Hotel Plaza Athenee

This elegant, European-style boutique hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was opened in 1984, and extensively renovated ten years later. It features fine appointments such as antique furniture, marble floors, and fresh flowers in every room. There is also a French restaurant located inside the hotel. Close to the premier shops of Fifth Avenue, it is within walking distance of a number of museums, art galleries, and some of the city's finest dining establishments.