Guests at the Manhattan Flatotel can dine at the hotel's Moda and savor such delectable delicacies as Picoli Piatti, pasta fagioli, phyllo wrapped asparagus, zuppa di mussels fra diavlo with garlic crostini, spicy shrimp and calamari scampi, wild mushroom risotto, penne marinara, rigatoni Bolognese, pan-seared branzino and dozens of other dishes. The Loggia, the hotel's outdoor bar that serves up the same food as Moda, occupies a public glass-topped walkway. In addition, the New York City hotel offers wireless Internet, fitness facility, business center and 24-hour room service.

For superior style and comfort, travelers may want to select from Flatotel's newly designed rooms, which feature customized queen-sized beds with luxurious duvets and cotton linens. Amenities include work desks, Aeron chairs, cordless phones, high- speed Internet access, laptop safes, Sony Wega flat-screen TVs, VCRs, CD players, refrigerators and microwave ovens. Spacious suites feature fully equipped kitchens. Their circa 1990s decor features white mica, combined with an array of earth tones -- a combination that one reviewer called "Miami Vice meets Midtown Manhattan."

The New York Post labeled the Manhattan Flatotel one of "New York's Hottest Hotels." Ideal for families, larger parties or those folks on extended stays, the Flatotel is generally regarded as one of the better lodging values in Manhattan.