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Gaby Restaurant NY is
the delightful signature
restaurant at Sofitel NYC
restaurant and is headed by French
Master Chef Sylvain Harribey, who
creates a delicious brasserie menu.
Try his playful French riff on the
American burger, including a baguette
and truffle fries. His menu is inspired
by the seasons and Gaby is a great
pre-theater restaurant.
With room service at Sofitel also
overseen by this master chef, you
could roll around in your suite all day
with that special someone. But you
won’t because you can walk to
museums-- a fave is the Morgan with
its impressive library and occasional
jazz brunch, the spectacular New
York Library, or Grand Central Station
for an oyster pan fry. Return to your
suite and enjoy a soak in your marble
bath, with fluffy towels and Sofitel’s
Hermes amenities before going out
again. Mais oui!
Trendy-somethings take note. The
perfect patio for music and cocktails,
quirky hotel-speak lingo, and a
concept restaurant called “ The Dojo”
with sumo wrestlers painted on the
wall does exist to satisfy your quest
for cool. What would you say to a
huge robotic arm behind glass that
stores your luggage? What about
reporting to “mission control” to
check in? How about the most
efficient, and nearly the most
compact hotel rooms in NYC? Yotel is
the hotel for you. Well located on the
Hell’s Kitchen side of Broadway, Yotel
is popular with European and Asian
travelers, and American hipsters with
little luggage. Why the luggage
comment? No closet but a few hooks
to hang your clothes, so pack light.
Really, does anyone wear those long
scarves in summer anymore?
The rooms are like a cabin in small
boat. There is a really nice, simple
bathroom with everything you need
and mine had a view to the Hudson
River. To craw into this room’s berth,
you had to climb a ladder over a
queen bed that was like an electric
futon. Press a button and it scoots
out from being a sofa to a
comfortable bed. The NYC Yotel
is from the same company that
opened the successful Yotel in London
Gatwick Airport for sky warriors
to sleep off jet-lag between flights.
True to the concept, this one
delivers much bang for your buck.
So select what appeals to you as a travel
experience and book. And here is a tip for
first timers: Don’t forget to pack your
NYC City Pass available online. This pass
is invaluable to avoid standing in lines at
museums, attractions and yes even the
iconic Empire State Building.
At Sofitel the
high floors have
incredible views
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