The Bar/Lounge at The Knickerbocker

"The latter are set off by diaphanous, silvery curtains, allowing daylight to pour onto the zen furnishings: smoky blue and gray velvet pillows, upholstered chairs and bedspreads; smooth white oak built-ins, hiding closets, minibars and safes; and marble bathrooms, with separate bath and toilet areas"

"Today, The Knickerbocker has been reinstated to its former glamour, along with a few contemporary additions, including a slinky rooftop bar called St Cloud (named after the original hotel built on the site), a Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Charlie Palmer and cosy lobby coffee shop called Jake’s"

"Rockefeller by bartender Martini di Arma di Taggia"

"Charlie Palmer “raises the bar” in Times Square with this Knickerbocker Hotel dining room, serving “impressive” (if “expensive”) American fare in soothing contemporary surrounds; add the adjacent lounge with a roving martini cart, and it’s a natural “for pre- or post-theater"

"Cloud rooftop bar offers lounge fare, drinks and stellar views"

"Hotel facilities include a sophisticated lounge, cocktail bar and Modern American noshery, as well as a fabulous rooftop bar, complete with bookable private nooks, cigars and nightly DJs"

"Meanwhile, guests can take in the dizzying lights of Times Square from the hotel’s rooftop bar, St"

"‘til late from Monday to Saturday, the 7,500-square-foot space comprises three corner Sky Pods with dead-on views of Times Square, an open-air cigar lounge, indoor/outdoor terrace seating and the Waterford Crystal Lounge"

"Stand-out features include a coffee bar, a popular rooftop terrace with great views, a high-end restaurant headed by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer, and an excellent fitness center, but there's no pool or full spa (in-room treatments can be arranged)"

"With sound-proofed rooms, cuisine from Charlie Palmer, and an exclusive rooftop bar, the intersection of Broadway and 42 Street has never felt so sumptuous"