The Tribeca Grand Hotel is the first major hotel in Manhattan's TriBeCa, a dynamic downtown neighborhood of trendy restaurants, shops and businesses and mecca for film notables and creative types. Guests will find equally tony shops, galleries and clubs 10 minutes away in the equally eclectic SoHo neighborhood.

Within three to 12 blocks, guests will discover Little Italy, Chinatown, Hudson Square nightclubs, New York University, Greenwich Village and Wall Street. What's more, the chic hotel is home to the Grand Screen Room, site of many movie premieres.

The Church Lounge, a soaring room with one wall illuminated by the glow of 80 candles refracting through glass lenses, is perfect for cocktails and romantic dining on everything from cheeses and hors d'oeuvres to burgers and pastas.

Room service and a business center are available 24 hours a day. What's more, Tribeca's concierges are treasure troves of information about the downtown scene. And they love Fido and Morris here at the Tribeca. Pampered pooches and finicky felines can nosh a selection of cat and dog food through room service, no less, and get their own pet supplies.

As for the humans, guestrooms were specially laid out with the focus of modern design combined with the modern technology. Reflecting the needs of business and leisure travelers, the rooms feature fax and copy machines, cordless phones, Egyptian cotton sheets, ample shelf space, BOSE Wave music systems and high speed Internet connections. Bathrooms feature stainless steel vanities with built in TVs, Italian cotton bathrobes, and upscale toiletries from Bliss labs.

The hip and sophisticated are drawn to TriBeca, Greenwich Village and SoHo by the trendy art galleries, unique shopping, historic townhouses and cast iron architecture. Such eye pleasing strolls and right out the front door of the Tribeca Grand Hotel.