Buffalo, New York, approximately seven hours from New York City, is home to the first interconnected public park system in the United States. The parks were designed by noted landscape artist Frederick Law Olmsted and the group is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. South Park, part of this historic system, offers nine holes of golfing over 5,486 yards with a par of 70. In addition to the noted course, Buffalo offers high-quality, five-star visitor accommodations.
Mansion on Delaware Avenue
The 58-room Mansion on Delaware Avenue is an upscale, five-star hotel located in a five-story structure that was originally constructed in 1869 as a home to Charles F. Sternberg. The mansion underwent a remodeling in 2001 that transformed the interior into a hotel that offers shoeshine service, overnight pressing, a complimentary morning newspaper, turndown service and valet parking. A house car and driver are available for travel near the hotel. Rooms and suites feature a fireplace, Italian linens, complimentary high-speed Internet access, multi-head boy massage shower, whirlpool bathtub, desk speaker telephone and 24-hour room service. Many of the rooms have distinct architectural features that include vaulted ceilings and ornamental woodworking. Cocktails in the hotel bar and a continental brunch are included in the room fees. The Mansion features original art from local artists.
Mansion on Delaware Avenue
414 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 886-3300
mansionondelaware.com
Hyatt Regency Buffalo
The Hyatt Regency Buffalo underwent a renovation that updated the rooms, furnishings and public areas of the hotel. Rooms now feature a large work desk with ergonomic leather swivel chair and desk lamp, complimentary high-speed Internet service, cable film channels shown on 32-inch flat-panel television set, iron and board, coffeemaker, hair dryer and video check-out. The Hyatt Regency offers 396 one- and two-bed guest rooms and 17 junior, VIP, Huron and Presidential suites. The hotel has laundry and dry cleaning service, currency exchange, in-room dining, a business center and a fitness room. On-site dining includes the Atrium Bar and Bistro and EB Green's Steakhouse for fine dining. Other restaurants and shopping are within a few minutes' drive from the hotel. Golf is nearby at the municipal park greens.
Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Two Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 856-1234
buffalo.hyatt.com
The Avant
The Avant Hotel, part of the Embassy Suites chain, is one element of a condominium, office and hotel complex located in downtown Buffalo. The complex was created on the site of the former Dulski Federal Building and underwent an $80 million transformation. The new flagship Embassy Suites is a premium, dual-bedroom suite hotel that offers cooked-to-order breakfasts as part of the regular accommodation fee. Designer furniture and wet bars are included in each room suite. A special manager's reception will be held in the multi-story lobby each evening.
Rooms feature water and downtown views of the city, dual flat-screen televisions, granite countertops in the bath, refrigerators, microwaves and work areas complete with desks and ergonomic seating. The hotel is conveniently located next to the downtown theater and the Chippewa Entertainment districts. Guests may dine on-site at the Italian restaurant and an espresso bar on the first floor of the hotel complex or at numerous other restaurants within a 5-mile radius of the complex. Free light rail train travel is just three blocks from the five-star hotel.
The Avant/Embassy Suites Hotel
200 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 834-5000
avantbuffalo.com
About The Author
Lee Grayson is an ethnographer and freelance writer. She has written for both Oxford and Harvard University presses and research publishers, including Facts On File and ABC-CLIO. She holds certificates from the University of California campuses at Irvine and San Diego.
