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We have no idea why this irresistible hotel doesn't occupy a more prominent position in the annals of travel journalism. The location is central, the staff is friendly, and the prices are almost as attractive as the intimate guest rooms.
The Mayfair Hotel's wood-paneled lobby is adorned with black-and-white photography on loan from the Museum of the City of New York. Rooms are intimate in scale, but what they lack in size they make up for in charm: the decor offers a nod to the colonial era. (Think Jamestown, Virginia.) In order to maximize space, some televisions are built into the wall, and a twin bed is tucked into a futon armchair in a few rooms. Bathrooms are likewise little but clean, clean, clean.
The Mayfair is currently updating amenities. At the top of our wish list is the priceless little bar in the lobby that hasn't re-opened since the last time last call was announced. | 
