the Strand

What’s expected to be a big draw is the four-seasons rooftop lounge Top of the Strand which has a retractable glass ceiling and walls. This private lounge was designed by Lydia Marks, a set designer for Sex and the City the movie. Top of the Strand is open to hotel guests and the public and offers a full-service bar.

Modern, fresh, and spacious, the hotel’s rooms offer Manhattan skyline views of the Empire State Building and other landmarks through floor-to-ceiling windows. Guestrooms feature dark mahogany furnishings, colorful fabrics, European tiles and granite counter tops with custom wood cabinetry. Personalized services and in-room amenities include room service, mini bars, slippers and bathrobes, bamboo cotton linens, HDLCD TVs, iPod docking stations and free WiFi.

Additional hotel amenities include a cardio fitness room, massage and spa treatments, meeting and conference floor, a business center and a reading lounge with library. In winter 2010, the Strand Hotel will open a restaurant with year-round greenhouse dining and sidewalk cafe seating.