Must-see hotels in New York City

  • Ameritania Hotel

    Midtown

    Steps away from the Theater District, this 223-room establishment delivers Midtown convenience at midrange prices. The look is smart and modern, with mid…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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 Giraffe

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    It mightn’t be particularly cool or cutting edge, but the affable, 12-floor Giraffe earns its stripes – or spots – with clean, modern rooms, complimentary…

  • Park Lane

    Midtown

    Overlooking Central Park, the Park Lane has large rooms by NYC standards (minimum 312 sq ft) with comfy beds and classically inclined furnishings. Service…

  • Chambers

    Midtown

    Chambers is chic, intimate and pimped out with contemporary art. Its 77 rooms are simple yet elegant, with plush cushions on wood-frame beds, and concrete…

  • Marriott Vacation Club Pulse

    Midtown

    A stone’s throw from many Midtown icons, the Pulse welcomes guests with a nicer-than-average lobby bar, and rooms large enough for a settee and plush…

  • French Quarters

    Midtown

    Wrought-iron balconies, exposed brick walls and faux French-colonial decor: The French Quarters brings a dash of the Big Easy to the Big Apple. Rooms and…

  • Night

    Midtown

    Sleeping at dark, decadent and delicious Night feels like stepping into an Anne Rice novel. From the black-and-white-only library behind the reception…

  • 414 Hotel

    Midtown

    Set up like a guesthouse, with two combined brownstones, this friendly option offers 22 tidy rooms a couple of blocks west of Times Square. Rooms are…

  • Pod 39

    Midtown

    It's a case of good things coming in very small packages at funky Pod 39. The sibling of budget-luxe Pod 51, its 367 rooms offer hip and functional design…

  • Pod Brooklyn Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Rooms are dinky, but in this well-designed hotel amenities are packed into tight spaces: safes beneath beds, retractable clothes hooks, and wet-room…

  • Belvedere Hotel

    Midtown

    Open since 1928, the 337-room Belvedere’s roots (and facade) are art deco originals, even if the makeover is a modern take on the era’s glory. True to its…

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