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An art-filled and artful change of pace, the Roger Smith is owned by sculptor/designer James Knowles who has filled it with art exhibits. Rooms are contemporary with antique accents, and breakfast is included.

William Randolph Hearst built the hotel in 1927, with large rooms and ample closets, and celebrities have been coming ever since. The lobby is small; rooms have traditional furnishings and mahogany armoires.

A distinctive Theater District hotel, the Mansfield features a soaring lobby, copper-domed salon for free continental breakfast and afternoon tea, and original Elie Nadelman drawings in the library. Rooms have sleigh beds.

A literary landmark, famous for the New Yorker “Round Table,” the Algonquin remains an oasis of civility, with antique lighting fixtures and New Yorker cartoon wallpaper in the halls. Rooms are small but have charm.

Well-placed for visits to Carnegie Hall, shops, and theaters, the Salisbury was once an apartment-hotel and still has a quiet, low-key, ambience, with traditional American decor, good-sized accommodations, and a pleasant new breakfast room.

An atrium with floor-to-ceiling windows, fluted zinc columns, ultra- modern maple furniture, and a mezzanine lounge for complimentary breakfast are among the features that have transformed this hotel.

The Elysée has the warmth of a small inn, serving not only breakfast, but wine and hors d’oeuvres in the evening. Room service is from the legendary Monkey Bar & Restaurant.

The cosmopolitan mood begins in the Art Deco lobby with clocks showing the time around the world. Contemporary rooms have red lacquer furnishings and kitchenettes.

A thoroughly modern makeover has included custom cabinetry, creative use of light and textures, and guest rooms in pale tones. Complimentary breakfast and all-day refreshments included.

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.