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NYC’S BEST FITNESS-FRIENDLY HOTELS

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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New York City may be as famous for its pizza and cheesecake as it is for Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, but you won’t have to feel guilty about indulging in some of these calorie-laden treats when your hotel makes it convenient to burn off those extra calories. A select number of fitness- and wellness-focused accommodations make it almost effortless to stick to — or even kick off — a workout routine. You just may return home feeling healthier than when you left. And perhaps a little more sore.</b></div>
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1. TRYP BY WYNDHAM TIMES SQUARE SOUTH</h2>
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This 3-star hotel is located near hot spots such as Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building, as well as a bike rental shop. It’s also just a few avenues away from the waterfront on the West Side Highway, where you can run for miles down to Battery Park.<br />
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While the TRYP Times Square South has a small gym that’s open 24/7, it also provides free day passes to the nearby New York Sports Club — great for when you want to take an early-morning boxing class or get access to a larger variety of exercise equipment. However, the feature that really elevates this hotel to exceptional health status is the option to book an individual Fitness Room. These special rooms have king-sized beds, flat-screen TVs and come with your very own private exercise equipment — such as a stationary bike, hand weights, yoga mat and exercise clothes in your requested size. This eliminates all excuses for ditching your workout: You don’t even have to get dressed and go down to the gym but can sweat it out in the privacy of your own room.</div>
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2. THE LONDON NYC</h2>
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The London NYC</div>
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The AAA Four-Diamond award winner The London NYC is walking-friendly, thanks to its convenient location just blocks away from Lincoln Center, MoMA, Carnegie Hall, Fifth Avenue, Times Square and Central Park.<br />
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While may hotel gyms are cramped and feel more like an afterthought, The London NYC’s 24-hour, spa-like fitness facility is so spacious and cutting-edge that it makes you actually want to break from your sightseeing activities to hit the gym. Designed by David Collins Studios (whose motto is “global luxury architecture”), the gym features clean wood elements and large windows that let in plenty of natural light, as well as cardio machines (with individual TVs), an extensive collection of free weights and an airy stretching area. The gym also has a Kinesis wall, a 4-station circuit that uses resistance cables. The Kinesis wall helps you work out smarter in less time because it allows you to combine cardio, strength and flexibility moves. Personal training sessions and in-room massages are also available.</div>
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3. AFFINIA DUMONT</h2>
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With suites that offer views of the Chrysler Building and East River, the Affinia Dumont is nestled in Midtown East, just a few blocks away from the Empire State Building, and offers easy access to some of Murray Hill’s best restaurants — including Brasserie Les Halles, the home base of chef-at-large Anthony Bourdain that offers several grilled options and light salads.<br />
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You can combine exercise with sightseeing by pedaling around New York’s biggest landmarks on one of the Affinia Dumont’s complimentary Republic Bikes. The bikes come with a helmet, lock, basket, map of popular routes and a list of available bicycle parking racks in the area. If biking isn’t your thing, request The Walking Tour Kit be delivered to your door. It comes with an iPod loaded with a walking tour and workout playlist, a walking tour guidebook, a map, pedometer and towel. You can also check out the on-site, 24-hour gym. Or you might want to squeeze in a workout session right in your room: Affina Hotels offer a complimentary StayFit Kit, which includes a yoga mat, workout DVDs, and ankle and wrist weights.</div>
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NYC’S BEST FITNESS-FRIENDLY HOTELS

New York City may be as famous for its pizza and cheesecake as it is for Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, but you won’t have t...

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1. REFINERY</h2>
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Refinery is a century-old Garment District millinery factory that’s been reshaped into one of the brightest new stars on New York’s hotel scene. Refinery’s 197 industrial, loft-like rooms have wood flooring, exposed-beam ceilings and desks inspired by Singer sewing machines. This hotel is so hip and camera-ready that it has played host to Project Runway contestants.<br />
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The hotel’s restaurant, Parker & Quinn, serves hearty American fare in a nostalgic bistro setting, while the 3,500-square-foot Refinery Rooftop offers breath-stopping views of the surrounding city; the Empire State Building, Times Square, Bryant Park, Grand Central Station and Penn Station are all located within a phenomenal 5-block radius of the hotel.</div>
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The Jade is the latest and most upscale offering from the folks behind Manhattan’s popular GEM boutique hotel mini-chain. Set in a new 18-story building that seamlessly blends with its Georgian-style neighborhood on street level. the Jade reveals something all its own inside: a rich and softly lit salon-like setting, complete with a dramatic Art Deco staircase leading down to a cushy 3,600-square-foot sunken lobby.<br />
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Beyond the lavender velvet curtains is Grape & Vine Bar, a speakeasy-esque lounge serving artisanal American fare. Upstairs, the 113 jewel-toned rooms have further Deco touches like ebony furniture and rotary-dial phones. Thanks to the building’s height, most rooms (while on the small side) have unobstructed views, which, looking southward, offer great glimpses of Lower Manhattan’s new Freedom Tower.</div>
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This is the first New York City property to take the ultra-luxe Viceroy name. The 29-floor hotel located on 57th Street blends elements of Art Deco geometry, mid-century simplicity and bygone nautical elegance, and spices the décor up with 21st-century perks like Beats by Dre sound systems. Roman and Williams, the company that also styled NYC modern hotel classics The Standard and The Ace, designed this luxe hotel.<br />
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Viceroy’s 240 guest rooms have an upper-deck, ship-cabin feel, with rich woods, soft leather and metal accents. Every room has a balcony, terrace or floor-to-ceiling windows for views of Central Park. Looking for a bite to eat? Next to the dazzling Viceroy lobby try Kingside. This contemporary restaurant is a co-production of celeb chef Marc Murphy and nightlife experts The Gerber Group. Head upstairs to The Roof to see what other amazing cocktails this culinary pairing offers guests.</div>
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How do you modernize a beloved bohemian hotel with more than a century of literary and theatrical history? If you’re über-cool hotelier Sean MacPherson, you play up the past, giving the 107 rooms a post-war Parisian feel. The layout includes pastel-colored walls, crown moldings and unique touches like hand-shaped, wall-mounted brass light fixtures.<br />
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With a sprawling lobby that’s part lounge, part library and part bar, The Marlton is located in a hip and busy block of downtown’s 8th Street, in Greenwich Village. Guests at the old Marlton Hotel included notable celebrities such as Lillian Gish, Jack Kerouac and Julie Andrews, making any stay here a fascinating look into NYC’s rich cultural past as well.</div>
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The Quin exudes modern luxury, accentuated by an art-centric motif that pays homage to its location in the 57th Street gallery district as well as by the hotel’s rich history, with past guests that have included Georgia O’Keeffe and Marc Chagall. The grand lobby sports a 15-foot digital art wall. All 208 rooms, meanwhile, feature original artwork.<br />
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These aren’t the rooms of starving artists; amenities featured include DUX beds, Evolve wireless environment controllers and direct-dial buttons to Bergdorf Goodman’s personal shopping service. Go ahead and splurge! In 2014, guests will be able to reserve the 3-floor Penthouse Suite, with its own 1200-square-foot balcony overlooking Central Park.</div>
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Our pick for the best all-around luxury hotel in DC is a bit unusual for us — the Jefferson doesn’t have the awesome range of amenities we usually expect from the top luxury hotels. But we think the property’s extraordinary attention to detail makes up for those issues, from the flat-screen TVs embedded in the bathroom mirrors to the intimate library with vintage hardcovers to the working dumbwaiter (a Thomas Jefferson invention) in the private dining room. The rooms are somehow both sophisticated and homey; the French-American cuisine at Plume restaurant is superb; and the lovely luxury spa, which features vinotherapies (to reflect Thomas Jefferson’s love of wine), is a rare feature among DC hotels.</div>
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The Hay-Adams’ biggest trump card over most of its luxury competitors is its location: The hotel is across the street from the White House, and rooms facing H Street on the 6th, 7th, and 8th floors have superb views (for an extra $100). It’s the closest most people can get to actually staying at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, so it’s no wonder the hotel (and its famous bar, appropriately named Off the Record) draws political players from around the world (including the Obamas themselves, who stayed here before the inauguration).</div>
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This polished, urbane 219-room property excels in every way: the soothing, contemporary public spaces; huge, hushed and heavenly rooms; impeccable, skillfully discreet service; and the winning Blue Duck Tavern (the Obamas have dined here). The jaw-dropping bathrooms, many covered in limestone and featuring walk-in showers with rainfall showerheads, are among the best we’ve seen anywhere. The Foggy Bottom location is the property’s only drawback; it’s convenient for exploring Georgetown on foot, but not for visiting the Mall, the White House, or the monuments.</div>
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Located in the ever-rarefied neighborhood of Georgetown, the 211-room Four Seasons hits the high notes with its classically luxurious rooms, Michael Mina restaurant, and massive tri-level spa and fitness center. But as at many Four Seasons, it’s the service that really stands out. Every concierge is a member of Les Clefs d’Or, the prestigious concierge organization with just 3,000 members worldwide, and 26 employees have worked at the hotel since it opened in 1979 — making the staff not just experienced and well trained, but loyal. In short, it’s better qualified than just about any staff in the country to handle the many high-profile guests who come to stay.</div>
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This 300-room Foggy Bottom Ritz-Carlton offers the whole Ritz package: stellar service, big and comfortable rooms, access to one of the city’s best gyms (Sports Club/LA), and on-site Westend Bistro by Michelin-star celebrity chef Eric Ripert.</div>
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Opened in July 2009 in a landmark Beaux Arts building built in 1917, just steps from the White House, this trendy 317-room hotel has emerged as an oasis of hipness in conservative Washington. J&G Steakhouse by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the POV bar and rooftop terrace quickly became some of the hottest spots in the city. Even if the hype dies down, though, the W is supported by the enduring features that make a luxury hotel great, from the stunning design — a tasteful marriage of historic architecture and contemporary W style — to the soothing on-site Bliss Spa to the luxurious (albeit small) rooms.</div>
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LUXURY HOTELS IN WASHINGTON, DC

Planning a star-studded trip to the nation’s capital? Washington, DC has plenty of distinguished hotels that not only will provide top-...

6 OVER-THE-TOP HOTEL AMENITIES FOR YOUR NEXT BUSINESS TRIP

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Life as a business traveler is never dull. One minute the entrepreneur is in New York City, the next, he or she is halfway around the world taking out a client in Tokyo.</div>
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Even if living out of a suitcase starts to become second nature, a business traveler can sometimes use a little help with such things as putting on a favorite scent for an important meeting (though the fragrance bottle was left at home) or scoring a late-night bubble bath and a glass of prosecco to relax after a long stressful workday.</div>
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From the practical to the overindulgent, these six hotel amenities and services are ones that business travelers might want to know about before their next trip:</div>
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1. GLACIER TEE-OFF.</h2>
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The Four Seasons Resort and Residences, Whistler, British Columbia<br />This isn’t the typical round of golf. First, the hotel guest and perhaps some clients play a round of 18 holes at one of three championship courses by the Four Season’s Whistler resort in Canada’s British Columbia. Next, from the green at the 18th hole, they will meet a personal PGA pro and board a private helicopter.</div>
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Once they hit 8,000 feet above sea level, they’ll reach their final destination, the coveted 19th hole atop a mountain. Guests do land on — and tee off from — a glacier. Appetizers and cocktails will await them along with biodegradable golf balls, which they’ll use to work on their swing and technique.</div>
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2. GOOD-NIGHT-SLEEP STRETCH.</h2>
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The Park Hyatt, Tokyo<br />Every Thursday and Saturday night at 9:00 p.m., hotel guests are led through slow stretches and breathing exercises inside the 47th-floor aerobics studio of the Park Hyatt in Tokyo.</div>
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With breathtaking views of the city as their backdrop, guests are pampered with aroma oils to increase circulation and rid the body of stress. Talk about a great way to slow down the brain and relax the body after a grueling workday!</div>
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3. THE ULTIMATE BUBBLE BATH.</h2>
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Il Salviatino, Florence<br />After a surfeit of meetings, few things are more relaxing than a bubble bath. One of Il Salviatino’s discreet service ambassadors can pour a prosecco, spumante or Champagne bubble bath. Not only does the hotel guest bathe in bubbles, she will sip on them as well (perhaps as a reward for closing an important business deal?)</div>
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4. A RECOVERY CONCIERGE.</h2>
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The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans<br />It’s pretty darn easy to get carried away on a night out on the town in the New Orleans’ French Quarter. When the next day rolls around and there’s business to attend to, don’t let the fun from the night interfere.</div>
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That’s where the Ritz-Carlton’s recovery concierge steps in. Whether the guest wants a spa service or just a “Hair of the Dog” Bloody Mary, the hotel has things covered. It also promises not to tell the boss (unless she’s the very guest requesting the service).</div>
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5. A PERSONAL FRAGRANCE BUTLER.</h2>
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The Carlyle, New York<br />Packing and traveling with perfume and cologne always poses a risk. What if the unthinkable happens and liquid leaks inside a suitcase? At The Carlyle in New York City, a personal fragrance butler has just the right scent for that make-or-break business meeting. The Carlyle’s fragrance butler will help procure just the right perfume or cologne (from Chanel to Stella McCartney or Tom Ford scents) to take on any business occasion.</div>
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6. THE ULTIMATE TEQUILA TOUR.</h2>
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The Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico<br />The visitor’s experience begins on board a private helicopter chartered by the Four Seasons in Mexico’s Punta Mita to the UNESCO-designated town of Tequila, where for centuries drinks have been crafted from agave. After arriving at the Jose Cuervo distillery in Tequila, guests receive a tour and a gourmet lunch, composed by a Four Seasons chef, that can be enjoyed amid live music and sampling of tequila. Could this be just the backdrop for closing an important business deal?</div>
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Some of the above amenities are included in the charge for the hotel stay. Others are not. Be sure to check with the concierge before booking.</div>

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Hotel Vagabond, a new luxury hotel, is coming to Singapore in September and buzz about it is reaching fever pitch.</div>
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The Vagabond is the first hotel in Asia to be designed by much-admired architect Jacques Garcia. During his storied career, Garcia has designed properties like Paris’ Hôtel Costes and New York City’s NoMad, and he was the driving force behind the revamp of Marrakech’s luxury hotel La Mamounia. He has also designed homes for the Sultan of Brunei and many more A-list clients.</div>
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The Hotel Vagabond from the Garcha Hotel group is set in a restored Art Deco building in Kampong Glam, near Singapore’s Little India district. It features 41 guestrooms plus a two-bedroom Suite Royale, all decorated in Garcia’s signature Parisian-chic style with mahogany writing desks, rich textures, and colorful complements. The rooms will also feature a collection of movies curated by Garcia, which will undoubtedly be perfect for watching while curled up in the rooms’ cozy beds snacking on the supply of “artisanal alcohol and eats” the hotel has on offer.</div>
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If guests do emerge from their rooms, there are plenty of on-site attractions, including 5th Quarter from restaurateur Loh Lik Peng. Helmed by Gordon Ramsay protégé Drew Nocente, the restaurant will focus on housemade charcuterie and smoked and cured meat and seafood. Wash it all down with craft cocktails at Vagabond Bar or in the hotel’s Salon, a cultural space envisioned as “a modern interpretation of the old Parisian salons.”</div>
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The hotel is also debuting a unique Artist in Residence program, which will give poets, writers, painters, and performers access to two spacious, light-filled ateliers. The studios will play host to visiting artists from around the world and were created with the needs of artists in mind, including built-in Murphy beds to create even more work space.</div>

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If you love cooking and eating good food, I recommend to check out a website of a German artist & photographer Nora Luther. By looking at her colorful mid-air floating ingredients, it makes my mouth watery already. Most of the time, we would see many food recipes may comes as text in the paper- ingredients, preparations, and cooking time are also included but now German artist & photographer Nora Luther has turned the ideas of food recipes in plain text into colorful mid-air floating yummy pictures.</div>
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<img alt="German artist & photographer Nora Luther - lemon and pepper" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1048" height="1020" src="http://www.gono.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/German-artist-photographer-Nora-Luther-lemon-and-pepper.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="721" /></div>
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<img alt="German artist & photographer Nora Luther - slice pork" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049" height="1020" src="http://www.gono.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/German-artist-photographer-Nora-Luther-slice-pork.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="721" /></div>
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<img alt="German artist & photographer Nora Luther - vegetable" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1050" height="1080" src="http://www.gono.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/German-artist-photographer-Nora-Luther-vegetable.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="721" /></div>
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<img alt="German artist & photographer Nora Luther - Cook book" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1051" height="481" src="http://www.gono.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/German-artist-photographer-Nora-Luther-Cook-book.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="721" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f9b290; color: #555555; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">- See more at: http://www.gono.net/amazing-mid-air-floating-ingredients-by-german-artist-photographer-nora-luther/#sthash.pknMnUvx.dpuf</span>

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