The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Plaza Athenee

"The lush, leather-floored lounge is called Bar Seine and is a welcome spot for a pre-dinner cocktail"

"In contrast to the rooms' perfectly pedigreed style, the watering hole off the lobby, Bar Seine, is pretty wild, a combination of Moroccan and African decor, with animal-print couches, leather floors, velvet drapes, and onyx sconces—a place for Upper East Siders, even temporary ones, to let down their (perfectly coiffed) hair"

"Bar Seine is a fabulously dark and secretive hideaway--and surely the only bar in New York with a floor made of leather"

"The bar and restaurant are intimate and romantic, serving excellent fine-dining fare and cocktails, while the spa and fitness center provide charming spaces to relax and rejuvenate"

"In the afternoons, guests can join well-heeled locals for cocktails or afternoon tea in the dusky, leather-floored Bar Seine"

"The mini-bar has fun extras like gummy bears and kettle chips, and the staff are a jovial group who will remember your name, your preferences, and even take a minute or two to chat with you in the public areas of the hotel"

"The hotel is a single tree-lined block from Central Park, walking distance from the three Bs—Bloomingdale’s, Barneys, and Bergdorf Goodman—and just a minute from the galleries, museums ,and designer stores of Madison Avenue"

"A lounge in the more traditional sense of the word, The Seine is arranged in Asian and Moroccan style, and serves well-executed cocktails and light fare including its signature "Valmont - Hike in the Glacier"

"Free Wi-Fi access complements these technologically savvy accommodations, which feature excellent workspace, dual-line speakerphones with voice mail, dozens of satellite TV stations, CD players, well-stocked minibars, and in some rooms, wet bars"

"The bar and restaurant are intimate and romantic, serving excellent fine-dining fare and cocktails, while the spa and fitness center provide charming spaces to relax and rejuvenate"