411 Best Hotels in New York, USA

Garden gnomes and the welcoming scent of freshly baked muffins greet you at the front porch of this Queen Anne Victorian 1887 house, which has antiques, original stained glass, and a pictorial history of the innkeeper's family. Most rooms have a traditional feel, but the Retro Suite is decorated with quirky midcentury furnishings and has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a private entrance. You can fly-fish for brown trout at the edge of the 1-acre yard, where the Bushkill Stream flows by old stone retaining walls, or wander through a stone labyrinth. A full vegetarian breakfast is served, and there is a refrigerator in the common area.

Seven miles southeast of New Paltz, this all-inclusive dude ranch is loaded with activities for all seasons, including a children's zoo and the Big Splash Waterpark with the 250-foot long Gold Rush Flume Ride. Summer fun includes kayaking, water-skiing, and boat rides, while during the winter you can enjoy skiing, snow-tubing, ice-skating, and horse-drawn sleigh rides. All instruction and equipment is included with your stay. Accommodations include rooms in the main lodge, where the lobby is hung with wagon wheels, and motel-style buildings.

New to the neighborhood in 2023, the Romer brand introduces a fresh, modern take on affordable lodging in the Theater District—rooms are surprisingly spacious and nicely decorated with artistic touches and retro-modern light fixtures and furnishings. The first-floor Neighborhood Cafe serves quality java and baked goods, while So & So's is a cozy piano bar with happy hour and pretheater dining. The hotel's Corner Store partners with local designer/retailers for uncommonly cool NYC souvenirs, and there's a convenient parking garage attached to the building (with its own pricing). With the hotel's Urban Fee, guests get complimentary bike rentals, access to the off-site Crunch gym, free hard-copy printing, and high-speed Wi-Fi; pets are welcome with a $150 fee.

A favorite of European visitors and business travelers who work in fashion and entertainment, Grace delivers high-design lodgings on a budget. The style here, as at other hotels in the chain, is modern and playful—Jonathan Adler reflective wallpaper, bright geometric patterns, and a check-in desk that doubles as a newsstand. Guests and locals gravitate to the glowing lobby bar and swimming-pool lounge (a real glassed-in pool, with sauna and steam room) for cocktails and eye candy. Rooms are smallish but smartly designed (comfortable beds are elevated on platforms, so luggage can be stored underneath) and well insulated from street noise. Room capacity varies from two to four people (in a quad bunk-bed layout—each bed with its own TV and headset), convenient for traveling with teenagers or kids.

Named after Teddy, not Franklin, this Midtown icon just steps from Grand Central has an ornate lobby with cushy couches and an old-school bar detailed in heavy wood that makes the place feel like it's from another time, and it is—the property dates from 1924. Happily, the amenities don't hark back to that era, though rooms are a little tired. Carpeting shows some wear, and the art on the walls is chain-generic, but the beds do have pillow-top mattresses. Bathrooms are nice and big. The rooftop lounge, mad46, offers nightly happy hour after 9:30.

The family-owned motel, painted presidential white, is in the heart of Hyde Park, within walking distance of antiques shops, restaurants, and museums. Rooms have a queen or king bed, one or two doubles, or a pair of twin beds. The smaller rooms have knotty-pine paneling, whereas the others are more contemporary in style.

A cupola crowns this handsome three-story brick Italianate villa built in 1866. The B&B has two large porches, a parlor with a marble fireplace, and bathrooms with claw-foot tubs. One guest room is on the first floor; the others are on the second floor. Most rooms have a queen bed, and all have rose-print bed coverings and down comforters. The Wine and Roses room, where walls are the color of claret, has a queen and a double bed.

The 1855 home is three blocks from downtown and less than 1 mi from the Corning Museum of Glass. Guest rooms, decked out in Victorian style, have antiques, plush towels, and 300-thread-count sheets. Some have canopy beds. Only the suites, both on the first floor, have kitchenettes. Porch-sitting in summer is replaced by 4 pm tea and cookies by the parlor fireplace in winter.

A wonderful example of the revitalization of the city, the Roundhouse at Beacon Falls is a boutique hotel and spa housed in an red brick building, adjacent to Beacon Falls. Penthouse suites have private roof decks.

Formerly the Tribeca Grand, the Roxy is a stylish downtown property with an emphasis on art, music, and culture that has made it a neighborhood gathering place. It's home to The Django, a jazz club, plus the Roxy Cinema, which screens mostly independent and retro films. Cozy rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, work spaces, gourmet minibars, and high-end bath products. Java fans will love the on-site coffee bar from Jack's Stir Brew and weekend brunch affairs, perfect after a late night at the exclusive on-site club Paul's Cocktail Lounge.

The Royalton's lobby bar is one of the prime Midtown meeting spots for local A-listers, along with a new generation of movers and shakers—so be prepared to run the gauntlet of the buzzing lounge before reaching your room. Updated guest rooms, designed by Charlotte Macaux, are comfortably sleek and elegantly outfitted with atmospheric lighting, fresh flowers, and candles changed daily. Some rooms have working fireplaces; all rooms have plasma-screen TVs and iPads. Luxe bathrooms have huge circular Roman soaking tubs and rainfall showers. The restaurant Forty Four is a solid locale for a quick bite, with a menu of global small plates and fancy cocktails.

Original and reproduction Roycroft Arts and Crafts furnishings fill the rooms at this lovely three-story inn on the old Roycroft Campus. Most accommodations here are three-, four-, or five-room suites. Some have two twin beds or a queen-size bed and a pullout queen sleeper. Bursts of bright color—in a throw rug or pillow or a bedcovering, for example—play off the straight lines of the Mission furniture and the neutral walls.

Across from the marina and within walking distance of Main Street, this two-story hotel has simple but spacious rooms, each with a sitting area and French doors leading out to a patio or balcony for views over the harbor or the pool. The Simmons Beautyrest matresses are all fairly new, and although bedspreads are on the older side, they're spotless. All rooms have flat-screen TVs. The breakfast room and promenade deck have harbor views.

The small lakefront motel has standard rooms and efficiencies with private screened-in porches and balconies with water views. Some units have kitchenettes. You can rent canoes, rowboats, and paddleboats on the property.

These owner-run lodgings include a variety of accommodations, from standard motel rooms to suites with decks and lakefront cottages with fireplaces. Motel rooms are on the large side and have wood furniture and big windows. One suite has a whirlpool tub. A small park next door has tennis and basketball courts and a nearby restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.

This 11-story hotel is in a casino complex with restaurants, bars, a deli and two cafés, plus a spa-salon, large fitness center, and a rooftop pool with a great view toward Allegany State Park. Rooms include corner suites with 46-inch plasma TVs, standard king or queen rooms, and suites. All rooms have Jacuzzi tubs.

This 26-story glass hotel, opened in 2006 as part of the Seneca Niagara Casino complex, is a beacon of rainbow-LED-light glam in downtown Niagara Falls. Rooms are spacious and contemporary in design, in caramel tones, with floor-to-ceiling windows (some with views of the river and the skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario), big flat-screen TVs, and large bathrooms with oversize showers. Suites have stand-alone Jacuzzis at the foot of the bed. The hotel has four restaurants (Asian, Italian, steak, and Southern), a 24-hour café, and the requisite buffet, here the size of a basketball court.

Most rooms at this two-story motel have knotty-wood paneling and forest views; some have two queen beds and a pull-out couch. The location is convenient to canoeing, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Located right on the banks of Long Lake, the cottages, efficiencies, and motel rooms at Shamrock are trim and tidy, though not overly luxurious. All are located a skip away from the sand and near recreation opportunities. Open year-round.

Tall and luxurious, this apartment building with plenty of undeniable historic glamour also has a limited number of hotel rooms, many with decorative fireplaces, antiques, and glorious marble baths. There's a marble-lined lobby, crystal chandeliers, and wall friezes from the Vanderbilt mansion. You can use the private hotel entrance to access Harry Cipriani restaurant—come for lunch and enjoy some of the best people-watching in town.

This blue-shingle inn is across the street from Clift Park and Skaneateles Lake. You may book a boat ride, complete with captain, on the inn's 1946 wooden Chris-Craft. Guest rooms in the traditional, tasteful main building are individually decorated with antiques, many carved-wood four-poster beds, and crisp white moldings. Suites have fireplaces and either steam showers or Jacuzzi baths. Drinks are served from the original 1807 tavern, which connects to a refined dining room.

Located on a corner above the Chambers Street 1, 2, 3 subway station, this modern hotel with its comfy Galerie Bar off the lobby makes TriBeCa a welcoming landing spot for visitors. Upstairs, the guest rooms are coolly functional with a sleek color palette and plush carpeting. Upgrade to a suite, and you'll get much more than extra space: some have soaking tubs in the bathroom. Downstairs, Smyth Tavern is a posh restaurant for hearty upscale dining.

The stalwart Soho Grand has defined the neighborhood for decades, and as new properties crowd the field, the Grand's low-key sophistication continues to stand out. The Grand Bar and Lounge, on the second floor, is an oasis of low-lying velvet sofas and leather armchairs, with a fireplace and a well-stocked bar. Upstairs, comfortable, contemporary guest rooms have an industrial-chic design and are mainly focused on the view out the ample windows. A great seasonal pleasure is Gilligan's—a large outdoor space where you can have a drink or meal and then spread out on teak lounge chairs. The staff is professional, polished, and more experienced than at other fashionable hotels.

A landmark Tudor-style building in a quiet spot outside of town offers a peaceful retreat with a hip, lounge vibe. It's bungalow-like rooms are small but well-appointed with a beachy feel, and there are also cabana suites. Bamboo walkways lead to a large, heated pool surrounded by oversized sunbeds, and when a DJ is not spinning tunes poolside, there's always chill reggae or loungy music setting the tone. Grab a drink or a bite to eat at the poolside lounge or on-site restaurant. Their summer concert series attracts big names like Maxi Priest.

Amid TriBeCa's historic warehouses and trendy art galleries sits this boutique hotel, a fashionable addition to the neighborhood. Light pours in the loftlike windows of the comfortable rooms, which have hardwood floors, compact desks, and bright, modern furnishings. Sophisticated bathrooms have slate floors and rain showers. The Sonder hotel brand prizes technology, so expect options for contactless check-in, fast Wi-Fi, and streaming entertainment from your personal devices (in lieu of cable). Rates vary greatly depending on the season; and Sonder usually adds surcharges upon booking that hike the final charge.

Here it's all about location—each room in this complex of motel-style buildings has a deck right on the 1,400-foot-long private beach. Interiors, although simple and in need of some updating, are clean and bright. The staff is friendly and accommodating. An outdoor pool, sport courts, and a small fitness room are all on-site.

With a shuttle to the beach, lots of on-site activities, and a quick walk to Southampton's shops and restaurants, this modern inn ticks a lot of boxes. Rooms have contemporary country furniture and fittings and the beds have down comforters and lots of pillows. Outside, Adirondack chairs are scattered throughout the expansive, formally landscaped grounds that include a patio courtyard, a large outdoor pool, and tennis courts. For a fee, seasonal residents and locals can get a membership to use the recreational faciltities here.

Not all motels have to be about 1950s kitsch, and rooms in this one have chunky, country-style furniture and accessories that work well with highly polished wood floors, floral drapes, crisp white window sheers, and lacy white bed linens. Formerly known as the Enclave Inn, this one-story motel and its tree-filled grounds are just minutes from the Hampton Jitney bus stop and a few miles from area beaches.

Rooms at this Victorian hotel are individually decorated and named for great authors. The decor varies considerably from room to room. The Agatha Christie room is decked out with fern-print wallpaper that has a sort of psychedelic effect; the Isabel Allende room has cactus murals on the walls and a desert-hue theme. Some rooms are small and cramped, whereas others are quite capacious. Many have hand-painted murals or faux finishes on the walls or ceilings. Gardens surround the inn, which stays open all year. During the Chautauqua Institution season, the minimum required stay is a week.