The Bar/Lounge at The Bryant Park Hotel

"This hotel – in the old American Radiator Building, a striking black-and-gold mix of Gothic and Deco architecture – shows off its edgy attitude in its stylish contemporary rooms, luxurious 70-seat film-screening room, and funky Cellar Bar, which is always filled with media types"

"And evil-doers would never approve of all the freebies the hotel gives away: free valet parking on weekends, a free happy hour at the bar each night from 5pm to 6pm, and free Wi-Fi"

"restaurant transplant Koi, located in the lobby, to the basement Cellar Bar"

"Both the Koi restaurant and Cellar Bar are popular with the after-work crowd , though later in the evening both the restaurants and the neighborhood tend to get quiet"

"Originally the American Standard Building (1934), this black-and-gold tower hotel also features a small fitness center, a sexy, vaulted underground bar, and an uber-sleek Cali-Asian restaurant with the odd celebrity diner"

"The combination of friendly, personalized service, a great bar and restaurant, and cool, comfortable rooms -- all within a 128-room art deco building -- makes it a distinctive pleasure"

"The Cellar Bar is filled with fashionistas; it also has a 70-seat screening room"

"From stylish Japanese restaurant Koi to the live DJ in Cellar Bar to a 70-seat private screening room, this isn't your typical boutique lodging"

"Cellar Bar's a sophisticated rager"

"Tucked in a near-"perfect" location close to Grand Central, this Midtowner puts you "awfully close to where you need to be" and provides "great" views "overlooking Bryant Park" from many of the "spacious", "comfortable" quarters done up in a modern-minimalist style; "lovely" service adds to the package as do the "beautiful people (lots of models!)" who pack the "excellent basement bar"