With its mirrored columns and elegant black-and-white photos in the lobby, the Hotel Metro has a distinctive retro feel. Guests tend to hang out in the lounge, where coffee and tea are served all day, or in the adjacent library, a quiet nook with sofas and a desk. Upstairs, restrained, tasteful rooms with leather headboards and cushioned art-deco chairs include bathrooms with Gilchrist & Soames products and double-height ceilings. In summer the Metro Grill rooftop bar promises outstanding Empire State Building views. Pros: renovated exercise room has flat-screen TVs; iHome in rooms. Cons: noise seeps from outside; rooms are tasteful but spartan.
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