Must-see hotels in New York

  • Blakely

    Midtown

    The dark-brick facade may look a bit bleak, but inside the Blakely delivers friendly service and comfortable rooms accented with cherrywood and a…

  • Hotel Kinsley

    Hudson Valley

    Kingston's newest hotel is a boutique affair in an old bank in the historic Stockade District. Ten rooms are done up in earthy burgundies and olives with…

  • Gould Hotel

    Finger Lakes

    Originally a 1920s-era hotel, the downtown building has undergone a stylish renovation with a nod to the past – the mahogany bar comes from an old Seneca…

  • Dream Downtown

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The Dream Downtown is a looming behemoth that sinks its circle-themed footprint deep in the heart of Chelsea. The metallic facade is punctuated by…

  • Marcel at Gramercy

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    The minimalist, 97-room Marcel is a poor-person’s chic boutique, and that’s not a bad thing. Rooms are simple yet modern (standard ones are walk-in-closet…

  • East Village Hotel

    East Village & Lower East Side

    In a vibrant location, this place has clean, simple rooms (a little larger than most in NYC) with exposed brick walls, comfy mattresses, wall-mounted flat…

  • Sanctuary Hotel

    Midtown

    A few steps from Times Square, the 113-room Sanctuary Hotel offers a boutique vibe in the heart of Midtown. Leather headboards, twinkling chandeliers and…

  • Archer New York

    Midtown

    Rooms at this boutique beauty are handsomely designed with framed artworks, floor-to-ceiling windows and luxury fabrics on seductive beds. Unfortunately,…

  • Jane Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The Jane’s 50-sq-ft rooms are undeniably snug, but if you have the sea in your blood, check into this renovated red-brick gem, built for mariners in 1908 …

  • Townhouse Inn of Chelsea

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Housed in a lone 19th-century, five-story town house with exposed brick and wood floors, this 12-room B&B on busy 23rd St is a Chelsea gem. Bought in 1998…

  • Glen Iris Inn

    Western New York

    This renovated Greek Revival home was originally built in 1829 and now exists within the confines of the Letshworth State Park. The wood-floored standard…

  • Nomo SoHo

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Neobaroque playfulness underscores the plush, smallish rooms at this beautiful downtown property, where creamy whites and dreamy blues meet flouncy…

  • Park Central

    Midtown

    Close to Carnegie Hall, Broadway and Central Park, the Park Central is positively massive (761 rooms!), a fact that becomes apparent in the sometimes…

  • NY Moore Hostel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Splashed with murals inside and out, NY Moore blends right in to this edgy corner of East Williamsburg. Clean dorm rooms come in a variety of sizes,…

  • Sago Hotel

    East Village & Lower East Side

    No matter the weather in NYC, it always appears to be cool in the Sago Hotel. It's located in the bustling center of the Lower East Side and the rooms all…

  • Garnet Hill Lodge

    The Adirondacks

    For dozens of miles of backwoods hiking and cross-country trails head to Garnet Hill Lodge overlooking Thirteenth Lake, where you can swim in summer. It…

  • Wyndham Garden Brooklyn Sunset Park

    New York City

    Positioned between two leafy-green neighborhood highlights, Sunset Park and Green-Wood Cemetery, this likeable chain hotel has comfortable, contemporary…

  • Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Coated in zinc-colored panels, the 14-floor Gansevoort has been a swank pioneer of the Meatpacking District since it opened in 2004. All 186 rooms and 21…

  • Muse New York

    Midtown

    Very near the theater district, the Muse is a shimmering 200-room high-rise brought to you by the Kimpton group, which is famed for its boutique hotels. A…

  • Aloft New York Brooklyn

    Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo

    Beyond the steely grey industrial-style lobby, rooms at Aloft are nicely soundproofed with flat-screen TVs, good beds, leatherette seats and old-school…

  • Opera House Hotel

    The Bronx

    Set in a lovely beaux-arts building (a former theater) dating from 1913, the Opera House Hotel would be a stunner even in Manhattan. But in the Bronx –…

  • Pearl

    Midtown

    In the heart of New York City's theater district, the Pearl offers plush, handsome rooms decorated in warm tones and featuring seductive mattresses, iPod…

  • Roosevelt Inn

    Hudson Valley

    Family owned and run since 1971, this roadside motel offers a great deal, especially for its pine-paneled 'rustic' rooms. The attention paid to the…

  • Econo Lodge

    Midtown

    A budget option only steps away from the Times Square action, Econo Lodge has a small, no-frills lobby that leads to small, no-frills rooms. Some have…

  • Chelsea Pines Inn

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    With its five walk-up floors coded to the rainbow flag, the 26-room Chelsea Pines is serious gay-and-lesbian central, but guests of all stripes are…

  • Hotel @ the Lafayette

    Buffalo

    This seven-story early 1900s building has been restored with stylish furnishings in its rooms. The location is handy, with a very good brewpub, Pan…

  • Rivertown Lodge

    Hudson Valley

    Located in a building that was once a movie theater and then a sketchy motel, Rivertown Lodge is a 27-room boutique hotel whose minimalist wood-and-metal…

  • Victorian Bed & Breakfast

    Staten Island

    Set in an 1846 Italianate villa, this four-room B&B oozes charm. Its comfy, antique-filled rooms are adorned with framed prints, delicate bedside lamps,…

  • Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort

    The Adirondacks

    A great location in the heart of town and directly on the shore of downtown Lake Placid's Mirror Lake, this good-quality resort offers a variety of…

  • Walker Hotel Greenwich Village

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Formerly known as the Jade Hotel, the Walker Hotel has retained much of the charm of the beloved boutique hotel. There is an art-deco touch to everything…

  • Hotel Belleclaire

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This landmark beaux-arts building, designed by architect Emory Roth in 1903, houses a 249-room hotel that's good value for the location. Contemporary…

  • Standard East Village

    East Village & Lower East Side

    Rising incongruously above the low-rise East Village like an unfurled sail, Cooper Sq’s gleaming white structure looms strikingly out of place. But the…

  • Harbor House

    Staten Island

    On the waterfront, a short bus or subway ride from the ferry terminal, Harbor House has simple but pleasantly furnished rooms and a kindly host. It's…

  • Omni Berkshire Place

    Midtown

    While the neutrally toned rooms at the high-end, 21-story property lack 'wow' factor, all feature comfortable beds and fetching Italian-marble bathrooms…

  • Sixty SoHo

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Sixty SoHo harbors 97 minimalist rooms, their black, white and gray broken up by blue velvet sofas, leather headboards and artwork by British artist…

  • Loralei Bed & Breakfast

    New York City

    A freestanding 1904 house with wraparound porch, the Loralei feels like a small New England B&B. Two 2nd-floor suites offer queen beds, Victorian…

  • Hotel Mountain Brook

    Catskills

    If not for the parking lot of the middle school across the street, the Mountain Brook, set on a hill with forested mountain views, evokes an Adirondack …

  • White Dove Rockotel

    Catskills

    This purple-painted Victorian certainly stands out from the crowd – but it's nothing compared to the rooms! The six units, split over two properties, are…

  • Hampton Hamlet Inn

    The Hamptons

    This 14-room motor lodge is one of the best deals in the Hamptons (where, let's face it, there aren't a lot of deals!). Spacious renovated rooms, some…