The Spa at St. Regis Residence Club New York

"Luxuriate in the princely pampering at Remede Spa, or schedule a fitness session with a personal trainer"

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Spa"

"The 313 rooms are all spacious; most have separate sitting areas"

""Oozing old-world elegance", this "quiet and discreet" luxury hotel, located a block from Central Park, is "gorgeous inside and out", offering "opulence without airs" thanks to a "mega-attentive" staff ("your butler will be your BFF") that "treats you like royalty" -- though "be prepared to raid the treasury" to afford the "out-of-this-world" price tag; the "beautiful", "well-decorated" accommodations boast Pratesi bed linens and Italian marble bathrooms, while the outstanding amenities include the "famous" King Cole Bar, a full-service spa and a "delicious" afternoon tea in the Astor Court"

"The big, plush marble baths come with fine linens, vanities stocked with Remede Spa toiletries, hair dryers, robes and high-quality brass fittings, as well as TVs mounted on the walls"