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New York City hotels range from the tacky to the frankly wacky; from world-class luxury to bijoux treasures. In our experience, the visitor treated as a battery-farmed chicken makes for an unhappy bird; so our criteria are character, comfort and value for money, whatever the price category. And remember, the NYCard offers some great hotel bargains.
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Pushing the Boat Out ($400 and Over)
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Carlyle
The new owners promise to keep this clubby and discreet institution just as it’s always been. 170 apartment-style rooms welcome people “home.” $$$-$$$$ and over
From the cool, vaulted lobby space to electrically-operated drapes and contemporary blond wood appointments in the 370 bedrooms, this I.M. Pei-designed hotel breathes power and luxury. $$$-$$$$ and over
Booking a room here will prove you’re well read about New York. Each one of the 60 classy-but-not-huge rooms has its own library of books devoted to a particular subject. Lovely top-floor Poetry Garden with terrace, next to a Writer’s Den with fireplace. One of the city’s newest hotels. $$$-$$$$ and over
Quiet
and sophisticated, with soft, designer everything and the spirit
of Louis XV in its 152 bijoux rooms. There are even paintings in
the fitness room. $$$-$$$$ and over The
Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park A brilliant location for its parks and the sea air and for its proximity to the Financial District. Quality service in a brand new building looking out towards lady Liberty. 298 rooms, some of which have views to knock your bed-socks off. Also, note the deliciously positioned Rise Bar on the 14th floor. $$$-$$$$ and over
A true New York secret. “The Sherry” is one of the grand hotels of yore: no superfluous glitz, just quality charm. The hotel remains the discreet refuge of those who own and use battered Vuitton steamer trunks. 78 cavernous rooms, and a staff that treats you like the (often-famous) permanent residents after only your second trip in the wood-panelled elevator. $$$-$$$$ and over. Big discount with your NYCard - just $265 per huge room.
This
is what you imagine a grand New York hotel to be: 896 rooms set
in a 54-story skyscraper overlooking the pretty courtyard of the
historic Villard houses. Traditional, comfortable and well-sized
rooms. The stunning new 2-level bar is a collection of atmospheres
ranging from Napoleonic to tented Eastern.$$$-$$$$
and over
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