Fortunately I only had to work a couple of days so I was able to move out of the W and into a much nicer hotel, the Hudson. One of many Ian Shrager creations around the city, this is probably my favorite, and I've stayed here a dozen or so times. The exterior isn't up to much, just a cement slab, but it makes the lavish, Alice in Wonderland interior all the more pleasantly surprising. Pictured here is the lobby, the library/pool hall, and the restaurant, which serves the best hotel breakfast in New York.