411 Best Hotels in New York, USA

The red clapboard inn, built in 1851, is across the road from Owasco Lake. Guest rooms all have wood floors and Victorian antiques; some have claw-foot tubs. According to local legend, Harriet Tubman hid runaway slaves in the woods behind the inn. Guests may use the inn's dock. The restaurant, open for dinner Thursday through Saturday and brunch on Sunday, serves Continental and American fare. A five-bedroom guesthouse is also available.

In the low-rise East Village, this giant, 21-story glass-and-steel building soars above everything around, providing gorgeous views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The vibe is chic but casual, and there are several easygoing dining options on-site. There's no gym in the hotel, but access to Crunch Bowery is provided.

The intimate, neoclassical town home is near the state capitol, museums and other attractions, and restaurants. Rooms have either one king bed, one or two queens, or one or two doubles; some have working fireplaces. Guest-room furnishings include large flat-screen televisions. Breakfast is served in a parlorlike space with a fireplace and a European feel.

Cornell's School of Hotel Administration operates this nine-story hotel, as well as an Italian restaurant and two cafeterias. Guests have access to university recreational facilities, including the pool, golf course, basketball court, and ice-skating rink. Rooms, with contemporary furnishings, have beautiful campus views. Suites are spacious and have one full and one half bath. The hotel and dining facilities are closed during the university's Thanksgiving and Christmas recesses.

The 5-acre property has an expansive patio that overlooks 300 feet of lakefront. Motel-style rooms are paneled in wood and have large windows. A private boathouse provides dock space.

Built in 1880, this green-certified bed and breakfast is in a good, central location by the water, and just steps from Mitchell Park and the Main Street shops, restaurants, and museums. You can take the train from the city for a quick getaway, and would only need a car for exploring beyond Greenport. Breakfasts are copious, and include home-baked breads, free-range eggs, and treats such as German apple pancakes with raspberry coulis. Each generously appointed room has ensuite bathroom, a flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi. Ask about the Vine Time Wine Getaway special.

Before its latest incarnation, this three-story Federal-style building in the heart of the Stockade served as a bank and an exclusive men's club. The Victorian-style rooms, all on the top floor, have plush carpeting and reproduction antique poster beds; six have gas fireplaces. The first two floors hold a swanky restaurant, which has upholstered armchairs, high ceilings, and chandeliers; a billiards room; and meeting rooms.

A vast, light-filled great room with exposed beams, comfy couches, and a massive hearth welcomes you to this white-clapboard country B&B. Rolling lawns and a peaceful feng shui garden surround the 1801 post-and-beam barn, which was converted to a guesthouse in the 1920s. The covered back porch—often a setting for breakfast or an evening drink by candlelight—looks out over the Storm King Art Center's sculpture-strewn meadows across the thruway. Upstairs guest rooms have higher ceilings and are bright; the Lavender Room has a fireplace, rocker, and wide-board floors. A separate guest cottage features two guest suites.

Suites here are either one-bedrooms, with full kitchens and living rooms, or studios, with kitchenettes and living areas separated by shelving units. Every other suite has a balcony, with views toward downtown or the residential neighborhood. Suites are furnished with microfiber sectional sofas, contemporary wood-veneer furniture, and stainless-steel appliances. At the highly regarded Grill at Strathallan, seafood and beef dishes have some Asian influences.

Housed in a beautiful old Victorian home and set among rambling, 3-acre grounds, this relaxing B&B is comfortable and filled with antiques. It's run by Todd and Karen Hennessy, and Karen makes delicious sit-down breakfast in the morning and refreshments in the afternoon. The owners have chosen not to set up Internet access, and to keep the phones and TV downstairs in the main area. "This is where you go to get away," Karen says.

This is one of the few places you can go in Montauk if you are looking for a quiet, grown-up vacation where you can relax in true serenity. Small and romantic, this country home by the sea has an old-fashioned porch with rockers overlooking the ocean. Tables are garnished with wildflowers, and there's an outdoor hot tub. The common living-dining area has a fireplace. Rooms have hardwood floors and are done in soft vintage-floral prints. A path directly across the road traverses the shoreline and leads you on a short, leisurely walk into the village. Go off-season for an ultimate retreat.

An international crowd has flocked to this trendy hotel ever since celebrity hotelier Andre Balazs (of Los Angeles's Chateau Marmont and SoHo's Mercer) opened it in the late 1990s. Each retro-style guest room has a sundeck that looks out over the parking lot to the water. The beachfront French bistro–style restaurant provides the best people-watching around, and a great place to relax with a cocktail and enjoy the lingering sunset.

Two 19th-century mansions—one Georgian, the other a stone Gothic Revival that's a National Trust site—dominate this conference-oriented property, once home to tobacco heiress Mary Duke Biddle. The grounds, high above the Hudson River, are loaded with recreational diversions and include massive specimen trees and antique garden statues amid 26 rolling acres. Most of the mansion rooms serve as restaurants and other public meeting places; modern wings provide the bulk of the guest rooms, each with a desk and free Wi-Fi.

The 1873 Victorian main house sets the tone for this elegant, 12-acre property, which also includes four guesthouses varying in style and number of rooms. You may choose a room with Victorian antiques and no TVs in the original structure; take one of the modern-built but Victorian-style units in the Edgewood house; or opt to stay in a room or suite in one of the guesthouses with country-cottage decor. Taughannock Falls State Park surrounds the 12-acre property and the state park lakeshore is across the street.

Ethereal Hudson River views ennoble this imposing brick-and-granite hotel on the grounds of West Point. (You pass through two security checkpoints on your way to the hotel.) Sleek marble floors, iron chandeliers, and portraits of military leaders bedeck the main lobby; dark, regal furnishings and prints of river scenes adorn guest rooms. Request an odd-numbered room for river vistas or an even-numbered room for views of the academy. The restaurant lures crowds to its Sunday champagne brunch buffet ($34.95 prix fixe). In summer, angle for a table on the outdoor terrace.

Combining the comforts of a dependable large hotel with suave, mid-century-modern elements, this well-located Hyatt property keeps visitors coming back. Rooms are sleek and most are surprisingly spacious, with platform beds, velvet sofas, and D.S. & Durga bath products. It's worth asking for a Central Park view, though city views are also impressive. At ground level, find sleek Parker's restaurant and lounge; as well as the iconic burger joint New York, which serves one of the city's best no-frills burgers in an incognito space off the lobby.

The Queen Anne Victorian, built in 1891 by a wine merchant, has spacious guest rooms with lovely, traditional furnishings like sleigh beds, Oriental carpets, and claw-foot tubs. The suite has a fireplace and a private veranda. Guests share a formal Victorian library with a fireplace. The breakfast buffet includes pancakes or waffles made with locally produced buckwheat. Next door, the B&B has a 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom 1904 Arts and Crafts guesthouse with Stickley and Mission-style furniture.

This 1802 Federal-style hotel is one of Cooperstown's oldest brick structures. It was first used as a general store before being transformed, in 1848, into a hotel. A restaurant with an old-fashioned tap room adjoins the hotel, which is near the Baseball Hall of Fame and other village sights.

The single-level motel, a good budget option, has comfortable rooms overlooking the pool, which has a slide. You have a choice of either one or two double or queen-size beds. A supermarket and restaurants are within walking distance.

You have three lodging options at this lavish resort: the all-suites Lodge at Turning Stone, the 19-story Tower at Turning Stone, and the modern Hotel at Turning Stone. Rooms in the hotel have contemporary furnishings and dramatically lighted marble bathrooms; some suites have whirlpool tubs and patios. In the tower, the third floor is devoted to a health club and a 65-foot-long indoor lap pool; a rooftop terrace crowns the building. The more intimate and luxurious lodge has chic suites with balconies with lovely views. The resort's broad (and rich) dining options include steak, regional Italian, Brazilian, and American.

Built more for convenience than to elicit any sense of joy, airport hotels can be bland, cookie-cutter places, but not JFK's TWA Hotel: built in the airline's original, mid-century modern terminal, it's a celebration of the Jet Age—complete with primary colors and Jetson curves. Even between-flight nonguests will find plenty of draws, from the Sunken Lounge cocktail bar to the ice and roller skating rinks and the TWA Shop with its retro souvenirs. Mid-mod furniture and vintage posters decorate the soundproofed (of course) rooms, some of which have runway views, as does the rooftop infinity pool, heated to 95 degrees in winter. If you're just passing through and need a few hours' rest, inquire about Daytripper rates from 6 am to 8 pm.

This charming 19th-century house has welcomed lodgers since 1926, and many guests return year after year to its hard to beat location, within strolling distance of shops, restaurants, and live-music venues. Patterned wallpaper provides a backdrop for period furnishings and original works by local artists. The gazebo in the pretty garden is a great place to relax. A continental breakfast is included, and there are plenty of other tempting dining options nearby.

A sweeping front porch graces this turreted and gabled Queen Anne Victorian inn, one in a row of equally impressive homes. Benches built into the wood paneling flank the foyer sitting area, and the dining room, dressed in purple, is a Victorian fantasy. A piano figures prominently in the living room. None of the guest rooms are cramped, and those on the second floor are particularly large. Pastels are coupled with busy florals in some rooms, and in others deep greens and blues set off paisleys or plaids. Hardwood floors gleam throughout.

In an unassuming 1830 Greek Revival, this small hideaway offers two suites that are spacious, high-ceilinged, and furnished with a mix of antique and mid-20th-century furniture and art. One suite has two bedrooms with queen beds; the other has one bedroom with a queen and a twin. Feather pillows and quilts abound, and wireless Internet access is available.

Built in 1891 as a boardinghouse for lumberjacks, this historic country inn is easily identified by its two-story porch with rockers. Guest rooms, all on the second floor, have antiques and quilts; bed configurations vary from a double to two queens or a king. In the restaurant you can order a wide range of seafood or regional recipes like vodka riggies (rigatoni) or greens—a mix of sautéed escarole, cherry peppers, mozzarella, and bacon. The tavern also serves food, but you might want to try the "Fresh Seafood on the Porch" event, which features grilled seafood and live music.

Small and charming, this boutique hotel is on a quiet, tree-lined residential street a short walk from Central Park, the Met, and other Museum Mile attractions. The nine-story building is a 1930s almost-landmark, with its neon marquee yet the interior has been updated with contemporary and unfussy furnishings, and the lobby contains a self-checkout marketplace with an adjacent coffee bar. Although the hotel is pet-friendly, the smallish rooms may not be suitable for families but can be perfect for solo guests. There's no on-site restaurant, but nearby 3rd Avenue has many dining options.

The W Times Square stands out in the craziness of Midtown, thanks to its infamous 57-story exterior—if you want to be in the thick of the action, this is the place to stay. Rooms are small but sophisticated in the W's trademark glossy style, with pink and purple accents, hideaway cabinets, platform featherbeds, and sleek bathrooms. The more expensive rooms on the higher floors have impressive views to the west over the Hudson River. The modern Mexican restaurant Dos Caminos and the Living Room bar remain popular, if pricey, offshoots of the eighth-floor lobby, which is always bustling.

This elegant hotel, formerly a Ritz-Carlton, provides good-size luxury accommodations—along with some of the best views in the city, including rooms with sweeping vistas of the New York harbor that include the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The neighborhood is quiet, especially at night, but the Battery Park City location invites travelers to feel like resident New Yorkers for a spell. There's American bistro-style fare at 2 West, and a spa offers specialty treatments like Reiki and Ayurvedic massage.