Migrants arriving in New York City from the border will be housed temporarily in this luxury Manhattan hotel - the $700-a-night The Row in the tourist hotspot of Times Square, but they'll be assigned to ring-fenced floors and will be told to use a separate entrance to the tourists being charged top dollar to stay there.
Popular with people traveling for business and pleasure, The Row - described on travel review sites as 'merging NYC's grit with grandeur' - will become a hub for housing migrants on the taxpayers' dime in the coming weeks.
The four-star Row, on 8th Avenue between 44th and 45th streets, is in the heart of Manhattan's Broadway Theater District and boasts classic NYC views, a full fitness studio, a communal workspace equipped with Apple's $2,000 iMac desktops and a lounge where 'hand-stretched' pizzas are $20. Its bar menu boasts cocktails costing up to $19 each. A glass of champagne is $22. Room prices vary depending on the size - but the executive suite is $719 a night.