The Lowell Hotel
The selection of brand-name clubs, attire and accessories at the World of Golf is 1.3 miles away from the European-style décor of the Lowell. There are just 47 suites and 23 traditional rooms inside this Upper East Side hotel where the suites include touches like wood-burning fireplaces, private terraces, marble bathrooms and even kitchens. The fitness center provides a view of 63rd St. and includes items like Stairmasters, treadmills, rowing machines and universal weight machines. The multilingual concierge service can help arrange for tickets to the theater, tee times and reservations at any of New York's finest restaurants. The concierge is even the go-to guy to arrange a private massage in your room. Other features at the Lowell include room service availability 24-hours a day, complimentary "NY Times" delivery and a bottle of Fiji Water as part of the turndown service.
The Lowell Hotel
28 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10065
(212) 838-1400
lowellhotel.com
The Mercer
The New York Golf Center is just two and a half miles away from the 75 guestrooms available at the Mercer hotel in SoHo. The rooms available at this small hotel range from the 250 square feet of the Courtyard Room to the 1,350 square feet of the SoHo Suite. Depending upon the level of room you choose, amenities can include marble bathrooms, separate sitting areas, hardwood floors, kitchenette and dining areas. The Mercer Kitchen provides an informal restaurant to dine on the cuisine prepared by Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and room service from the restaurant is available 24 hours a day. Other features include valet service, complimentary dog walking, a library stocked with magazines and books and Nintendo Wii and Xbox games available upon request.
The Mercer
147 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 966-6060
mercerhotel.com
The Casablanca
The Casablanca is an intimate boutique hotel just one mile away from the New York Golf Center and less than a mile from the World of Golf. All 48 rooms offer upscale amenities like a mini-bar stocked with beverages, a DVD player and an extensive library of movies available for complimentary viewing in your room, free high-speed Internet and Baronessa Cali Tarocco bath products. The non-stop sounds of Times Square are limited inside thanks to soundproof windows. The theme of Casablanca continues with Rick's Café on the second floor, where you can enjoy a complimentary breakfast every morning and come back for a wine and cheese tasting every weekday night. The room service menu is courtesy of Tony's di Napoli.
Casablanca
147 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 869-1212
casablancahotel.com
About The Author
Timothy Sexton is an award-winning author who started writing in 1994. He has written on topics ranging from politics and golf to nutrition and travel, and his work appears online for Zappos.com, Disaboom, USAToday.com and MOJO, among others. He has also done work for "Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy." He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of West Florida.
