The Maritime Hotel
Chelsea/Meatpacking District
COST: $$
Like an angular white cruise ship docked along Ninth Avenue, the tall, stark Maritime, with its unique round porthole-style windows, is easily downtown's coolest-looking hotel. The nautical aesthetic is reinforced in the retro-chic lobby, with its paneled wood ceiling and low-slung, sea-green leather chairs—and also on the two expansive terraces, where the umbrella-shaded tables and cabanas evoke the lido deck. The 125 rooms continue the motif: custom-made teak furniture, modular beds with padded headboards, and fabrics in navy and bright white all contribute to the cabinlike feel (as does the small size). But claustrophobia is never a problem here. For one thing, there's those giant round windows, with views all the way east to the Hudson River; for another, there are so many fabulous galleries, nightspots, shops, and eateries just steps away, you'll be hard-pressed to spend much time inside.
Tip: Matsuri, the in-house sushi restaurant, has a lengthy and excellent sake list. If you want to try something special, though, order the Daruma—it's an exclusive blend made just for the restaurant.
Room to Book: Penthouse rooms are as spacious as the standard rooms are cozy—and have terraces with outdoor showers.
As Featured In...
From Food & Wine, Sep 2004
“Besides its 130 nautical-themed rooms, the hotel houses a patio bar; the velvet-rope nightclub Hiro; the casual Italian restaurant La Bottega; and best of all, Matsuri, a Japanese restaurant where chef Tadashi Ono serves premium sushi and homestyle dishes like plum-braised sardines....” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, Mar 2003
“The structure was originally the Maritime Union (which explains the porthole windows). The 120 rooms will have the functional elegance of a luxury ship. There are also two 120-seat restaurants and the largest garden space of any Manhattan hotel....” MORE>>
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