The furnishings are basic and not particularly comfortable; ambience is supplied by a lively open kitchen and innumerable gazelle figurines.
But if millionaires are scarcer today, the good news is that in much of the neighborhood the comfortable ambience they once prized is intact.
In "New York 1960" (Monacelli Press, 1995), the authors -- Mr. Stern, Thomas Mellins and David Fishman -- said the idea of the complex was to convey a comfortable ambience, despite the slick aluminum panels.
Interieurs - 228 East 58th Street Past meets present and classic meets industrial at this showroom, with furnishings and accessories that will allow you to create a unique, yet comfortable ambience.
She disliked other manifestations of Mrs. Nixon's formal tastes, particularly the choice of stiff furniture, which had replaced the more comfortable Kennedy ambience from the early '60s.
Mr. Noyes does a great job of offering quality food in a comfortable, friendly ambience at prices we have not seen in a while.
Where to Stay I chose The Guest House, 550 Star Creek, Post Office Box 1119, Schefferville, Quebec G0G 2T0, (418) 585-2520, fax (418) 585-2611, for its lovely lakeside location and comfortable north country ambience.
With its hosts in ties and jackets, a comfortable wood-paneled ambience, an extensive wine list and a fusion menu based on the cuisine of Eritrea, a coastal region that gained its independence in 1993 after a long civil war, Adulis is the first East African entry into the New York fine dining world.
So instead of rushing out to the slopes, where the weather promised only new sensations in facial exfoliation, I settled into the Hotel Alp'Azur, where I found exactly what I wanted: a friendly welcome, a simple but comfortable room and plenty of ambience, down to the film crew shooting a French thriller by day and lounging around the bar by night.
It has 60 rooms, with wooden bedsteads, checked quilts and comfortable chairs, creating a pleasing Western ambience.
