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Waldorf
Astoria
Chicago
T
asoneofthemost
glamoroushotels intheWindy
City, the189-room former
ElysianHotel (whichWaldorf
Astoriatookover in2012)clearly
channelsshadesofCocoChanel—
rightdowntothesunburst-shaped lobbychandelier
modeledafteroneofthe fashion icon’sbrooches.De-
signedbyarchitectLucienLegrangeandtheSimeone
DearyDesignGroup, the66-storyBeauxArts-style
towerevokesParis inthe1920s.Ablack,grayandwhite
colorpalettedominatestheroomdecor,whileelegant
modern furnishings,fireplacesandmarblebathrooms
withsoakingtubsanddualvanitiescompletethe look.
Besidesthoughtful touches likeheatedcobblestones
inthecourtyard,guestscanexpecttheutmostwhen it
comestoserviceandamenities.
From$345,www
.waldorfastoria.hilton.com
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Viceroy
NewYork
O
andmostsophisticatededi-
tionstothe luxury-hotel-and-resortchain, the
ViceroyNewYorkopened late lastyearonWest
57thStreet, inManhattan’sepicenterofbusiness,
fashionandculture.The29-story,240-roomprop-
ertywasdesignedbyhusband-and-wifearchitecture
teamRomanAndWilliams,akaRobinStandeferand
StephenAlesch,withanoticeablymasculineaesthetic.
Thehotel’sstrikingexterior iscomprisedof
blackbrickandmuntinedwindows(o¤ering
stunningviewsofCentralPark),whilethe
well-appointedrooms featureSferra linens,
iroko(Africanwood)accents, rotating
mirrorsandartdeco furnishings.TheOld
World lobbycutsquitethefirst impression,
boastingthreedi¤erentkindsofmarbleand
ahulking irokocheck-indesk—aswellasa
show-stoppingThomasHartBentonmural
withMontauk-inspirednauticalsketches.
From$329,www.viceroyhotelsand
resorts.com
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