The Bar/Lounge at Shoreham Hotel

"There’s a lively scene in the sleek bar downstairs"

"At other times of the year (when prices are lower) this is a decent choice, as room rates do include a 24-hour self-service coffee bar, continental breakfast and the ministrations of a staff that really does seem to care"

"The trendy bar is designed to give the illusion of being underwater; whether or not this succeeds, the lighting and translucent glass are a nice backdrop for a cocktail"

"There's also 24-hour coffee/tea downstairs and a nice sitting area (stocked with Time Out and other mags) that becomes a bar in the evenings"

"The ground floor bar (whose menu includes a Cosmollini, a South Beachtini, and other flavored-vodka-and-fruit-juice concoctions) bursts with tropical colors—lime-green vinyl-upholstered seats, rippling swatches of teal silk encased in glass—and a flute of champagne is offered to guests at check-in"

"And when it's time to fuel up to head back into the streets, the Shoreham has a 24-hour self-service coffee bar"

"This "trendy little hipster" boutique in Midtown pleases with perks ranging from champagne at check-in to a "DIY cappuccino machine" to "decent-sized" quarters made "comfortable" by pillow-top mattresses, minifridges and high-end bath products; "polite and responsive" staffers and a "cozy" on-site bar add to the package, and the "competitive" rates leave retail junkies free to take advantage of an "excellent" location that's "tucked away, but close to all things New York shopping"

"The interiors are done up in contemporary Asian-inspired style (mod lime-green lounge chairs by Japanese designer Kazuhide Takahama line the lobby) and a botanical-themed palette of forest greens"

"Beyond reception is the aforementioned bar facing the street, an area marked by translucent glass and low lime-green seating meant to mimic being underwater, where, given the high cocktail prices, some guests may find themselves, financially speaking"