Topaz Hotel

Frommer's Review

Like the Hotel Rouge, the Topaz is an upscale boutique hotel for those who think young. This hotel seems tamer than the Rouge, but it still has a buzz about it, a pleasant, interesting sort of buzz. The reception area, lobby, and bar flow together, which makes for a party atmosphere in the evenings when the Topaz Bar is awash with an after-work crowd. The bar's worth a look at least, for the decor of velvety settees, zebra-patterned ottomans, and a lighting system that fades in and out.

A whimsical decor rules in the guest rooms, where a refurbishment completed in 2007 transformed rooms with splashes of emerald, sapphire, ruby, and other jewel tones, on wallpaper, down comforter, armoire, and armchair. The rooms are unusually large (in its former life as the Canterbury Hotel, these were "junior suites" and held kitchenettes), and each has an alcove where the desk is placed, and a separate dressing room that holds a dressing table and cube-shaped ottoman. The Topaz pursues a sort of New Age wellness motif; do note the smooth "energy" stones and horoscope placed upon your pillow. You also have the option to book a specialty room: either a "fitness" guest room, which includes a piece of exercise equipment (either a treadmill or a stationary bike) and fitness magazines; or a "yoga" room, which comes with an exercise mat, an instructional tape, padded pillows, special towels, and yoga magazines. Smoking is not permitted in any of the guest rooms.

The Topaz lies on a quiet residential street, whose front-of-the-house windows overlook picturesque town houses.

Facilities: Bar/restaurant (innovative American w/an Asian influence); access to nearby health club ($5 per guest); 24-hr. concierge; 24-hr. business center; room service (7am-11pm); same-day laundry service; dry cleaning; 5 rooms for those w/limited mobility, 2 w/roll-in showers.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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