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Posted: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 at 2228 hrs IST
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The hassle-free attitude is paired with a nightclub-cool design. Guests entering the elevators will notice the drapes and the liquid-gel floors. The hallways are free from artwork and patterned wallpaper, instead drawing the eye around the curved walls.

Each of Aloft’s 136 guest rooms features a flat-screen TV on which travelers can stream music from their iPod while looking at a split screen—where they can watch TV on one side and view their PowerPoint presentation on the other. The shelves near the sunlit showers are stocked with Spin, Wired, and Dwell magazines instead of the usual ones advertising tourist attractions.

Across the courtyard lawn, Element positions itself as an extended-stay hotel for a slightly older set of travelers who go on more frequent but longer business trips. Nightly rates start at $119, but fall to $89 for stays of 30 consecutive days.

—NY Times / Nicole C Wong...

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