We throroughly enjoyed our stay in a gracious bedroom and luxurious bathroom situated in a private upper eastside townhouse with elevator that we would normally only dream of having access to. The most astounding feature in our room was a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windowwall from which we could view the quiet neighborhood street, the historic townhouses across the street and the silhouettes of surrounding buildings against the sky. At night we could simply press a button to activate electrically operated shades that neatly lowered to the floor across the entire windowwall. The location of our room at the end of a private hallway with access to the elevator gave us a rare sense of total privacy.

Our hostess greeted us upon our arrival, instantly made us feel at home and was always accessible.

The location was ideal for long walks to museums, fine Madison Avenue shops, Central Park and even Lincoln Center. The range of outstanding restaurants in the neighborhood was astounding.

We could make a habit of staying at this oasis everytime we visit Manhattan.