New York City

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The Surrey, New York's newest Upper East Side retreat, opens on November 1 after a 60+ million dollar re-creation by architect and interior designer, Lauren Rottet. Rooted in the rich culture of its exclusive neighborhood, the hotel is reflective of a Beaux-Arts-designed residential townhouse that has evolved over time--where traditional meets contemporary. Throughout the property, 1920s elements such as Bardiglio gray marble floors, French limestone walls and archways, and a faux skylight in the lobby are juxtaposed with modern twists like the lobby's Oriental rug expressed in mosaic tile and contemporary artwork by Jenny Holzer and William Kentridge, among others.

The Surrey offers 190 salons, including 30 suites, a Presidential and a Penthouse Suite. Amenities include 32" LCD TVs, Denon iPod docking stations, Duxiana beds, Pratesi robes, Sferra bedding and Laura Tonnato bath amenities.

The 1,150-square-foot Penthouse is complete with high ceilings, a wrap-around terrace with outdoor living space and direct access to the private rooftop garden.

The 4,500-square-foot Presidential suite is ideal for Manhattan entertaining with a piano, formal dining area, sauna and residential-inspired details such as a fireplace, built-in executive desk and claw-foot tub in a mosaic-tiled niche.

Conceptualized by Cheryl Jacobs, The Spa at The Surrey offers discrete and tailored services on the 2nd floor. The intimate space opens to a small relaxation area with loose tea service. Three treatment rooms and two spa suites act as private, exclusive sanctuaries equipped with a personal dressing armoire, vanity, shower, Frette towels and robes, so guests might rejuvenate in privacy, as if they were experiencing a massage, facial or body treatment from the comfort of their own home.

Daniel Boulud will introduce a new lobby-level bar at The Surrey with cocktails that parallel the inspiration behind the menu at Café Boulud next door, with its four culinary muses: la tradition, classic French cuisine; la saison, seasonal delicacies; le potager, the vegetable garden; and le voyage, the flavors of world cuisines. The Surrey will also offer its guest 24-hour in-room dining by Café Boulud.

Located on East 76th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenue, The Surrey is steps away from neighboring upscale fashion boutiques such as Carolina Herrera and Christian Louboutin as well as the city's finest cultural institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Neue Galerie and The Frick Collection.

www.thesurreyhotel.com