Editorial Review
This stylish 14-story hotel is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan just four blocks from Central Park. Affinia Gardens is less than a two mile walk from some of the best New York attractions, including Times Square, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Boutiques, galleries and restaurants are available right outside the front door.
Recently renovated in 2005, Affinia Gardens is nestled amongst sycamore-shaded blocks and stylish brownstones. This all-suite hotel was converted from an apartment building, and exudes the feeling of a private Manhattan residence. The hotel's inviting lounge, Serenity, offers complimentary morning coffee and herbal teas, in addition to weekly wine-and-cheese receptions.
A lobby area workstation offers a laptop and printer/fax/copier unit, and wireless Internet access is available in public areas and in guestrooms for a fee. Tranquility kits, small baskets that are hand delivered to the guestrooms, offer meditation, garden, and city park-themed varieties, depending on guest's preferences. Chair massagers, wooden massage tools, and tranquility-themed books and CDs are available in the lobby.
As for the guestrooms, the suites at Affinia Gardens feature separate living and sleeping areas, along with kitchens that include refrigerators, microwave ovens, dishwashers and coffeemakers. Some offer private patios. In addition to wireless Internet access, guests can pay to use television Internet access or the provided data ports. Custom-designed beds at Affinia Gardens feature pillowtop mattresses, triple sheets, down comforters and a choice of three pillow types.
