158 Best Hotels in New York City, New York

If you want to be near Midtown but a bit removed from the hustle and bustle, this hotel is a great option, with spacious, reasonably priced rooms, expansive views, and solid service that make up for a long walk from most subways. The hotel is within range of Hell's Kitchen's dining, nightlife, and shopping options. Rooms have spacious bathrooms and eco-friendly bath products, and some suites have soaking tubs that are cheekily located in the bedrooms themselves. Though windows are double paned, some street noise can intrude from the nearby West Side Highway, especially on lower floors.

Once the home of James Dean (he lived here for two years in the 1950s), the Iroquois is a historic hotel dating from 1899. Today, guests enjoy stately accommodations and bits of decadence, like heated bath floors, Frette robes, and complimentary shoeshine service. Inside, don't miss Lantern's Keep, the charming cocktail bar that is easily one of Manhattan's best.

Sleek but comfortable, with a playful design aesthetic, the James is an easy spot to relax into for a few nights. The downstairs lobby is a good spot for relaxing—not too trendy but with comfy seating.

To some, the Jane, with its appealing public spaces, is impossibly chic; to others, the tiny rooms with single beds and a shared unisex bathroom down the hall are reminiscent of Sing Sing. The historic building housed survivors of the Titanic in 1912, and many feel the standard rooms resemble ships' cabins or railway cars. Captain's Cabins are five times larger, with private baths and Hudson views. 

With Central Park views and an Art Deco masterpiece of a lobby dating to 1931, the JW Marriott Essex House is a comfortable Midtown hotel full of character. The property's stately design is at its best in the elegant lobby, with inlaid marble floors and bas-relief elevator doors. Sizable rooms are also deco-inspired, with plush, modern furniture and marble bathrooms. Amenities in the hotel, however, are completely contemporary, including a well-equipped fitness center and spa with saunas and steam rooms. The Southgate restaurant draws a European crowd with its design-conscious, comfortable interior and extensive wine list.

In addition to spacious guest rooms, comfortable beds, oversize bathrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows, this hotel has the Kimpton chain's clever sense of style—refreshing in an area (just below Penn Station) that's desperately in need of new lodging options. An environmentally conscious hotel, the Eventi has been awarded four green keys by the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. This green spirit continues in the hotel's spa, home to a range of relaxing treatments.

In the heart of Herald Square (just a stone's throw from Macy's), Kixby has the convenience of location and the earnestness of an independent boutique hotel. The elegant lobby gives way to pleasantly modern rooms that feature vintage design touches, spacious showers, and comfy beds with leather headboards. Guests can dine and drink at Black Tap craft burger bar just off the lobby, and take in the incredible Empire State Building view from spacious rooftop bar The Lookup (open seasonally). For the nightly facilities fee, guests get perks like Wi-Fi, free Kixby water bottles, free local calls, in-room Keurig coffeemakers, and a fitness room with Peloton bikes.

An oasis of urban sophistication in the heart of Times Square, the Knickerbocker is a soothing counterpoint to the mass of people, lights, and excitement that converge nearby at Broadway and 42nd Street. Rooms in the landmark building are sleek and contemporary—and perfect for a good night's sleep, thanks to fabulous beds, soundproof windows, and blackout drapes. The rooftop bar, St. Cloud, has the wow factor, with stunning views of the surrounding skyscrapers. Charlie Palmer at the Knick, on the fourth floor, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the giant billboards of Times Square seem to peek playfully in through the restaurant windows and liven up the interior.

Towering and limestone-clad, this hotel is an opulent crash pad for wealthy international tourists, captains of industry on long-term stays, and anyone with a need to be near this iconic Manhattan street. Every detail has been attended to, beginning with an intimate lobby, adorned by a $2 million art collection by Alex Katz, where you are greeted by a staff member who attends to your every whim. Standard rooms begin at a spacious 420 square feet and contain Swedish Duxiana beds, giant hardwood closets and marble bathrooms with rain showers and soaking tubs; some categories have city views and full kitchens with Miele appliances. The menu at highly acclaimed Ai Fiori restaurant draws from French and Italian Riviera. Bar Fiori provides a quick breakfast or lunch option yet in the evening it becomes an unwinding scene with a focus on Italian spirits. The ultramodern fitness center is equipped with Technogym's cardio equipment. Get a different 5th Avenue view from The Langham Club on the fourth floor, with all-day buffet-style servings.

With its signature "power breakfast" at The Regency Bar & Grill, and a "power hour" (where you can receive three services in an hour) at the on-site spa and salon, this Park Avenue hotel provides its power-playing guests with excellent amenities, state-of-the-art technology, and bright, tastefully appointed rooms with notably comfortable beds. Expect exceptional service and large rooms featuring free Wi-Fi, Frette linens and bathrobes, and a big desk and ergonomic chair (again, perfect for the business traveler). The hotel takes care of families too; offering babysitting as well as pet sitting and walking. The buzzy Regency Bar and the Lobby Lounge—which has a full-length nature-focused sculpture by artist Nina Helms—are appealing places to kick back. The brand's pet program provides Kitty and Fido with gourmet room service, special bedding, leashes, collars, and every creature comfort. 

While recently updated and refreshed guest rooms don't—and maybe just can't—live up to the sophisticated and gorgeous exterior of this 1904 landmark building, they are clean, comfortable, and calm, and best of all convenient to the American Museum of Natural History and Central Park just a few blocks away. Standard rooms are small and decorated with dark-wood traditional furniture and neutral color schemes. Downstairs, the bistro Nice Matin is a popular draw (ask about a guest discount). The upscale residential neighborhood has an impressive array of boutiques and gourmet-food shops, including the nearby Zabar's.

The chic, affordable Marcel gives guests both style and substance in a prime location; the small lobby feels a bit like a swanky nightclub but is still comfortable for lounging. Lower-priced rooms are quite small but are decorated with a fun, modern aesthetic that includes bright colors and animal-print designs. The 10th-floor lounge has free coffee and a connecting outdoor patio, creating a welcome respite from the bustling city below.

The Maritime's white-ceramic tower, the former HQ for the National Maritime Union, was the first luxury hotel to be opened in the Chelsea gallery district, and the property still feels a bit nautical, with small rooms that resemble modern ship cabins. Burnished teak paneling, sea-blue drapes and bed accents, and 5-foot "portholes" that face the Hudson River skyline all add to the vibe.

Within this 1927 landmark building, The Mark personifies lavish comforts coupled with modern guest amenities. Given a chic interior refresh by French designer Jacques Grange, especially with its avante garde bar, The Mark has also partnered with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, whose restaurant showcases innovative European classics. There's also a Frédéric Fekkai full-service salon and John Lobb shoeshine kiosk. Other specialties extend to rentals involving a Republic Bike, The Mark's very own pedicab fleet and a 70-foot Herreshoff-designed sailboat that can be rented for private three-hour cruises around New York harbor. Dogs can also have quite the guest experience, with exclusive amenities reserved just for these furry-legged friends. 

Built in 1900 and once home to Jack Kerouac, this stylish boutique property has a residential feel, including a comfortable lobby—with a coffee bar, tufted couches, and shelves lined with books—that attracts guests and locals looking for a quiet place to work. Rooms are tight on space, without extras like work desks, but are elegant, with decadent throw blankets, intricate crown molding, and big wall-mounted flat-screen TVs. Bathrooms are equally small but attractive. There's room to spread out in the lobby, bar, and Margaux, a bistro with a bright solarium in the back.

A hopping bar and sunken lounge in the reception area, slick decor, modern art, and clean, comfortable guest rooms make this a hipper hotel than others in the vicinity. Downstairs, Heartbeat Restaurant serves heart-healthy foods, while the attached Living Room Lounge draws a moneyed crowd.

The Mercer is superbly situated in the heart of SoHo's myriad name-brand stores, although you wouldn't know it once inside the lobby, a minimalist oasis created by acclaimed French designer Christian Liaigre. Most guest rooms are generously sized, with high ceilings and walk-in closets, but the lowest-priced rooms are a tight 250 square feet. Dark African woods and custom-designed furniture upholstered in muted solids lend serenity with sophistication. Some bathrooms feature decadent two-person marble tubs surrounded by mirrors. Beware the inconsistent service, which runs from friendly to indifferent.

Italophiles feel like they've been transported to the good life in the Mediterranean at this deluxe hotel, where the long, wide lobby lounge is clad with multihued marble and Veronese-style oil paintings. Upstairs, rooms are spacious, averaging 475 square feet. You can choose contemporary, neoclassical, art deco, or French country styles; the different styles really just have to do with different color schemes. All have marble foyers and marble bathrooms equipped with bidets and oversize 55-gallon tubs. The hotel is a few blocks from Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue shopping.

Spanning two towers near the United Nations, this Hilton offering starts on the 28th floor and has fabulous views—ask for a room facing west, toward Manhattan's skyline. A multilingual staff caters to a discerning clientele, including heads of state. The serene rooms are warmly lit with soft neutral tones and furnished with work desks and ergonomic chairs, Crabtree & Evelyn bath products, and Hilton's luxurious linen collection. Standout amenities include the only indoor tennis court in a New York hotel (by appointment only), a 24-hour fitness center, and a convenient coffee bar serving Italian Illy products and pastries and sandwiches. The on-site restaurant, Ambassador Grill, and lobby are both designated New York City interior landmarks.

Sophisticated and sleek, and on the edge of SoHo, the ModernHaus wows with understated luxury that never sacrifices comfort for style. The guest rooms are elegant, from the dark-wood floors to the well-chosen art, but the real focus is the view of Manhattan out the giant windows—who needs a TV (there is one) when you can just stare out at the city? Jimmy, the rooftop bar next to the seasonal plunge pool, has a nightly DJ, but bring your fashion A-game as it attracts a well-dressed crowd. The spacious 17th-floor gym has amazing views, too.

This stylish, well-priced, five-floor boutique hotel opened in 2021 with sleek, modern rooms designed by Vanessa Guilford that make the most of limited space. The Chelsea location is handy, as it's near some of New York's best art galleries, bars, and restaurants. Clean and simple rooms have great amenities for the price, including free Wi-Fi, Frette linens and robes, and luxury bath products. The hotel is named after early-19th-century poet Clement Clarke Moore who owned much of the land in the area. 

This sleek 42-floor property, first flicking on its lights in 2022, is a breath of fresh air on the Chelsea hotel landscape—especially if you're lucky enough to get a room on the higher floors to enjoy the stunning views. Rooms feature comfy platform beds with channel-tufted headboards and bathrooms clad in handsome blue tiles. Guest room walls are bedecked with art and photographs that reference New York City. For families, some rooms offer a king-size bed with a twin bed above it as a bunk. The on-property state-of-the-art fitness center is worth getting worked-up about. 

Moxy pays tribute to the historic trade in this part of Chelsea, the Flower District, with an on-site florist, a rooftop club 35 floors up called the Fleur Room, and bunches of flowers set in random spaces. The small, but stylish rooms have comfortable king-size beds, floor-to-ceiling windows (upper floors have killer views), and showers are tastefully, bedecked in white tile with rain shower heads. The second-floor bar/lounge serves snacks and cocktails and the outdoor garden has a bocce court. 

The hip Moxy Hotel, which uses playful design details like graffitied mirrors and concert-poster wall art to conjure the neighborhood's gritty past, has an upbeat vibe that fits in seamlessly with what is now a trendy part of the East Village. Rooms aren’t large but make excellent use of space and all have big windows that let in lots of light. There’s plenty of room to relax downstairs in the lobby lounge, which has comfy couches, a terrace that's open to the outdoors in summer, an all-day café counter, and a full bar serving innovative cocktails. 

Among Midtown's trendy lodging choices is this good-value hotel (part of a stylish chain) designed with modern boutique swagger and a vibrant dining and drinking scene. One of several Moxy hotels in NYC, it's a few blocks south of Times Square and a few blocks north of Penn Station. To maximize limited space, guest rooms employ "urban camping" design features such as under-the-bed drawers, hooks instead of closets, and sinks outside the bathroom. Mattresses are super comfy (even for the bunk beds in some rooms), and the affordable rates and central location make Moxy a great option. Enjoy a drink at Bar Moxy or dine at seafood-centric Legasea. Magic Hour is one of Manhattan's biggest rooftop spaces; half nightclub and half bar, it's decorated as a sort of adults-only amusement park.

Surrealist prints and busts of Thalia, the muse of comedy, adorn the lobby of this polished property, a good pick for guests looking for a Midtown boutique-hotel experience. Rooms are a decent size for Manhattan—averaging 270 to 350 square feet—and feel fresh and stylish. Six of the rooms have balconies, and spa suites have deep soaking tubs. All rooms come with fine bath products, big flat-screen TVs, extra-fast Wi-Fi, and other amenities included with the hotel's facilities fee. The Muse is pet-friendly, albeit with a $150 pet charge.

The first stateside location of London's Ned Hotel is run by Soho House so the property doubles as a private-member venue but, unlike many Soho House properties, anyone can book its elegant prewar rooms and guests and members alike get priority access to the hotel's northern Italian restaurant, Cecconi's, and Little Ned bar, where the cocktail list is helmed by Chris Moore, whose mixology credits include Dante and the Savoy. Contemporary art and bespoke chandeliers liven up the public spaces while the spacious rooms feature 11-foot ceilings (at minimum), emperor king beds, deluxe Cowshed toiletries, a writing desk, and a classy bar set-up, including a vermouth spritzer. What's more, they're pin-drop quiet.

The relatively large modern rooms at this full service chain hotel is a good base for exploration of some of the borough's best neighborhoods. If you need to get to Manhattan, major subway lines are a block away.