The Mark

The Mark Review

If you took every Upper East Side real estate fantasy and condensed it into a modern hotel, you'd come up with the Mark, the perfect representation of uptown panache infused with a healthy dose of downtown chic. Almost immediately after undergoing an extensive renovation and reopening in 2009, the hotel began giving the neighborhood's top properties a run for their money (and money you will need—the Mark is pricey). The hotel sparkles from top to bottom, from the striped marble floors and modernist furnishings in the lobby to the cow-print upholstery in the chic bar just off the entrance. Rooms are opulently appointed in very modern style, with plush Italian linens, Sub-Zero freezers for ice, and more closet space than most New York City apartments. Bathrooms feature opulent marble floors, decadent sunken tubs, and enough towels to dry a small nation. There's a state-of-the-art gym and a posh Frederic Fekkai salon for blowouts and benefit-worthy color jobs. The hotel restaurant, the Mark by Jean Georges Vongerichten, has become a bona-fide destination for well-heeled locals and neighborhood visitors alike.