of chef Todd English’s international chain, W’s restaurant serves a modern Mediterranean and Italian menu. The 200-seat space, decorated with earthy colors, features an open kitchen, outdoor patio, and views of the park. It serves three meals daily and Sunday brunch, and offers a specialty cocktail menu. UnderBar - This late-night downstairs lounge attracts a mix of fashionable locals and guests of the hotel. The room is decorated with rich velvets in shades of deep brown, red, and gold, and holds gauzy curtained booths for couples. The Living Room – The light-filled lobby bar and seating area has an organic design scheme, with curving, leafy shapes and soft green tones. It has tables with checkers, backgammon, and chess sets, and a menu of cocktails, coffee, and light fare. Brunch is available on Sundays.
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