For the romantic travelers and especially budget- conscious families, the Hotel Belleclaire on Manhattan's fashionable Upper West Side sits in one of New York's most romantic neighborhoods of tree-lined streets, gorgeous brownstone houses, ethnic restaurants and trendy nightspots. In addition to being enveloped by neighborhood ambience, guests also are close to Lincoln Center, Central Park, the Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium, the delicacies at Zabar's food emporium, hot bagels at H&h and bargains at filenes' basement. meanwhile, the belleclaire provides concierges, tour and theater desks, fax and copy service, e-mail access, 24-hour security, breakfast vouchers, and new state-of-the-art fitness facility.

spacious guest rooms, recently renovated in norwegian art deco, range from economical with shared bathrooms to larger family accommodations with two connecting guest rooms with refrigerators and common bathrooms. amenities include telephones with data ports, refrigerators, goose-down comforters, cable tvs with movies, video games, irons and ironing boards, and hair dryers.

many turn-of-the-century celebrities like mark twain, the russian novelist maxim gorky and broadway stars found the belleclaire a comfortable haven from the hectic pace of midtown manhattan. today's guests can, too. after a busy day enjoying the city sights, guests retreat to the comfort of the belleclaire and enjoy the view of one of new york city's most fabulous neighborhoods. they will enjoy the city like a real new yorker at a hotel offering old world charm, world-class location close to everything -- and affordable prices. nbsp;