Today might be a gray day but weather has not been bad in the past few days, quite warm actually.
When I read about the reopening of the Affinia Shelburne (Murray Hill) after a makeover that includes a Rooftop Lounge with great views of New York, I thought this is a great place to go sip a cocktail al fresco in the waning days of Summer.
I will not give you a laundry list of all the amenities that the hotel has to offer.
They want it to be an urban escape.
I did note the artistic touch brought by a glass-plated mural (surrounding the elevators) by Shelly Klein of K Studio.
Being environmentally friendly was a must with green carpet for guest rooms and Sustillian Tile for kitchen floors.
Sustillian was new to me, it is a combination of reclaimed vinyl content, translucent vinyl and flaxstraw in case you wondered.
It might be worth mentioning to animal lovers that this is a Pet Friendly hotel.
Besides a cocktail, you might want to grab a bite if the food matches the view.