Concierge service is available, and planned additions include a gift shop, a vending area for forgotten necessities such as toothpaste, and a rooftop deck for breakfast and cocktails on the tenth-floor penthouse level. Larchmont Hotel 27 West 11th Street, tel. 57 rooms, all with shared bath. Stepping inside this lovely 1910 brownstone town house, you feel more like you're visiting a private residence than a hotel. The lobby is cheerfully decorated with a few oversize pieces including a large boar statue, wooden armoire, and brown leather couch.
Rooms have rattan furniture, dark floral bedspreads, ceiling fans, and books to add a homey touch.
Hallways are narrow and some rooms are exceedingly small, but all have in-room sinks and thoughtful touches such as robes and slippers to make schlepping down the hall to the small but clean shared bathrooms more pleasant. Floors are equipped with kitchenettes, though it would take some restraint to use them in this restaurant-rich neighborhood. Free continental breakfast is served in the downstairs dining room. West Side Inn 237 West 107th Street, tel. 102 rooms, all with shared bath.