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Franklin Hotel Unveils Amenity Revamp

Where: 164 E. 87th Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10128

The Franklin Hotel, considered one of the gems of Manhattan's tony Upper East Side, recently announced they've completed a year-long renovation.

Just around the corner from Central Park, the unbelievable shopping on Madison Avenue, and the famous Museum Mile (which includes the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Museo del Barrio, The Jewish Museum, and the very cool Cooper Hewitt), this little hotel -- only 50 rooms -- has more than just a central location to brag about. There are loads of new touches to the overall decor, rooms, and service.

Among the new renovations are spacious rooms turned out in tasteful, muted colors, and the amenities are many: Flat screen LCD-TVs, Bvlgari bath products, Frette terry robes, rain-head showers, Egyptian linens, iPod-/iHome-compatible clock-radios, free shoe shines and newspapers, free local phone calls (Hi, Mom!), and New York Sports Club access -- so you can work off the high-end booze in the mini bar. Oh, and bring Fido, too. The hotel is pet-friendly.

As if that isn't enough, you can stuff your face in style. There's a comp European breakfast buffet, a daily artisanal cheese-and-wine tasting, and 24-hour self-service espresso and cappucino, in case you get a little drowsy after sampling all that fromage and vino.

The only downer? The hotel is still charging a daily $12 service fee.