Since its opening in 2000, the Tribeca Grand has not only attracted movie types and visitors who want to explore the trendy neighborhood but has become a social center for area residents.

All can be seen at the Church Lounge, a unique space with translucent columns of light soaring to a skylight, and one wall illuminated by the glow of 80 candles refracting through glass lenses. Calvin Tsao-designed rooms are a calm counterpoint to the lobby's excitement. They blend minimalist furnishings and quiet colors with comforts such as Egyptian-cotton towels and toiletries by New York's oldest pharmacy. Daily copies of the The New York Times are complimentary. The hotel's 98-seat Grand Screen Room is rented for many movie premieres and often attracts their stars. Apparently the hotel also attracts filmmakers—the Tribeca Grand was featured in Two Weeks Notice as the home of one of the pivotal characters, George Wade, who was played by actor Hugh Grant.

Highlights:

• A mecca for film notables and creative types, this hotel is in TriBeCa, a historic yet cutting-edge neighborhood. SoHo shops, galleries, and clubs are within a 10-minute walk.
• This chic hotel in Lower Manhattan is home to the Grand Screen Room, site of many movie premieres, and the Church Lounge, a soaring, sky-lit space for cocktails and dining.
• Rooms by renowned designer Calvin Tsao blend sleek, minimalist decor with comforts such as Egyptian-cotton towels and toiletries by New York's oldest pharmacy. All have flat-screen TVs.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Studio/Executive King - One king platform bed. 333-square-foot, extra-long room with 20 feet of bright windows. Egyptian cotton sheets, large work desk with ergonomic chair, cordless phone, high-speed Internet access (fee), fax/copy machine, and Bose Wave music system with assortment of CDs. Bathroom features stainless-steel vanity and TV, BlissLab toiletries, and bathtub with shower.

Grand King w/preferred view & location - One king platform bed. 282-square-foot room located on the third through eighth floors facing historic Tribeca buildings. Egyptian cotton sheets, large work desk with ergonomic chair, cordless phone, high-speed Internet access (fee), fax/copy machine, and Bose Wave music system with assortment of CDs. Bathroom features stainless-steel vanity and TV, BlissLab toiletries, and bathtub with shower.

Deluxe room with king bed - One king platform bed. 230-square-foot room located on the second floor of the atrium or at the back of the hotel only. Egyptian cotton sheets, large work desk with ergonomic chair, cordless phone, high-speed Internet access (fee), fax/copy machine, and Bose Wave music system with assortment of CDs. Bathroom features stainless-steel vanity and TV, BlissLab toiletries, and bathtub with shower.

Superior room - One full-size bed. 210-square-foot room with partially obstructed view. Walk-in shower only (no tub). Large work desk with ergonomic chair, cordless phone, high-speed Internet access (fee), fax/copy machine, and Bose Wave music system with assortment of CDs.

EXPLORE

Greenwich Village/Soho/Tribeca - New York's trendiest neighborhoods are favorites of the hip and sophisticated of all ages, who are drawn by the art galleries and unique shopping. Many of the city's best restaurants and liveliest nightspots are here. The historic townhouses of Greenwich Village and the cast-iron architecture in SoHo and Tribeca make for eye-pleasing strolls.

SoHo shops - 2 blocks
Little Italy - 3 blocks
Chinatown - 3 blocks
Hudson Square nightclub district - 3 blocks
NYU - 4 blocks
Greenwich Village - 5 blocks
Lower East Side - 8 blocks
Wall Street - 12 blocks

AIRPORT

New York-La Guardia Airport (LGA)

GETTING THERE

LaGuardia (LGA) - 11 miles/25 minutes.
John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport (JFK) - 15 miles/35 minutes.