New York City

Features individually designed rooms complete with hand-picked art and furniture combined with the newest in high-tech amenities. — Frommer's

It's a splashing success. — Michelin Guide

The stateside outpost of U.K.-based Tim and Kit Kemp’s Firmdale hotel group boasts the same eclectic English country-meets-modernist design as its London sisters. — Forbes Travel Guide

All in all, the place oozes excellent taste. When you're ready to leave your room but don't want to step out into the city, the Drawing Room offers fireplaces and access to a courtyard garden. — Gayot

It’s very expensive, but you get bright and spacious rooms... Get a room on the higher floors for spectacular views. — Rough Guide

An haute hideaway on Manhattan's Upper East Side since 1927, the venerable Mark reopened last fall with a radical new look, trading in its erstwhile French pedigree for Parisian pop. — Concierge

For all the changes at The Mark, the service remains terrifically old-school. — Condé Nast Traveler

This hotel really lives up to its claims of sophistication and elegance. — Rough Guide

French designer Jacques Grange left his artful mark on The Mark with bold geometric shapes and rich, playful forms that greet visitors in the lobby. — Lonely Planet

If you took every Upper East Side real estate fantasy and condensed it into a modern hotel, you'd come up with the Mark. — Fodor's

The extra-spacious 88 accommodations (75 guest rooms and thirteen suites) are all unique, each one furnished with armchairs, antiques and knickknacks. — Gayot

The hotel’s most distinctive feature, however, may be the lofty level of craftsmanship... that ribbons throughout the public spaces. — Travel + Leisure

Robert DeNiro and partners spared nothing in their luxurious eight-story hotel, which opened in 2008. — DK Eyewitness

The hotel also features the five-star Shibui Spa, and the concierge team is on hand to create a variety of private, customized experiences for guests. — Departures

Each of the 88 individually designed rooms feature floor-to-ceiling French doors opening to the flower-filled courtyard... and opulently tiled Carrara marble or Moroccan tiled bathrooms. — Lonely Planet

This area, which sits at the juncture of the Flatiron, Gramercy, Chelsea, and midtown districts, is one of the city's hottest new neighborhoods. — Michelin Guide

Located on a stretch of Broadway just north of Madison Square Park that’s slowly evolving from a no-man’s-land of garment and electronics shops to become one of the city’s trendier nooks. — Forbes Travel Guide

Celebrating a special occasion? Let the hotel know, and you may just get treated to the off-menu mignardises, a selection of house-made macarons, truffles, and aromatic sugarcoated gumdrops. — Travel + Leisure

The 168 sumptuous rooms, two swanky bars, a vintage fireplace and a restaurant overseen by superstar chef Daniel Humm make it one of the hottest hotels in town. — The Telegraph

This beaux art dream of design is one of the city's hottest new addresses, where a vagabond-chic aesthetic permeates every hardwood-ed nook in the bedrooms upstairs. — Lonely Planet

Andaz Wall Street is perfect for the traveler who prefers luxury off the beaten path. — Forbes Travel Guide

Spacious, stylish rooms right on Wall Street, with a host of generous extras. — Rough Guide

The new favorite of hipper downtown business types, the 253-room Andaz take sleek and handsome, and gives it a relaxed, new-school vibe. — Lonely Planet

Part of Hyatt's luxury Andaz mini-chain, this stylish hotel in the Financial District puts a hip spin on business travel. — Oyster

Lower Manhattan is thriving and this chic property is leading the way. You get great views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and New York Harbour from the upper floors. — The Telegraph

The new lobby’s Art Deco-inspired black-and-dove gray palette is echoed in the generously sized rooms (the bathrooms are particularly large), with wide Duxiana beds. — Condé Nast Traveler

The centerpiece is undoubtedly the incredibly comfortable DUX by Duxiana bed... coupled with the hotel’s quiet location, it practically guarantees your best sleep ever. — Time Out

Spruced-up rooms and suites—in shades of gray, cream, and white—have Duxiana beds, Pratesi bathrobes, and exclusive amenities from perfumer Laura Tonatto. — Travel + Leisure

Modern, lux accommodation on the Upper East. Beaux-Arts classic upgraded to the tune of $60 mill. — BlackBook

Since its reopening, the hotel has drawn an eclectic crowd of leisure and business travelers with its 190 luxurious, yet comfortable, salons and suites. — Forbes Travel Guide

What was once home to The Lambs, the nation’s first professional theater organization, is now a luxurious hotel with Art Deco details that harken back to a bygone era. — Forbes Travel Guide

A top-to-bottom refit of the Lambs Club... has turned this actors’ den into a sleek 83-room hotel with Art Deco lines and ocean liner-inspired fittings that hark back to travel’s bygone eras. — Condé Nast Traveler

This appealing hotel entices with a hip attitude in a beautifully restored landmark building near the Great White Way. — Gayot

This 83-room luxury hotel in a landmark building near Times Square evokes the glamorous 1920s. — Oyster

Housed in a "landmark" 1905 building, this "well-located" Midtown Starwood boutique offers a "taste of yesteryear", from the "beautiful" art deco decor to the "excellent" staffers. — Zagat

Everything is as you would expect it to be at the glamorous, glorious Plaza Hotel. Rooms are simply dripping with gold leaf, crystal chandeliers, and crown molding. — Frommer's

Eloise's adopted home on the corner of Central Park, the Plaza is one of New York's most storied hotels, hosting all manner of dignitaries, moneymakers, and royalty. — Fodor's

The esteemed Plaza is neck and neck with the Waldorf-Astoria in the race for New York's most recognizable hotel. — Michelin Guide

Suitably set in a landmark French Renaissance-style building, its 282 guestrooms are a suitably regal affair, with sumptuous Louis XV-style furniture and 24-carat gold-plated bathroom faucets. — Lonely Planet

For a European-palace-style experience, this is the only game in town. — Travel + Leisure

Resting almost on top of a convenient subway stop, this thoroughly modern hotel makes TriBeCa a welcoming landing spot for visitors. — Fodor's

Handsome Tribeca sleep with a top farm-to-fork restaurant, buzzy bar and central location near the downtown sights. — Jetsetter

If you're over the hotel-as-nightclub experience and want a look at how stars actually live in the city, Smyth is a good place to find out. — Concierge

Built from scratch in TriBeCa and opened in March 2009, the Smyth has excellent service, lots of downtown style, and a French restaurant on-site. — Oyster

From the lobby and its stunner of a bar to the 100 guest rooms, every last inch of Smyth Tribeca is a sexy and stylish treat. — Gayot

It's the Four Seasons and, for better or worse, it remains the blueprint for what a Manhattan luxury hotel should be. — Fodor's

Like living within plush confines of a Faberge egg. Vast rooms, celestial style, service nearing perfection. — BlackBook

From the stellar service—only surpassed by the Ritz-Carlton hotels and Trump International—to the fantastic facilities, including a luxurious spa, this is a stunner. — Frommer's

This prestigious sanctum, the city's tallest luxury hotel, commands jaw-dropping views in its plush rooms and suites. — Michelin Guide

Dramatic I.M. Pei-designed 52-story modern hotel between Madison and Park avenues, convenient to the Midtown business district. — Andrew Harper

Originally the site of the landmark St. Moritz Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park offers some of the city’s most luxurious and elegant accommodations. — Forbes Travel Guide

The Ritz offers everything you'd expect from a deluxe Manhattan hotel: Central Park views, luxurious bedding... and an indulgent La Prairie spa. — Time Out

There’s a lot to like about this hotel... but what I like best is that this luxury hotel manages to maintain a homey elegance and does not intimidate you with an overabundance of style. — Frommer's

"A stay here is extremely pricey but worth it for the excellent location and service.". — Condé Nast Traveler

If you're looking for a five-star experience in New York, and you insist on a Ritz, the sister property downtown offers a nearly identical experience for half the price. — Oyster

The Carlyle's fusion of venerable elegance and Manhattan swank calls for the aplomb of entering a Chanel boutique: walk in chin-high, wallet out, and ready to be impressed. — Fodor's

The most pedigreed of the Upper East Side hotels, this grande dame opened originally as a residential hotel in 1930, with composer Richard Rodgers as its first occupant. — Concierge

You’ll feel like a true Upper Eastsider in a room at this legendary hotel. The elegant rooms and phenomenal service have drawn heads of state and movie stars alike. — DK Eyewitness

Old money, charm and solicitude with discretion mark this hotel as a favorite of the well-heeled and well-bred. — Gayot

More intimate, with bigger rooms, than the competing Waldorf-Astoria and Loews Regency. — Oyster

Sumptuously restored Beaux Arts landmark hotel in the Midtown Fifth Avenue shopping district. — Andrew Harper

The grand, century-old St. Regis is known for its extraordinary service... but the hotel has many other outstanding features. — Oyster

"The rooms here are more like those at a European hotel—you need to go with the mind-set of appreciating the luxury of an older historic building.". — Condé Nast Traveler

One of the world’s legendary hostelries, built by Colonel John Jacob Astor just before he went down on the Titanic. — Insight Guides

Housed in a 1904 Beaux Arts landmark building along Fifth Avenue, this Midtown hotel is steeped in both art and history. — Departures

A plush palace of spacious, handsome rooms complete with Frette linens and floor-to-ceiling windows. — Rough Guide

Towering over Central Park in the Time Warner Center building, the Mandarin Oriental’s location is within striking distance of Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and Lincoln Center. — goop

The Mandarin Oriental, located across Columbus Circle from Central Park, offers a dizzying array of modern luxuries. — Oyster

Indulgent Zen palace floating above Columbus Circle with a sprawling spa and an inventive modern American restaurant. — Jetsetter

Mandarin guests are treated to a seemingly limitless selection of haute cuisine hot spots and gourmet dining outposts-all quite literally at their doorstep. — Michelin Guide

Baroque-meets-boho playground for the celeb set with a museum-worthy art collection at one of New York’s most exclusive addresses. — Jetsetter

From the leather-topped dining tables to the artful splashes of color, the 185 guest rooms are mini versions of the ultra-fabulous public areas. — Condé Nast Traveler

Rooms are... eclectic, bold and luxurious. It’s also in a lovely location. — Rough Guide

When design partners Ian Schrager and Julian Schnabel unveiled their reimagined, ultraswanky Gramercy Park Hotel in winter 2006, it brought modern glamour back to this 1925-era property. — Travel + Leisure

Ian Schrager went all out when he partnered with artist Julian Schnabel to re-imagine this landmark on the northern edge of private Gramercy Park. — The Telegraph

The Ace Hotel channels a youthful rock-n-roll vibe: many of the large rooms come with vintage furniture, full-size refrigerator, and even a turntable and guitar. — DK Eyewitness

The Ace is unpretentious and inviting, with a social and interactive lobby and two destination restaurants. — Afar Magazine

"If you're a hipster or want to pretend to be one", this "young and stylish" Midtowner delivers a "rock 'n' roll aesthetic" with "lots of character". — Zagat

The hotel boasts 260 guest rooms, many of which have vintage furniture and views of Broadway. Designed by New York-based firm Roman & Williams, the Ace has a truly unique design aesthetic. — Travel + Leisure

Rooms are as eclectic as the clientele and Michelin-starred Brit chef April Bloomfield’s Breslin Bar and Restaurant is worth a visit alone. — The Telegraph

Book a stay at the ANdAZ 5th Avenue and you’ll be at the center of all the action during your visit to New York. — Forbes Travel Guide

The serene and spacious rooms at this chic, modern property evoke that coveted New York loft feel, with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over 5th Avenue and the New York Public Library. — Fodor's

A converted 1916 building with a killer art collection and loft-like rooms in the heart of Midtown. — Jetsetter

Across the street from the main branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park, this Midtown property is "everything you could dream of in a hotel.". — Condé Nast Traveler

Classy, clean-lined and business-chic with a great locavore restaurant. — The Telegraph

The Hyatt chain’s flagship is a luxury lodging on 25 floors with 210 rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows offering roomy (for New York City) digs. — Zagat

Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Christian de Portzamparc, lent his genius to the staggering new Park Hyatt flagship towering over Billionaires' Row. — Travel + Leisure

A five-star property set in a luxury condo-tower on Manhattan's West 57th Street (a.k.a. Billionaires' Row). — Jetsetter

Housed in a section of one of Manhattan's priciest apartment buildings, the five-pearl Park Hyatt New York offers a slice of life as a Midtown millionaire. — Oyster

Situated in the heart of Midtown, Park Hyatt New York is in an ideal location. Just a quick walk from Central Park and right across the street from Carnegie Hall. — Forbes Travel Guide

The opulent New York branch of the Hong Kong–born hotel chain occupies a grand 1905 building on Fifth Avenue. Rooms: 239. — Time Out

Expect legendary Peninsula service at the small Asian chain’s Big Apple outpost. Rooms are designed for ultimate comfort with the latest technology integrated seamlessly. — DK Eyewitness

While it lacks the dynamism and modern flair of other upscale Midtown hotels, The Peninsula remains a comfortable and handsome option for couples with means. — The Telegraph

A quiet, classically luxurious hotel. — Oyster

Stepping through the Peninsula's Beaux Arts facade onto the grand staircase overhung with a monumental chandelier, you know you're in for a glitzy treat. — Fodor's

Telescopes in the elegantly modern rooms offer spectacular close-up views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. — DK Eyewitness

Waterfront rooms fit with a telescope for chilaxing in comfort. — BlackBook

If you're staying this far downtown, the Ritz is your top choice. — Fodor's

If you don't mind the location and the commute to Midtown and beyond, you won't find a more luxurious choice. — Frommer's

"Ritz" tells you that the hotel... features gorgeous rooms, top-notch service, and a premier gym and spa. — Oyster