After a 22-million refurbishment, the Renaissance Hotel 57 has transformed from the Habitat Hotel to an exclusive intimate boutique hotel which boasts completely redesigned guest rooms complete with bathrooms. Residing in the heart of Midtown East in Manhattan at 57th and Lexington, the hotel is the perfect location for the business and leisure traveler. For the business traveler, the hotel is steps from major businesses such as Citigroup and Bloomberg. For the leisure traveler, the hotel is surrounded by countless stylish boutiques, Bloomingdale's, world-class Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park, and other major New York attractions. LaGuardia International Airport is approximately 13 miles away.Hotel amenities include the Internet cafe, rooftop patio, Opia restaurant, and nightly barbecue overlooking Manhattan's skyline. Hotel services feature a multilingual staff, concierge desk, vending machines, ATM, and a high-speed Internet kiosk in the lobby.Each room is equipped with a built-in working desk and desk chair, luxurious Egyptian 340-count cotton linens, customized bed pinpoint reading spotlights, spacious closets, dual telephone lines with voicemail and dataport, wireless high-speed Internet access (laptop-compatible), flat-screen TV, CD player, and iron and ironing board. Each guest room and suite includes a contemporary bathroom with hairdryer and bath amenities from Lather.