Must-see hotels in New York City

  • Gramercy Park Hotel

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    More than $50 million in contemporary art decorates the lounge of this stylish hotel, setting a tone of quiet opulence. Dark-wood paneling and sumptuous…

  • Crosby Street Hotel

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The team behind this hotel have torn up the rule book in terms of interior design, and the results are sublime. Guest rooms all have oversized headboards…

  • Broome

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Occupying a handsomely restored, 19th-century building, the Broome feels far more intimate than most NYC hotels. Its 14 rooms are the epitome of simple…

  • Freehand New York

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    Budget-conscious style hunters will feel right at home at Freehand, hailed a New York hotel game-changer thanks to its combination of sensible pricing,…

  • Arthouse Hotel NYC

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This art-focused boutique hotel mixes vintage furnishings with contemporary industrial design. The dapper lounge and bar areas on the ground floor are…

  • Standard

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Straddling the High Line, this unique hotel welcomes guests with an upside-down sign, a canary-yellow revolving door and a giant gumball machine in the…

  • High Line Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Serenity is assured during a stay at this neo-Gothic building, built in 1885 as the General Theological Seminary (which is still functioning in a building…

  • Marlton Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Old-world Parisian style meets modern amenities at this stunning hotel located in a renovated historic building a block away from Washington Square Park…

  • Hotel 50 Bowery

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Smack in the heart of Chinatown is this newcomer boutique with sumptuously sleek rooms, bespoke bath products, luxe linens, robes emblazoned with red…

  • Henry Norman Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Set in a former 19th-century warehouse, this striking brick building (once home to artists' lofts) is styled like a love letter to Brooklyn. High…

  • Williamsburg Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Just two blocks from the water, this eight-story, industrial-chic hotel is blessed with spectacular river and Manhattan views. It's worth paying extra for…

  • Maritime Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This porthole-dotted white tower has been transformed into a high-end marine-themed inn by a hip team of architects. It feels like a plush Love Boat…

  • Wythe Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Set in a converted 1901 factory, the red-brick Wythe (pronounced 'white') Hotel brings a dash of high design to Williamsburg. Exposed brick and 13ft…

  • James New York

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The James plays with a variety of architectural elements in each of its different spaces, and somehow they all work beautifully. The public areas blend…

  • Lefferts Manor Bed & Breakfast

    New York City

    Six sunny rooms in this classic Brooklyn brownstone feature tiled closed fireplaces, subtle color palettes and historically styled decor. Five rooms share…

  • The Brooklyn

    New York City

    For travelers unperturbed by the dreary location next to a roaring main road, The Brooklyn is a smart, boutique hotel offering considerable luxury for the…

  • Empire Hotel

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    The bones are all that remain of the original Empire, just across the street from Lincoln Center. Wholesale renovations have dressed this hotel in earthy…

  • McCarren Hotel & Pool

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    The tropical-style pool area, where patrons armed with cocktails drape themselves across loungers, is the prime lure of this swish, mural-clad hotel…

  • At Home in Brooklyn

    New York City

    Inside a swanky Brooklyn address is a guesthouse of great sophistication. Each room is elegantly furnished with painted armoires, wicker chairs and rugs,…

  • Mercer

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Right in the heart of SoHo’s brick lanes, the decades-old Mercer is where stars sleep. Above a lobby full of fat, plush sofas, 74 rooms offer a slice of…

  • Hotel Hugo

    SoHo & Chinatown

    It might not have the bells and whistles of some SoHo hotels, but Hotel Hugo is a quiet champion in this pricey 'hood. Rooms channel industrial style,…

  • Carlton Arms

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    At this divey art hotel, every inch of the interior is a canvas scrawled with artists' musings. Murals crawl up the five flights of stairs and into each…

  • Box House Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    In an industrial stretch of north Brooklyn, Box House Hotel's 130 inviting rooms and suites have oak floors, 16ft ceilings and Brooklyn-made art…

  • NU Hotel

    New York City

    Brooklyn-themed adornments, upcycled teak furnishings and occasionally eyebrow-raising artwork bestow industrial style on rooms at NU. The location, on…

  • Akwaaba Mansion Inn

    New York City

    Sitting on a tree-lined block of tidy, century-old townhouses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, this graceful B&B is tucked into a regal Italianate mansion built by…

  • Nolitan Hotel

    SoHo & Chinatown

    With a lobby featuring floating chrome spheres and royal-blue doors heavy enough to crush a dump truck, the Nolitan is situated between two of the most…

  • Hotel Beacon

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    Adjacent to the Beacon Theatre, this family favorite offers a winning mix of attentive service, comfortable rooms and convenient location. The Beacon has…

  • Incentra Village House

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Boasting a great location in the West Village, these two red-brick, landmark town houses were built in 1841 and later became the city’s first gay inn…

  • Colonial House Inn

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Friendly and simple, this 20-room gay inn is tidy but a bit worn. Most rooms have small walk-in closets (with a small TV and refrigerator) and sinks. When…

  • Hotel Le Bleu

    New York City

    Situated on a busy avenue in Gowanus, this hotel manages to pull off 48 attractive units in a sleek palette of beige, white and blue (it’s not ‘Le Bleu’…

  • Hostelling International New York

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This red-brick mansion from the 1880s houses HI’s 734 well-scrubbed and maintained bunks. It’s rather 19th-century industrial, but benefits include good…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • Nomo SoHo

    SoHo & Chinatown

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

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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