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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge check into the Carlyle during a visit to the United States

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the luxe Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, in New York around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, their first stop in a three-day trip to the Eastern United States.Chad Rachman/The Associated Press

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The 188-room hotel, located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a favourite of celebrities and Royals – including Prince William’s mother, the late Diana, who stayed there frequently in the 1990s. So what are the rooms like?Andrew Kelly/Reuters

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In a word: swanky. The hotel will not disclose which room William and Catherine are staying in, but the Royal Suite seems a likely choice, judging by the name. The 1,700-square-feet space features two bedrooms, a full kitchen, a six-person dining room, two marble bathrooms, a grand piano and a fireplace. One night costs $15,000 (U.S.).

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Then again, the Empire Suite is actually the most grand in the hotel, coming in at 2,600 square feet and boasting three bedrooms, four and half bathrooms, a private art collection and floor-to-ceiling picture windows with stunning views of Central Park. The “duplex” is so large it’s spread over the 26th and 27th floors.

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At a Sunday briefing, officials were asked how Kate, pregnant with the couple’s second child, was expected to spend her downtime. The response: “I don’t suspect she will be out and about.” Perhaps she will visit the Carlyle’s Sense spa, where celebrity facialist Su-Man Hsu is offering treatments Dec. 9 - 13.

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Or perhaps she’ll have her famous tresses pampered at the on-site Yves Durif salon, where a cut can run $300. Surprising fact: One of Yves’s star clients is Neil Young.

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Interested in checking into the Carlyle yourself? Superior rooms, starting at 350 square feet, come with many of the same perks Will and Kate will receive – Kiehl’s toiletries, an oversized umbrella, twice-daily housekeeping – starting at $450.

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Just don’t try to reserve a room for Monday night. The hotel is fully booked. Gee, wonder why.

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