Royalton New York, a Design Boutique Hotel New York City, U.S.A.

"?Moving Downtown Uptown",the relaunched Royalton will bring glamour back to the heart of Manhattan.This timeless hotel offers a thoughtful combination of intelligent modern design and traditional sensibility.The new design pays homage to the undeniably visionary heritage of Royalton.The ambient glow of a massive cast-bronze fireplace embraces you as you enter Royaltons lobby,redesigned by design firm Roman and Williams,the re-invented Brasserie forty-fourJohn Mcdonalds latest creationand Bar Forty-Four create and environment that will inspire and awaken the heart of the most hardened of travelers. RoyaltonPhilippe Starcks first property designed to bring back lobby socializing with It?s dramatic polished mahogany and deep blue city block long lobby runwayas been thoroughly reinventedby the design team of Roman and Williams.Inspired by 20th Century Nairobithey have re-created Royaltons lobby with sophistcation and depth by using warm and sensual textures (velvetssuedesanimal skins and leather) and dusty earth tone colors(midnight blueelephant greycinnamon)which combine effortlessly with the orignal slate flooring.The "Catwalk"or "Runway"has been transformed to make one feel as if they are walking through a timeless woodland path which draws you to a calmbright and quiety opening or dock (Brassiere 44) The reinvented Brasserie 44John McDonalds latest creationand Bar 44 create an environment that will inspire and awaken the heart of the most hardened of travelers. The hotels guest rooms have been re-imaged by Charlotte Macauxretaining Philippe Starks original bold features while updating the rooms to embrace the needs of the 21st Century jet-setincluding wired and wireless internet accessBose IPOD docking stationsHD Flat Screen TV's and great work spaces. Located in Midtownon 44th between 5th and 6th and convenient to Time Squarethe Theatre Districtedand Business Districtthe hotel brings glamour back to Midtown-an icon reinvented." - My Boutique Hotel (en)