Home > Travel > Visitors Guide >
- PROFILE
- READER REVIEWS
Sofitel
|
45 W. 44th St.,
New York, NY 10036
|
Sample Room Rates
Premium queen, $359-$609; deluxe queen, $459-$599; deluxe king, $689-$1,009; king bed suite, $719-$1,209
Official Website
Nearby Subway Stops
7 at Fifth Ave.; B, D, F, M at 42nd St.-Bryant Park; 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S at Times Sq.-42nd St.
Parking
- Valet Parking
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Hotel Amenities
- Babysitting
- Cellphone Rental
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Express Checkout
- Fax Services
- Gym
- Handicapped Accessible
- Hotel Bar/Lounge
- Hotel Restaurant
- Internet Access
- Laundry
- Pets Allowed
- Room Service
- Valet Parking
- WiFi Service
Room Amenities
- Bathrobe
- DVD Player
- Hair Dryer
- In-Room Safe
- Internet Access
- Meeting/Conference Rooms
- Minibar
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- TV
- VCR
- WiFi service
Profile
The first thing to know about the French-run Sofitel is its pronunciation: SEW-fi-tel (after all, the French tend to be sticklers for pronunciation). The 29-story, curved limestone tower holds 398 small units with only enough space for a bed, a table and a chair. The custom headboards made from bird's-eye maple are admittedly impressive, and the top floors, added in 2000, have private balconies and lovely views. Parisian interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon has given 1940s Art Deco a modern twist, creating a European Art Deco meets New York tourist hybrid. Translation: Expect lots of black-and-whites of The Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower.
Pros
The lobby features an impressive collection of more than two-dozen rare and exotic flowers, changed weekly.
Cons
The lobby's muzak sounds like the worst of Euro-club techno.