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"Set in a cobblestoned corner of Lower Manhattan, I found Robert De Niro's hotel to feel like stepping into a private salon: the lobby displays abstract paintings by his father, a book-filled drawing room flows into a pocket garden, and the 87 rooms are idiosyncratic with antique rugs and marble bathtubs; the standout for me was the Shibui Spa, whose lantern-lit pool sits under beams from a 250-year-old Japanese farmhouse, while Locanda Verde provides lively rustic plates like duck orecchiette though the property generally maintains a private, low‑key vibe." - CNT Editors