The Bar/Lounge at The Mercer Hotel

"From the look (African wenge woods, 14-foot ceilings, and an overflowing floor-to-ceiling, 50-foot bookcase) to the loungers (is that who I think it is?), it delivers warm and fuzzy for the fabulous"

"Downstairs is the always-happening lobby with 24-hour food and bar service for guests and the popular Mercer Kitchen"

"The lobby, appointed with oversize white couches and chairs, and shelves lined with colorful books, acts as a bar, library and lounge"

"Guests can relax --- or pose --- in the library, the lobby that doubles as a lounge, the bar or the highly rated below-ground restaurant, Mercer Kitchen, a Jean-Georges Vongerichten eatery presided over by chef Chris Beischer"

"Seventy-five high-ceilinged mini-lofts feature FACE Stockholm products, exquisite linens, and a Dean & Deluca minibar"

"The newly renovated Public Theater is your ticket for edgy new plays, thoughtful cabaret acts and innovative restagings of the classics"

"The stylish restaurant serves fantastic French-American cuisine with an Asian twist, and the late-night bar is still one of the top places in Manhattan to see and be seen"

"Yet once inside, there is a pronounced calm—from the postmodern library lounge and the relaxed Mizrahi-clad staff, to the huge soundproof loftlike guest rooms; the hotel is a perfect complement to the scene outside your big window"

"The Mercer's 75 loft-style guest rooms, beautiful staff, stylish lobby/lounge, personalized service, and swanky SoHo location make it a go-to choice for celebrities and other fashionable members of the entertainment industry"

"Also standard are three dual-line phones (including a cordless one); complimentary Wi-Fi; flat-screen TVs with DVD players; iPod docking stations; stereos with CD players; minibars; free bottled water; safes; double closets with shelves; and queen, king or twin beds dressed in genuine linen"