Patterned after luxurious European manor houses, the small and elegant Stanhope Park Hyatt New York overlooks Central Park in Manhattan's prestigious Upper East Side. Guests are steps away from the Museum of Modern Art and Madison Avenue's boutiques and galleries, and just blocks from the Guggenheim, Whitney, Frick and other museums. Nearby subway, bus and taxi stations provide quick access to Manhattan's sites and everything else New York.

At the Stanhope, guests enter the neo- Italian building into an opulent 18th century French- style lobby with antiques, marble floors and hand-carved wall moldings gilded with 24-karat gold leaf. Once inside, they can enjoy complimentary coffee and tea each morning in the library before taking free transportation to Midtown Manhattan destinations. Upon return, they can work out in the hotel's fitness facility or walk, jog, bike or ride horses in Central Park. For dining, food fans can savor contemporary Mediterranean-accented American cuisine and enjoy cabaret entertainment in the hotel's Melrose restaurant or kick back in the Melrose Terrace, the outdoor café perfect for people watching on fashionable Fifth Avenue.
Recently refurbished guestrooms are decorated with Italian fabrics; taupe, charcoal, beige, hazel and gold window coverings; antique pieces restored with French-empire styling; and gold-leaf candelabra wall sconces. They also feature cable TVs, movies, CD players, minibars, bathrobes, laptop safes, 24-hour room service, irons and ironing boards, and twice-daily housekeeping.
Travelers to the Big Apple won't have to look far for a quintessential boutique hotel that mixes Old World gentility and modern technology if they make reservations on Hotels.com at the Stanhope Park Hyatt New York.