Voco The Franklin New York By Ihg, New York

The hotel guest rooms include premium bedding, laptop-friendly workspaces, free WiFi, and air conditioning. Rooms feature plush antique beds fitted with Egyptian cotton linens, original photographic works by Deborah Turbeville, and en suite bathrooms with Bvlgari bath products and cotton terry bathrobes. All rooms have flat-screen TVs with cable channels, wardrobes, and safe deposit boxes. Crystal chandeliers, dimly lit sconces, mosaic art, and floral bouquets are featured. Rooms have city views. An in-room computer and AM/FM alarm clock are provided.

A complimentary European breakfast is available. The French bistro-style breakfast lounge is ideal for unwinding. A wine and cheese reception offers a chance to meet other guests. Nearby, the Neue Galerie's Café Sabarsky serves Viennese pastries and lattes. For family-size Italian servings, Tony's Di Napoli is nearby. Guests can get a liter of Grey Goose for less at Mister Wright Fine Wines and Liquors, about three blocks away.

The hotel includes a cozy library nook and comfortable living room. Guests can view films at the Loews Orpheum 7, around the corner. A Vaio computer with free Internet is set up in one of the shelves.

Located on a tree-lined Upper East Side street, the hotel is four blocks from Central Park and the Guggenheim Museum. It is 100 meters from the 86th Street IRT Lexington Avenue Line. Museum Mile, with institutions like the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the Whitney and Guggenheim, is about three avenue blocks west on Fifth Avenue. The Neue Galerie is the closest museum. The hotel is 8 km from Grand Central and 15 km from LaGuardia. Landmarks nearby include Carl Schurz Park (0.5 km), The Jewish Museum (1 km), and the Frick Collection (2 km).

The hotel includes a private bar bottle service. Parking is available across the street at CRC Parking, 169 East 87th Street. There is also parking adjacent to the hotel at Alan Garage, 154 East 87th Street. Guests have access to pillow-top mattresses with high-quality linens and dressing gowns. The receptionist is located behind a dark-wood desk. Ironing facilities and heating are provided.