The Rihga Royal New York, a stylish all-suite high-rise, gives new meaning to spacious with a minimum of 500 square- feet for its suites. This 54-story art deco hotel, part of the JW Marriott company, sits on 54th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, close to Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center and Central Park. Guests can walk out the front door and into the swank shops of Fifth Avenue a block away. The bright lights of Broadway are just 12 blocks from the Rihga Royal.
The Rihga Royal's interior showcases bronze-and-crystal chandeliers and gilt-faced elevators. The Halcyon Restaurant, well-known for its Seared Ahi Tuna with Herb-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables, features a painted trompe l'oeil ceiling and contemporary furnishings that provide the backdrop for the New American cuisine. The Halcyon Lounge features light lunches, late-night snacks and cocktails amid valences, art deco embossing and a pianist who plays Gershwin, Porter and other standards.
Decorated in neoclassical or art deco style, suites feature antique- style furniture, thick fabrics, and rich tones of cream and auburn. All suites have living areas separated from bedrooms by mirrored French doors. Brass- accented marble bathrooms include telephones, separate glass-enclosed shower stalls, bidets and even toilets with seat warmers.
Popular with celebrities for its discreet, attentive service, the hotel draws Midtown shoppers and theatergoers seeking the spaciousness and comfort of suite accommodations and a location close to the things that drew them to New York City and Manhattan in the first place.
