Presidential Suite, Terrace (Bartholdi)

The suite is listed with a city view and opens onto a private terrace. It sits within the landmark Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, at the southern tip of Manhattan, so the setting is Lower Manhattan beside the harbor.

The suite has 1 king bed dressed in Frette Italian sheets with premium, hypo-allergenic bedding. It sleeps up to 3 guests. A complimentary rollaway/extra bed is available on request for the third guest.

At 1861 sq. ft., it is one of the most spacious ways to stay at Casa Cipriani New York. Blackout drapes, heating and air conditioning, turndown service, and fresh towels and sheets every two days all suit a longer visit.

The private bathroom has a bathtub or shower, bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, shampoo, soap and a hair dryer. Accessibility features include an accessible bathtub with grab bar and a wheelchair-accessible vanity. The suite also has braille/raised signage, a visual fire alarm, doorbell and phone notification, and a closed-captioned TV.

You get a 55-inch smart TV with cable channels and pay movies, and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Air conditioning and heating are also in the room.

Hotel guests can use the club facilities, including The Restaurant (open daily 7AM to midnight), the Living Room with its fireplace and full bar, and the terraces. The Jazz Café opens Tuesday to Saturday from 7PM to 1AM, with a pianist and alternating jazz bands. Casa Cipriani Wellness and a key-card 24-hour fitness centre are also on site. Spa treatments require a reservation, so book ahead through the hotel.

The hotel asks guests to keep an elegant, polished appearance that reflects the building's Beaux-Arts heritage. Ripped jeans, joggers, sweatpants and hooded sweatshirts are not permitted. Athletic sneakers are allowed only until noon, and men's short-sleeved shirts only until 5:00 PM.

Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is before noon. Bring photo ID and a credit card. The main guest must meet the minimum check-in age, which sources give as 18 or 21. You will receive an email with check-in instructions about 7 days before arrival.

Casa Cipriani sits about a 3-minute walk from Battery Park. The Staten Island Ferry's Whitehall Terminal is next door, and Governors Island ferries leave from the same building, with a crossing of about 7-8 minutes. Whitehall Street-South Ferry subway station is roughly 170 m away, and Wall Street is about a 10-minute walk. LaGuardia is about a 23-26 minute drive, and guests arrange their own transfer. Valet parking nearby costs around $100 a night.