The Restaurant at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel

"The bar and restaurant are both recommended"

"The Asian influence is reflected in silk bedspreads from Bangalore and contemporary Indian art, but the hotel restaurant is a swanky new Italian spot designed by Adam Tihany, Sirio"

"The white-gloved staff (which includes 24-hour elevator operators) will happily direct you past the lobby to Perrine, a restaurant adjacent to the iconic Rotunda, which specializes in seasonal French-American cuisine"

"The lobby looks like a Gilded Age period piece, the on-site restaurant (Sirio Ristorante) is owned by celebrated restaurateur Sirio Maccioni, and the spacious rooms (in muted tones with delicate accent colors) beckon with wide beds, sweeping views of Central Park (at the hotel’s front door) and decadent, full-size bathrooms"