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Antiques set the stage for an uptown, luxury lair that has long attracted the famous with its hushed European ambience and spacious quarters in understated good taste. Café Carlyle is the city’s poshest cabaret.

A Moroccan theme, complete with tiles, arches, and ceiling fans, sets this 48-room Theater District hotel apart. Rooms are small but well furnished. Continental breakfast is served in (what else?) Rick’s Café.

An excellent neighborhood lodging, close to Chelsea’s shops, flea markets, cafés, and galleries. Pleasantly furnished rooms are a decent size, with all the necessary amenities, and the bathrooms are new.

The price of an ordinary hotel room will buy you two comfortable rooms (one with a sofabed), two TVs, and a kitchenette at this Theater District hotel. Kids stay free and have their own playroom.

Although the 1903 façade has been faithfully restored, the former Chemists’ Club has been transformed with serene Zen decor. The great hall is now the Virot restaurant.

Lincoln Center is across the street from this refurbished hotel with an impressive lobby and small but decently decorated rooms. There’s a tape and CD library for in-room players, plus a café, good for pre-concert dining.

A lavish, old-world lobby fronts a recently refurbished, well-appointed hotel with traditional decor, many suites, in-room computers and fax machines. A breakfast room, library, outdoor decks, and media room are among other features.

For luxury in a modern mode, this dramatic, pale-hued tower by I.M. Pei is the ultimate, with rooms among the city’s largest, and every amenity. The bar and restaurant draws the city’s elite.

The most affordable lodging on the Upper East Side, the Franklin offers style rather than size, with sleek furnishings and compact rooms. The hotel serves complimentary breakfast and cappuccino, espresso, and tea all day.

The bright red façade adorned with huge white abstract forms tells you that this is an arty, budget choice, popular with young visitors. Don’t expect frills, but rooms do offer TV and private baths.