Must-see hotels in New York

  • 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…

  • NoMad Hotel

    Midtown

    Crowned by a copper cupola, this beaux-arts dream is one of the city's hottest addresses. Rooms channel a nostalgic NYC-meets-Paris aesthetic, in which…

  • 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…

  • Lowell

    Upper East Side

    On a tree-lined residential street off Madison Ave, this refined boutique hotel feels much smaller than its 74 rooms might suggest. It was opened as an…

  • Mark

    Upper East Side

    French designer Jacques Grange left his artful mark on the Mark, with bold geometric shapes and rich, playful forms that greet visitors in the lobby (the…

  • 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,…

  • Marram

    Long Island

    New in 2019, this revamped golden age motel now sits strikingly dressed in a cedar and mahogany exterior opposite the Terrace beach surf break. Marram …

  • Chatwal New York

    Midtown

    A restored art deco jewel in the heart of Theater District, the Chatwal is as atmospheric as it is historic; the likes of Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin…

  • 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…

  • Andaz Fifth Avenue

    Midtown

    Youthful, chic Andaz ditches stuffy reception desks for hip, mobile staff who check you in on laptops in the art-laced lobby. The hotel's 184 rooms are…

  • Quin

    Midtown

    The Quin is an opulent, modern hotel with the bones of a grand old dame. In the 1920s it was the storied Buckingham, which hosted musicians and artists…

  • 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…

  • Mohonk Mountain House

    Hudson Valley

    This giant faux–Victorian castle perches over a dark lake, offering guests all the luxuries, from lavish meals to golf to spa services, plus a full roster…

  • Roundhouse

    Hudson Valley

    Occupying a former blacksmiths and hat factory spread out over both sides of the town's Fishkill Creek, Roundhouse is a model of Beacon's renaissance as a…

  • White Pine Camp

    The Adirondacks

    This collection of rustic cabins set amid the forest on scenic Osgood Pond is a truly idyllic retreat. Ski equipment, canoe and kayak use is included in…

  • Harlem Flophouse

    Harlem & Upper Manhattan

    Rekindle Harlem’s Jazz Age in this atmospheric 1890s town house, its four nostalgic rooms decked out with brass beds and vintage radios. It feels like a…

  • Lake Placid Lodge

    The Adirondacks

    Overlooking Lake Placid and channeling the rustic glamor of classic Gilded Age Adirondack lodges, this luxury hotel offers 13 gorgeously decorated rooms…

  • A Room at the Beach

    The Hamptons

    A complete refurbishment of the old Bridge Inn motel that once stood here has netted one of the Hamptons' loveliest digs. A row of drop-dead gorgeous…

  • Topping Rose House

    The Hamptons

    In an 1842 home, this exclusive, Alexandra Champalimaud–designed boutique hotel boasts 22 rooms, including six suites decorated with local artists' work…

  • 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…

  • Scribner's Catskill Lodge

    Catskills

    Run by a super-cool staff, this 1960s motor lodge has been given a stylish contemporary makeover. Snow-white painted rooms, some of which feature gas…

  • Inns of Aurora

    Finger Lakes

    This beautiful historic hotel is composed of four properties: the main Aurora Inn, built in 1833 and little changed on the outside since, with 10 lovely…

  • Forsyth B&B

    Hudson Valley

    Gourmet breakfasts (included in the room rate), impeccably designed rooms (exposed beams, large soaking tubs, eclectic textiles) and gracious hospitality…

  • InnBuffalo off Elmwood

    Buffalo

    Ellen and Joe Lettieri have done a splendid job restoring this 1898 mansion, originally built for local brass and rubber magnate HH Hewitt. The owners are…

  • 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…

  • Adelphi

    The Adirondacks

    This historic hotel reopened in 2017 after a painstaking renovation that transformed it into a beacon of modern luxury with loving nods to the past. The…

  • Ellwanger Estate

    Western New York

    Try to not let your jaw hit the floor when you see the size of the downstairs common spaces in this historic estate turned B&B. It's pure Victorian…

  • Cornerstone Victorian

    The Adirondacks

    There are many Victorian themed B&Bs in New York state, but few offer a gourmet, five-course breakfast each morning. The menu changes daily and alone is…

  • Olde Rhinebeck Inn

    Hudson Valley

    Built in stages between 1738 and 1745 to accommodate a growing family of German settlers, this expertly restored oak-beamed farmhouse oozes comfort and…

  • Graham & Co

    Catskills

    There's a lot going for this hipster motel an easy walk from the center of town. Rooms are white-washed and minimalist with the cheapest ones in a …

  • Sunrise Guesthouse

    Long Island

    A tasteful yet homey four-room B&B a mile from town, and just across the road from the beach. The breakfast is ample and delicious, served in a comfy…

  • William Henry Miller Inn

    Finger Lakes

    Gracious and grand, and only a few steps from the Commons pedestrian street, this historic home offers luxurious rooms (two with whirlpool tubs and two in…

  • North Branch Inn

    Catskills

    How many hotels have a two-lane antique bowling alley attached to its restaurant and bar? That's what you get at this charming old Catskills-style…

  • Adirondack Loj

    The Adirondacks

    The Adirondack Mountain Club runs this rustic retreat on the shore of pretty Heart Lake. All rooms in the lodge share communal bathrooms. Rates for rooms…

  • Washington Park Inn

    The Adirondacks

    Rocking chairs on the covered porch and tennis rackets for guests to use on the courts in the park across the road set the relaxed tone for this appealing…

  • Hostel Buffalo Niagara

    Buffalo

    Conveniently located in Buffalo's downtown Theater District, this hostel occupies three floors of a former school, with a basement rec room, plenty of…

  • HI Tibbetts Point Lighthouse

    New York

    A 27-mile scenic seaside drive west of Clayton will bring you to the 1827 lighthouse complex at Cape Vincent. The lighthouse keepers' house is now a well…

  • Wooden Boat Inn

    New York

    This efficient inn is known for its clean rooms and friendly owners. The six motel rooms are great value, but anyone with a nautical bent should book the…