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First Look Inside the Lafayette House Hotel

Where: 38 E 4th St. [map], New York, ny, United States, 10003

March 28, 2007 at 9:10 AM | 6 Comments

We went down to the Lafayette House Hotel yesterday and had ourselves a good look around. We liked what we saw. There's a definite Sean MacPherson-Eric Goode vibe, with antiques everywhere and that Victorian flavor. But the effect is sort of country-lodge-in-the-big-city, which would probably be nice to come home to after a day in New York.

The overall effect--given that the hotel has only a few rooms--is that of a bed and breakfast, though as our tour guide pointed out, "without the breakfast." That's not a stumbling block for us, as the property is in easy striking distance of plenty of restaurants. Next door, B Bar handles lunch and dinner, and will even deliver room service to guests in the hotel. (The bar provides after hours support, too.)

The property itself fills the five-story building, with only a couple units per floor. (That debate about 14 or 15 rooms? One is used as an office, but can be dressed up for guest occupancy if need be.) First floor rooms, while smaller, have the benefit of soaring ceilings. Room 4 has a small balcony, and a few other rooms open onto a small courtyard. At the back of the hotel, rooms can be a bit dark. Business types looking to work in the room should book facing 4th Street.

Right now, rooms start at $350, but some rate structure changes may be on the horizon. More exclusive photos after the jump.

EXCLUSIVE interior and exterior photos after the jump.